Lawton, Michigan Weather
Lawton, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lawton, Van Buren County.
Full aviation weather for Lawton is published on the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (KAZO) page, 26 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 Lawton 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 Lawton: Dowagiac Municipal Airport (KC91) 30 km · Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport (KHAI) 31 km · South Haven Area Regional Airport (KLWA) 39 km · Padgham Field (K35D) 40 km · Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (KBEH) 48 km
Conditions reported at KAZO describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lawton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lawton.
About Lawton, Michigan
Lawton lies in the soft embrace of southwestern Michigan's rolling terrain, a place where the land itself seems to breathe with a quiet strength. It lies 13.9 miles west of Portage, MI (from Portage, MI: bearing 260°T), and is situated 4.2 miles south-south-east of Paw Paw. Gentle hills, cloaked in the verdant hues of summer or the fiery palettes of autumn, give way to fertile fields that stretch towards a horizon often softened by a haze of distant moisture. The air here carries the clean scent of turned earth and the subtle sweetness of ripening fruit, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats beneath the surface. Evenings are marked by a particular quality of light, a slow descent of gold that spills across the landscape, imbuing the quiet streets and weathered farmhouses with a serene, almost timeless beauty. The history of Lawton is deeply entwined with the bounty of its soil, a narrative of generations who have coaxed sustenance from this generous earth. Once a hub for the fruit belt, its legacy is still palpable in the orchards that dot the surrounding countryside, their gnarled branches bearing witness to seasons past. The local economy, while evolving, still finds its roots in agriculture, with vineyards and fruit farms contributing to the region's enduring character. A distinctive feature of Lawton is its enduring sense of community, a spirit fostered by shared traditions and the simple, unpretentious rhythm of life that has long defined this corner of Van Buren County.
Live animated radar for Lawton 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 | Lawton, Van Buren County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.167263°N, 85.846954°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49065 |
| Area Code | 269 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lawton, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lawton, 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 Lawton includes coordinates 42.167263°N, 85.846954°W, situated in Van Buren County. ZIP code 49065. 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.
