Mishawaka, Indiana Weather
Mishawaka, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Mishawaka, St. Joseph County.
Full aviation weather for Mishawaka is published on the South Bend International Airport (KSBN) page, 14 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 Mishawaka 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 Mishawaka: Elkhart Municipal Airport (KEKM) 14 km · Plymouth Municipal Airport (KC65) 35 km · Andrews University Airpark (KC20) 37 km · Dowagiac Municipal Airport (KC91) 37 km · La Porte Municipal Airport (KPPO) 49 km
Conditions reported at KSBN describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mishawaka specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Mishawaka, Indiana
Mishawaka lies where the St. Joseph River, a broad, patient artery, carves its way through the gently rolling terrain of northern Indiana. It lies 4.9 miles east-south-east of South Bend, IN (from South Bend, IN: bearing 107°T), and is situated 9.5 miles west of Elkhart. The land here is a study in soft greens and muted earth tones, a landscape shaped by glacial retreat and the slow, persistent work of water. Here, mature oak and maple trees, their branches reaching skyward like ancient prayers, form verdant canopies over neighborhoods where tidy homes with their welcoming porches speak of a quiet, settled existence. In the warmer months, the air often carries the sweet, damp scent of cut grass and the distant hum of lawnmowers, a gentle soundtrack to the unfolding days. Evenings can bring a particular kind of light, a diffused golden glow that softens the edges of buildings and lends a contemplative mood to the winding streets as dusk settles. The founding of Mishawaka is deeply tied to the very river that defines it, a natural thoroughfare that drew early settlers and facilitated the growth of industries that once defined its character. For generations, the whir of machinery and the tangible output of factories formed the backbone of Mishawaka's economy, a legacy that still whispers in the architecture of older buildings and the collective memory of its people. While the industrial landscape has shifted, the spirit of enterprise remains, now finding expression in a more diversified economy. The city retains a distinct identity, a place where the echoes of its industrial past are interwoven with the contemporary rhythm of everyday life, and where the St. Joseph River continues its ceaseless journey, mirroring the sky above.
Live animated radar for Mishawaka 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 | Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 41.661993°N, 86.158616°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 46544, 46545, 46546 |
| Area Code | 260 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mishawaka, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mishawaka, 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 Mishawaka includes coordinates 41.661993°N, 86.158616°W, situated in St. Joseph County. ZIP code 46544, 46545, 46546. Telephone area code: 260. 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.
