Shipshewana, Indiana Weather
Shipshewana, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Shipshewana, LaGrange County.
Full aviation weather for Shipshewana is published on the Kirsch Municipal Airport (KIRS) page, 20 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 Shipshewana 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 Shipshewana: Goshen Municipal Airport (KGSH) 24 km · Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport (KHAI) 32 km · Kendallville Municipal Airport (KC62) 35 km · Nappanee Municipal Airport (KC03) 39 km · Tri State Steuben County Airport (KANQ) 41 km
Conditions reported at KIRS describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Shipshewana specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Shipshewana.
About Shipshewana, Indiana
Shipshewana rests in a landscape of gentle, agricultural sweeps, where fields of corn and soybeans unroll like woven blankets beneath a sky that often feels vast and open. It lies 14.5 miles east-north-east of Goshen, IN (from Goshen, IN: bearing 64°T), and is situated 8.7 miles west-north-west of Lagrange. The terrain here is a soft, rolling terrain, devoid of dramatic peaks or valleys, lending a sense of quiet endurance to the land. Farmhouses, often painted white or a cheerful barn red, punctuate the green expanse, their silhouettes softened by the hazy, humid air that frequently hangs over the region, particularly in the long afternoons of summer. The air itself carries the faint, sweet scent of drying hay and the earthy aroma of turned soil, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats at the core of Shipshewana. The economic pulse of Shipshewana is inextricably linked to its Amish heritage and the thriving marketplace that draws visitors from far and wide. This is a place where horse-drawn buggies are a common sight, their dark, polished wood a stark contrast to the occasional passing automobile, and where the clang of hammers from woodworking shops mingles with the low murmur of conversation in the open-air market. The world-famous Shipshewana Flea Market, a cornerstone of the local economy, transforms acres into a vibrant bazaar where handmade quilts, furniture, and fresh produce are exchanged with a handshake and a smile. This enduring connection to traditional crafts and agricultural pursuits has shaped the very character of Shipshewana, imbuing it with a palpable sense of continuity and a quiet pride in its roots.
Live animated radar for Shipshewana 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 | Shipshewana, LaGrange County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 41.672828°N, 85.580263°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 46565 |
| Area Code | 260 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Shipshewana, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shipshewana, 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 Shipshewana includes coordinates 41.672828°N, 85.580263°W, situated in LaGrange County. ZIP code 46565. 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.
