Sweetser, Indiana Weather
Sweetser, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sweetser, Grant County.
Full aviation weather for Sweetser is published on the Converse Airport (K1I8) page, 11 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 Sweetser 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 Sweetser: Marion Municipal Airport (KMZZ) 12 km · Wabash Municipal Airport (KIWH) 21 km · Huntington Municipal Airport (KHHG) 41 km · Miller Airport (KC40) 47 km · Delaware County Johnson Field (KMIE) 48 km
Conditions reported at K1I8 describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sweetser specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sweetser.
About Sweetser, Indiana
Sweetser rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate work of water and wind, where the land rises and falls with a gentle, almost sleepy, persistence. It lies 8.2 miles north-north-west of Grant, IN (from Grant, IN: bearing 327°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north-west of Jonesboro. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out, a patchwork quilt under a sky that often feels impossibly vast, especially as the sun begins its descent, painting the western horizon in hues of bruised plum and fading rose. The air here carries the scent of turned earth and, in season, the sweet perfume of ripening grain, a tangible reminder of the agricultural heart that beats beneath the surface of everyday life. The few streets of Sweetser are lined with modest homes, their porches catching the afternoon light, and the quiet hum of cicadas seems to be the dominant soundtrack to the slow unfolding of days. The history of Sweetser is tied to the fertile soil and the quiet ambition of those who first settled this stretch of Grant County, seeking a livelihood from the land's generous bounty. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring presence of family farms and the steady rhythm of local commerce speak to a resilience born of hard work and shared experience. The economy, rooted in agriculture, sees trucks laden with produce making their way to market, a familiar sight that has continued for generations. There's a palpable sense of continuity in Sweetser, a feeling that the present is built upon the foundations of those who came before, their stories whispered in the rustle of corn stalks and the enduring strength of community spirit.
Live animated radar for Sweetser 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 | Sweetser, Grant County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 40.571984°N, 85.769148°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 46987 |
| Area Code | 574 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sweetser, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sweetser, 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 Sweetser includes coordinates 40.571984°N, 85.769148°W, situated in Grant County. ZIP code 46987. 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.
