Van Buren, Indiana Weather
Van Buren, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Van Buren, Grant County.
Full aviation weather for Van Buren is published on the Marion Municipal Airport (KMZZ) 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 Van Buren 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 Van Buren: Miller Airport (KC40) 24 km · Huntington Municipal Airport (KHHG) 26 km · Wabash Municipal Airport (KIWH) 30 km · Converse Airport (K1I8) 34 km · Delaware County Johnson Field (KMIE) 43 km
Conditions reported at KMZZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Van Buren specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Van Buren, Indiana
Van Buren rests in the gentle embrace of Grant County, Indiana, a landscape where broad fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by distance. It lies 13.7 miles north-east of Grant, IN (from Grant, IN: bearing 43°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north of Upland. The land itself is a study in quiet persistence, its subtle undulations hinting at the underlying geology rather than dramatic pronouncements. Here, the air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a peculiar stillness, a blend of sun-warmed earth and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a sound that seems to echo the steady pulse of the seasons. The character of Van Buren is one of unassuming practicality, a place where life moves with a deliberateness dictated by the turn of the soil and the arc of the sun. The history of Van Buren is deeply entwined with the fertile earth that surrounds it, its economy historically rooted in agriculture, a tradition that continues to shape its identity. The early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland, established a community that valued hard work and self-sufficiency. While not a hub of industry, Van Buren has seen its share of local businesses thrive, often catering to the needs of the surrounding farms and the families who tend them. The simple, sturdy architecture of its homes and public buildings reflects this pragmatic heritage, each structure seeming to have earned its place through decades of service. There is a quiet pride here, a deep connection to the land and the generations who have worked it, a feeling that is palpable when the evening light casts long, golden shadows across the fields.
Live animated radar for Van Buren 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 | Van Buren, Grant County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 40.617265°N, 85.504696°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 46991 |
| Area Code | 574 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Van Buren, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Van Buren, 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 Van Buren includes coordinates 40.617265°N, 85.504696°W, situated in Grant County. ZIP code 46991. 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.
