Laud, Indiana Weather
Laud, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Laud, Whitley County.
Full aviation weather for Laud is published on the Smith Field (KSMD) page, 27 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of Laud have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Laud: Warsaw Municipal Airport (KASW) 41 km · De Kalb County Airport (KGWB) 43 km · Kendallville Municipal Airport (KC62) 50 km · Nappanee Municipal Airport (KC03) 60 km
Conditions reported at KSMD describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Laud specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Laud.
About Laud, Indiana
Laud lies in a landscape that gently slopes and rolls, a testament to the slow, patient work of glaciers and water long ago. It lies 5.7 miles south-east of Whitley, IN (from Whitley, IN: bearing 141°T), and is situated 7.7 miles south-south-east of Columbia City. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out in broad swathes, their emerald and gold hues shifting with the wind, broken by the dark, rich earth of freshly tilled soil. The air here carries the clean scent of growing things, a subtle sweetness that deepens as evening approaches, when the setting sun paints the western sky in bruised purples and soft oranges, casting long shadows that stretch across the land. Scattered clusters of trees, mostly oak and maple, punctuate the open fields, their leaves rustling with a sound like distant, hushed conversations. The story of Laud is one of agriculture, of families who have worked this land for generations, coaxing sustenance from its fertile ground. The local economy, though modest, is rooted in the bounty of the surrounding farms, with grain elevators standing sentinel at the edges of town, their metal silos glinting in the sun. While no grand monuments mark its history, the quiet persistence of its people and the enduring rhythm of planting and harvest speak volumes. A few weathered brick buildings line the main street, their facades bearing the subtle patina of years, hinting at businesses that have served the needs of this community through changing times. The character of Laud is one of quiet resilience, a place where life moves at a pace dictated by the seasons rather than the clock.
Live animated radar for Laud and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Laud, Whitley County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 41.049491°N, 85.452199°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 46725 |
| Area Code | 574 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Laud, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Laud, Indiana, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Laud includes coordinates 41.049491°N, 85.452199°W, situated in Whitley County. ZIP code 46725. Telephone area code: 574. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
