Colon, Michigan Weather
Colon, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Colon, St. Joseph County.
Full aviation weather for Colon is published on the Kirsch Municipal Airport (KIRS) page, 19 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 Colon 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 Colon: Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport (KHAI) 22 km · Branch County Memorial Airport (KOEB) 23 km · Tri State Steuben County Airport (KANQ) 41 km · Kendallville Municipal Airport (KC62) 54 km
Conditions reported at KIRS describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Colon specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Colon.
About Colon, Michigan
Colon, Michigan, rests in a landscape of gentle hills and fertile valleys, where the earth yields readily to cultivation. It lies 21.3 miles south-east of Portage, MI (from Portage, MI: bearing 142°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north-west of Bronson. The sky here seems to hold a particular clarity, a boundless blue that stretches over fields of corn and soybeans, their green stalks rustling like whispered secrets in the summer breeze. Patches of mature woodland, a deep, verdant contrast, punctuate the cultivated expanse, harboring the quiet industry of unseen creatures. In the twilight, the air itself takes on a soft, almost tangible quality, carrying the faint, sweet scent of drying hay and the distant murmur of crickets beginning their nightly symphony. The history of Colon is a story etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the quiet productivity of its land. Founded on the promise of fertile soil, its economy has long been tied to agriculture, a legacy visible in the weathered barns and silos that dot the countryside. For generations, this has been a place where hard work and community bonds were the primary currency, fostering a character of dependable resilience. A distinctive thread in Colon's fabric is its long-standing association with the arts of illusion and wonder, a legacy that draws performers and enthusiasts from afar, adding a touch of the extraordinary to the everyday hum of rural life.
Live animated radar for Colon 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 | Colon, St. Joseph County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 41.958382°N, 85.324982°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49040 |
| Area Code | 269 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Colon, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Colon, Michigan, 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 Colon includes coordinates 41.958382°N, 85.324982°W, situated in St. Joseph County. ZIP code 49040. Telephone area code: 269. 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.
