Rockford, Indiana Weather
Rockford, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rockford, Wells County.
Full aviation weather for Rockford is published on the Miller Airport (KC40) page, 7 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 Rockford 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 Rockford: Huntington Municipal Airport (KHHG) 16 km · Fort Wayne International Airport (KFWA) 26 km · Wabash Municipal Airport (KIWH) 41 km · Marion Municipal Airport (KMZZ) 43 km · Converse Airport (K1I8) 54 km
Conditions reported at KC40 describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rockford specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rockford.
About Rockford, Indiana
Rockford rests within a quiet expanse of Indiana farmland, where the land rolls gently, not with dramatic hills, but with a subtle, sweeping grace that invites the eye to follow the horizon. It lies 26.7 miles south-south-east of Whitley, IN (from Whitley, IN: bearing 156°T), and is situated 7.6 miles west-north-west of Bluffton. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the clean scent of tilled earth and ripening grain, a fragrance deepened by the shade of mature oak and maple trees that line the country roads. These trees, some of them ancient sentinels, cast long, shifting shadows across fields of corn and soybeans, their leaves rustling with a sound like hushed secrets. The sky above Rockford is a vast canvas, often brushed with the soft pastels of dawn or the fiery hues of sunset, a constant reminder of the open, unhurried world that surrounds this small corner of Wells County. The history of Rockford is tied to the fertile soil that continues to sustain it, a legacy of farming that has shaped its character for generations. While the precise origins are often spoken of in hushed tones, the spirit of industriousness remains. The local economy, once more diversified with small workshops and general stores, now leans heavily on the bounty of the surrounding agricultural lands, with grain elevators standing as stoic testaments to this enduring connection. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions in Rockford; its charm lies in its understated authenticity. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons and the steady work of the land, a quiet persistence that has allowed Rockford to endure, a small but steadfast presence in the heartland.
Live animated radar for Rockford 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 | Rockford, Wells County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 40.760046°N, 85.313583°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 46714, 47274 |
| Area Code | 574, 317 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rockford, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rockford, 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 Rockford includes coordinates 40.760046°N, 85.313583°W, situated in Wells County. ZIP code 46714, 47274. Telephone area code: 574, 317. 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.
