Paw Paw Lake, Michigan Weather
Paw Paw Lake, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Paw Paw Lake, Berrien County.
Full aviation weather for Paw Paw Lake is published on the South Haven Area Regional Airport (KLWA) page, 16 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 Paw Paw Lake 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 Paw Paw Lake: Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (KBEH) 16 km · Dowagiac Municipal Airport (KC91) 27 km · Andrews University Airpark (KC20) 30 km · Padgham Field (K35D) 51 km · South Bend International Airport (KSBN) 56 km
Conditions reported at KLWA describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Paw Paw Lake specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Paw Paw Lake.
About Paw Paw Lake, Michigan
Paw Paw Lake unfolds with a gentle, blue grace, its waters reflecting the vast, ever-changing Michigan sky, a canvas brushed with the soft pastels of dawn and the fiery hues of sunset. It lies 32.8 miles north-north-west of Granger, IN (from Granger, IN: bearing 345°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north-east of Benton Township. Rolling hills, cloaked in emerald summer greens and the russet and gold of autumn, embrace the lake, their slopes dotted with whispering pines and sturdy oaks that have stood sentinel for generations. The air here carries the sweet, earthy scent of fertile soil and the fainter, briny kiss of distant Lake Michigan, a fragrance that mingles with the hum of cicadas on a warm afternoon. Along the shores, sandy stretches invite quiet contemplation, while the deeper, cool currents offer a refreshing embrace, alive with the glint of sunlight on playful ripples. The history of Paw Paw Lake is as rich and layered as the fertile earth that has long sustained it, a narrative woven from the aspirations of early settlers and the enduring spirit of its people. For decades, this region thrived on agriculture, its bounty of fruits and vegetables finding markets far and wide, a legacy still visible in the orchards that punctuate the landscape and the farmers' markets that bloom with local produce. The lake itself has always been a heart, drawing families for generations who have built summer cottages and cherished traditions, their laughter echoing across the water. Today, Paw Paw Lake remains a place where the past whispers in the rustling leaves and the present moves with a quiet, steady purpose, a community deeply connected to the land and the shimmering water that defines it.
Live animated radar for Paw Paw Lake 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 | Paw Paw Lake, Berrien County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.21226°N, 86.271967°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49038, 49098 |
| Area Code | 269 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Paw Paw Lake, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Paw Paw Lake, 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 Paw Paw Lake includes coordinates 42.212260°N, 86.271967°W, situated in Berrien County. ZIP code 49038, 49098. 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.
