Vandalia, Michigan Weather
Vandalia, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Vandalia, Cass County.
Full aviation weather for Vandalia is published on the Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport (KHAI) page, 27 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. 4 airfields within reach of Vandalia 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 Vandalia: Kirsch Municipal Airport (KIRS) 41 km · Goshen Municipal Airport (KGSH) 45 km · Nappanee Municipal Airport (KC03) 52 km
Conditions reported at KHAI describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Vandalia specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Vandalia.
About Vandalia, Michigan
Vandalia rests in a broad, fertile valley where the land begins to roll with a gentle insistence toward the south. It lies 15.2 miles north-east of Granger, IN (from Granger, IN: bearing 42°T), and is situated 4.9 miles east of Cassopolis. The sky here feels immense, a canvas that shifts from the pale, washed-out blue of midday to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of sunset, painting the scattered farmsteads with a fleeting, golden light. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like rumpled blankets, their green and gold hues broken by the darker, more somber tones of deciduous woodlands that cling to the low-lying ridges. The air itself carries a subtle, earthy perfume, a blend of tilled soil, ripening grain, and the clean scent of distant water. Occasional stands of mature oak and maple trees punctuate the landscape, their branches reaching skyward like ancient, gnarled fingers. The history of Vandalia is etched not in grand monuments but in the quiet persistence of the land and its people. This was once a place where farming was the lifeblood, a tradition carried forward by generations who understood the subtle language of the seasons and the soil. While agriculture remains a cornerstone of the local economy, its character has evolved, with smaller family farms giving way to larger operations that cultivate the rich, dark earth. The echoes of earlier endeavors can still be felt in the weathered barns and the hushed quiet that settles over the landscape after the harvest, a testament to the enduring spirit of this agricultural heartland.
Live animated radar for Vandalia 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 | Vandalia, Cass County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 41.916991°N, 85.914725°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49095 |
| Area Code | 269 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Vandalia, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Vandalia, 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 Vandalia includes coordinates 41.916991°N, 85.914725°W, situated in Cass County. ZIP code 49095. 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.
