Lowell, Indiana Weather
Lowell, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Lowell, Lake County.
Full aviation weather for Lowell is published on the Lowell Airport (KC97) page, 10 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. 6 airfields within reach of Lowell 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 Lowell: Lake Village Airport (KC98) 16 km · Bult Field (KC56) 24 km · Lansing Municipal Airport (KIGQ) 29 km · Hobart Sky Ranch Airport (K3HO) 32 km · Gary/Chicago International Airport (KGYY) 36 km
Conditions reported at KC97 describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lowell specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Lowell, Indiana
Lowell unfolds across a landscape shaped by the broad, fertile plains of Northwest Indiana, where the land gently slopes and breathes with an open sky. It lies 9.1 miles south-south-west of Crown Point, IN (from Crown Point, IN: bearing 198°T), and is situated 5.2 miles south-south-east of Cedar Lake. The terrain, a mosaic of well-tended fields and scattered woodlands, hints at a history of cultivation and quiet endurance. Creeks, like the slow-moving Willow Creek, meander through the countryside, their banks fringed with the hardy reeds and wildflowers that characterize this region, catching the late afternoon sun in a muted, golden shimmer. The air here often carries the scent of turned earth and distant rain, a subtle perfume that speaks of the agricultural heart that still beats strong beneath the surface of everyday life in Lowell. The roots of Lowell run deep, entwined with the agricultural boom that settled these lands and the modest industries that have sustained its people. Its economy, historically tied to the rich soil that yields corn and soybeans, has also seen the quiet hum of manufacturing and the steady presence of local businesses catering to the needs of its residents. The town itself possesses a character born of generations who have worked this land and built its structures, a character that feels both grounded and resilient. While no grand monuments mark its history, the enduring spirit of Lowell is evident in the sturdy brick buildings downtown and the friendly nods exchanged on its tree-lined streets, a testament to a community that has found its own enduring rhythm.
Live animated radar for Lowell 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 | Lowell, Lake County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 41.291424°N, 87.42059°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47201, 46356 |
| Area Code | 317, 260 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lowell, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lowell, 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 Lowell includes coordinates 41.291424°N, 87.420590°W, situated in Lake County. ZIP code 47201, 46356. Telephone area code: 317, 260. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
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.
