Peru, Indiana Weather
Peru, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Peru, Miami County.
Full aviation weather for Peru is published on the Peru Municipal Airport (KI76) page, 8 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 Peru 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 Peru: Grissom Air Reserve Base (KGUS) 14 km · Galveston Airport (K5I6) 24 km · Kokomo Municipal Airport (KOKK) 25 km · Logansport Cass County Airport (KGGP) 26 km · White County Airport (KMCX) 59 km
Conditions reported at KI76 describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Peru specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Peru, Indiana
Peru, Indiana, unfolds across a landscape shaped by the gentle sway of agricultural plains, where the earth exhales the scent of fertile soil and the sky stretches wide, a canvas for changing weather. It lies 2.7 miles north-east of Wells, IN (from Wells, IN: bearing 56°T), and is situated 7.8 miles north-north-east of Grissom AFB. The Wabash River, a broad, unhurried ribbon, carves its way through this terrain, its banks often softened by stands of mature trees that whisper in the breeze. The air here carries a distinct stillness, a quiet that settles after the bustle of the day, broken only by the distant hum of traffic or the lowing of cattle. Fields of corn and soybeans, in their varied stages of growth, create a patchwork quilt of greens and golds that ripple towards the horizon, an enduring testament to the region's agricultural heart. The history of Peru is deeply entwined with the land and its resources, a narrative that began with early settlers drawn to the fertile ground and the navigable river. For generations, farming has been the bedrock of its economy, with families nurturing the soil and reaping its bounty. The legacy of industrial growth is also present, a reminder of a time when manufacturing provided livelihoods, leaving behind structures that now stand as silent witnesses to past enterprise. Today, Peru continues to draw sustenance from its agricultural roots, while also embracing new ventures, its character a blend of enduring tradition and quiet adaptation. The town moves at its own steady cadence, a place where the rhythm of the seasons often dictates the pace of life.
Live animated radar for Peru 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 | Peru, Miami County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 40.753653°N, 86.068881°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 46970 |
| Area Code | 574 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Peru, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Peru, 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 Peru includes coordinates 40.753653°N, 86.068881°W, situated in Miami County. ZIP code 46970. 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.
