Simonton Lake, Indiana Weather
Simonton Lake, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Simonton Lake, Elkhart County.
Full aviation weather for Simonton Lake is published on the Goshen Municipal Airport (KGSH) page, 30 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. 5 airfields within reach of Simonton Lake 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 Simonton Lake: Nappanee Municipal Airport (KC03) 34 km · Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport (KHAI) 39 km · Kirsch Municipal Airport (KIRS) 45 km · Warsaw Municipal Airport (KASW) 54 km
Conditions reported at KGSH describe the airfield itself. Weather 30 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Simonton Lake specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Simonton Lake.
About Simonton Lake, Indiana
Simonton Lake rests in the gentle embrace of northern Indiana's glacial topography, a broad, shallow expanse of water mirroring a sky that often shifts from the soft grey of a coming rain to the brilliant azure of a summer afternoon. It lies 5.0 miles north of Elkhart, IN (from Elkhart, IN: bearing 1°T), and is situated 7.0 miles east of Granger. The land immediately surrounding its shores is a mosaic of cultivated fields, their green and gold hues stretching towards the horizon, interspersed with stands of mature trees that offer dappled shade and a haven for songbirds. Along its edges, reeds rustle in the breeze, their dry whispers a constant counterpoint to the lapping of small waves against the shore, and in the deeper channels, the water takes on a richer, darker hue, hinting at the life it sustains below. The air here carries the clean scent of damp earth and growing things, especially potent after a rain, and the slow, steady pulse of the natural world feels palpable. The history of Simonton Lake is intimately tied to the rich agricultural heritage of Elkhart County, a legacy evident in the well-tended farms that still dot the landscape, their barns standing as silent witnesses to generations of toil and harvest. While agriculture remains a cornerstone, the presence of the lake itself has fostered a more recreational economy, drawing families to its shores for fishing, boating, and quiet contemplation during the warmer months, its placid surface often alive with the bright colors of pleasure craft. The nearby city of Elkhart, a national hub for recreational vehicle manufacturing, casts its industrial shadow subtly, its economic engine humming in the distance, but here, on the periphery of Simonton Lake, life often unfolds at a more deliberate pace, dictated by the turning seasons and the quiet rhythms of the water.
Live animated radar for Simonton Lake 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 | Simonton Lake, Elkhart County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 41.754216°N, 85.975001°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 46514 |
| Area Code | 260 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Simonton Lake, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Simonton Lake, 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 Simonton Lake includes coordinates 41.754216°N, 85.975001°W, situated in Elkhart County. ZIP code 46514. Telephone area code: 260. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/Detroit).
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.
