Gobles, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Gobles, Van Buren County.
Full aviation weather for Gobles is published on the Padgham Field (K35D) 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. 6 airfields within reach of Gobles 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 Gobles: Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (KAZO) 31 km · South Haven Area Regional Airport (KLWA) 31 km · Dowagiac Municipal Airport (KC91) 46 km · West Michigan Regional Airport (KBIV) 46 km · Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport (KHAI) 50 km
Conditions reported at K35D describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Gobles specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Gobles.
Gobles unfolds itself under a wide Michigan sky, where rolling farmland meets the gentle, persistent whisper of the Kalamazoo River. It lies 15.7 miles west-north-west of Kalamazoo, MI (from Kalamazoo, MI: bearing 288°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north of Paw Paw. The land here is a quilt of cultivated fields, their greens and golds stretching towards horizons softened by the breath of mature oak and maple trees. In the quiet hours, especially as twilight begins to bleed its bruised purples and soft oranges across the western sky, a profound stillness descends, broken only by the rustle of leaves or the distant, contented lowing of cattle. This is a place where the air carries the clean scent of turned earth and the promise of rain, a subtle, earthy perfume that clings to the very fabric of existence. The history of Gobles is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of Van Buren County, a legacy that continues to shape its identity. For generations, this land has yielded its riches, first to the hardy pioneers who cleared the forests and then to the farmers who cultivated its fertile soil. The Kalamazoo River, once a vital artery for commerce and now a ribbon of tranquil beauty, has always been central to the life of Gobles, offering both sustenance and recreation. While industry has ebbed and flowed, the enduring spirit of the place remains tied to the land, a quiet resilience evident in the way the community embraces its agricultural roots and the simple, enduring pleasures of rural life.
Live animated radar for Gobles 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 | Gobles, Van Buren County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.360869°N, 85.879464°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49055 |
| Area Code | 269 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gobles, 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 Gobles includes coordinates 42.360869°N, 85.879464°W, situated in Van Buren County. ZIP code 49055. 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.