Decatur, Michigan Weather
Decatur, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Decatur, Van Buren County.
Full aviation weather for Decatur is published on the Dowagiac Municipal Airport (KC91) page, 18 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 Decatur 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 Decatur: Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport (KHAI) 36 km · South Haven Area Regional Airport (KLWA) 36 km · Andrews University Airpark (KC20) 37 km · Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (KBEH) 38 km · Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (KAZO) 38 km
Conditions reported at KC91 describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Decatur specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Decatur, Michigan
Decatur rests in a landscape shaped by glacial retreat, where the land rolls with a gentle, persistent swell, its contours softened by centuries of wind and rain. It lies 21.2 miles west-south-west of Portage, MI (from Portage, MI: bearing 252°T), and is situated 8.7 miles south-south-west of Paw Paw. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons that are often softened by the hazy breath of Michigan summers, their greens and golds a comforting, familiar palette. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the subtle, sweet perfume of drying grasses mingled with the faint, earthy scent of damp soil, a testament to the agricultural heart of this place. The Paw Paw River, a ribbon of quiet water, winds its way through the surrounding countryside, its banks fringed with willows and cottonwoods, their leaves whispering secrets to the passing breeze. The history of Decatur is inextricably linked to the rich agricultural bounty of Van Buren County. For generations, the land has yielded its harvest, sustaining a community built on hard work and a deep connection to the soil. The local economy, while diversified, still echoes its agrarian roots, with farming and related industries forming a bedrock of prosperity. Beyond the fields, the town itself possesses a quiet character, a place where the pace of life allows for neighborly greetings and a shared appreciation for the simple rhythms of existence. The old brick buildings in the downtown core, their facades weathered by time, hint at a past when this was a vital hub for the surrounding farms, a place of commerce and community gathering.
Live animated radar for Decatur 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 | Decatur, Van Buren County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.108098°N, 85.974457°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49045 |
| Area Code | 269 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Decatur, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Decatur, 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 Decatur includes coordinates 42.108098°N, 85.974457°W, situated in Van Buren County. ZIP code 49045. 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.
