Ora, Indiana Weather
Ora, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ora, Starke County.
Full aviation weather for Ora is published on the Arens Field (KRWN) 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 Ora 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 Ora: Starke County Airport (KOXI) 20 km · Plymouth Municipal Airport (KC65) 30 km · Fulton County Airport (KRCR) 33 km · Mentone Airport (KC92) 41 km · La Porte Municipal Airport (KPPO) 47 km
Conditions reported at KRWN describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ora specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ora.
About Ora, Indiana
Ora rests in the broad, fertile embrace of northern Indiana, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet contentment. It lies 7.5 miles north-east of Ripley, IN (from Ripley, IN: bearing 48°T), and is situated 7.6 miles south-south-east of Starke. Rolling fields, stitched with the straight lines of agricultural endeavor, stretch towards horizons that blur into the soft haze of distant summer afternoons. Here, the air carries the scent of turned earth and ripening corn, a balm to the senses, and the occasional whisper of wind through the tall grasses that fringe the drainage ditches speaks of a patient, enduring landscape. The sky above Ora is a vast canvas, often painted with clouds that drift like forgotten thoughts, casting fleeting shadows across the patchwork quilt of farms and woodlands. The history of Ora is as deeply rooted as the oak trees that stand sentinel along its country roads, a story told in the very soil that sustains its livelihood. Once, this land was shaped by the slow, deliberate work of settlers who saw in its rich soil the promise of sustenance, and that agrarian spirit continues to define Ora's economic pulse. Though the grand visions of railroads and bustling industry may have bypassed this particular corner of Starke County, a quiet resilience persists, a dedication to the land that feeds it. The rhythm of life in Ora is dictated by the seasons, by the planting and the harvest, a cycle observed with a steady, unpretentious grace that has characterized this place for generations.
Live animated radar for Ora 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 | Ora, Starke County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 41.17393°N, 86.553065°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Indiana/Knox) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 46968, 46960 |
| Area Code | 574 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ora, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ora, 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 Ora includes coordinates 41.173930°N, 86.553065°W, situated in Starke County. ZIP code 46968, 46960. Telephone area code: 574. Timezone: Central Time (America/Indiana/Knox).
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.
