Kingsford Heights, IN weather
Kingsford Heights is a town of about 1,300 south of La Porte, built during World War II for the workers of the Kingsbury Ordnance Plant. It's about 9 miles south of La Porte (straight line), on Central Time, and its forecasts and warnings come from the National Weather Service office for Northern Indiana in Syracuse.
Kingsford Heights forecast and alerts
The National Weather Service forecast for Kingsford Heights: watches and warnings, the latest reading at the nearest NWS weather station, the next 12 hours and the 7-day forecast. If it doesn't load, see the NWS forecast for Kingsford Heights.
What Kingsford Heights's weather is like
Kingsford Heights is far enough south of the lake that lake-effect snow is usually lighter than on the lakeshore, but a strong band can still reach it. The open land around town lets wind blow snow across roads, so drifting can be the bigger problem on windy winter days.
Severe storms are the main warm-season worry here, as in all of La Porte County. When a tornado warning includes the town, go to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor.
About Kingsford Heights
- 1,335 people in the 2020 Census, in Union Township
- Built as a federal housing project for the Kingsbury Ordnance Plant, which opened in 1940 to make ammunition; first called Victory City and renamed Kingsford Heights in 1942
- Planned with schools, a community center and several parks; a branch of the La Porte County Public Library
- Schools: Kingsford Heights Elementary is part of the La Porte Community School Corporation
School delays and closings: La Porte Community School Corporation. All county districts are on our Snow day page.
Get warnings here, three ways. Keep Wireless Emergency Alerts on your phone, program a NOAA Weather Radio for La Porte County (code 018091), and sign up for La Porte County's free RAVE alerts.
Sources: Kingsford Heights, Indiana (Wikipedia) · NWS forecast for Kingsford Heights