New Buffalo, Michigan Weather
New Buffalo, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for New Buffalo, Berrien County.
Full aviation weather for New Buffalo is published on the Michigan City Municipal Airport (KMGC) page, 12 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 New Buffalo 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 New Buffalo: La Porte Municipal Airport (KPPO) 25 km · Andrews University Airpark (KC20) 36 km · South Bend International Airport (KSBN) 37 km · Starke County Airport (KOXI) 52 km · Dowagiac Municipal Airport (KC91) 56 km
Conditions reported at KMGC describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at New Buffalo specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for New Buffalo.
About New Buffalo, Michigan
New Buffalo lies where the verdant slopes of Michigan's southwestern corner surrender to the vast, cerulean expanse of Lake Michigan. It lies 9.8 miles north-east of Michigan City, IN (from Michigan City, IN: bearing 52°T), and is situated 8.9 miles north-east of Trail Creek. Here, the air carries a persistent whisper of the water, a constant, damp caress that mellows the sharp edges of the land. Rolling hills, once draped in dense forests that whispered secrets to the wind, now reveal a patchwork quilt of cultivated fields and scattered woodlands, their contours softened by the ceaseless sculpting of seasons. The beaches, long stretches of pale sand, are often kissed by a cool breeze, even on the warmest summer days, and the light at dusk here often paints the sky in hues of bruised plum and molten gold, a spectacular finale to the day. The history of New Buffalo is as intertwined with the water as its present-day character. Originally a vital harbor and a hub for lumber and shipping, its economy has since ebbed and flowed, adapting to the changing tides of industry and tourism. The presence of the Galien River, a gentle waterway that meanders through the landscape before emptying into the great lake, has always been central to New Buffalo's identity, shaping its early development and continuing to offer a tranquil counterpoint to the powerful presence of Lake Michigan. Today, the town thrives on a blend of seasonal visitors drawn to its sandy shores and a more permanent population that cherishes the unhurried pace of life, a rhythm that seems to pulse in sync with the gentle lapping of waves against the shore.
Live animated radar for New Buffalo 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | New Buffalo, Berrien County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 41.79393°N, 86.743915°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49117 |
| Area Code | 269 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This New Buffalo, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for New Buffalo, 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 New Buffalo includes coordinates 41.793930°N, 86.743915°W, situated in Berrien County. ZIP code 49117. 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.
