Acme, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Acme, Jackson County.
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Acme unfolds across rolling hills, a landscape etched by the patient work of water and time, where narrow valleys cradle pockets of dense woodland and fields of corn and soy stretch towards horizons softened by the humid Indiana air. It lies 17.1 miles south-south-west of Columbus, IN (from Columbus, IN: bearing 206°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west of Seymour. The terrain here, a gentle rise and fall, supports a scattered scattering of homes and barns, each standing sentinel against the vast, open sky, and the very quality of the light, especially as afternoon deepens into evening, seems to hold a particular golden stillness. The air itself carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a subtle perfume that speaks of the land's enduring embrace, and the occasional crow’s call from a distant oak punctuates the quiet hum of insect life. The story of Acme is one of agricultural roots, a place where the rhythm of the seasons has long dictated the pulse of life, and the local economy still leans heavily on the productivity of its fertile soil, feeding markets far beyond Jackson County. Though the days of widespread tobacco cultivation have largely receded, the legacy of hard work and self-reliance remains, evident in the well-maintained farmsteads and the quiet pride with which residents speak of their heritage. While no grand monuments mark its presence, the unassuming grace of Acme lies in its persistent connection to the land, a testament to generations who have found sustenance and a way of life in this particular corner of Indiana.
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| Location | Acme, Jackson County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 38.978108°N, 86.058872°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47274, 47909 |
| Area Code | 317, 765 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Acme, Indiana, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Acme includes coordinates 38.978108°N, 86.058872°W, situated in Jackson County. ZIP code 47274, 47909. Telephone area code: 317, 765. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.