Alford, Indiana Weather
Alford, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Alford, Pike County.
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About Alford, Indiana
Alford breathes a quiet existence in the rolling terrain of southwestern Indiana, where the land begins its slow, deliberate shift from the flatter expanses eastward. It lies 15.5 miles south-south-west of Daviess, IN (from Daviess, IN: bearing 200°T), and is situated 1.9 miles east of Petersburg. Here, the fields, a patchwork quilt of corn and soybeans, stretch towards the horizon, interrupted only by the darker, more intimate clusters of trees that mark the course of unseen creeks. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening crops, a testament to the agricultural heart of this place. The sky above Alford is vast, a canvas for the sun’s dramatic descent, painting the clouds in hues of amber and rose, and casting long, soft shadows across the undulating landscape that defines this corner of Pike County. The history of Alford is etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent dedication of its people to the land that sustains them. For generations, farming has been the bedrock of the local economy, with families working the fertile soil that was once part of a larger, more expansive agricultural frontier. While the broader economic currents of the nation have brought change, Alford retains a character shaped by its agrarian roots, a place where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates much of the daily life. The small businesses that dot the landscape, from the general store to the feed supplier, serve as vital hubs, connecting the scattered homesteads and echoing the enduring spirit of self-reliance that has long characterized this corner of Indiana.
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| Location | Alford, Pike County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 38.491438°N, 87.24279°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Petersburg) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47567 |
| Area Code | 812 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Alford, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alford, 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 Alford includes coordinates 38.491438°N, 87.242790°W, situated in Pike County. ZIP code 47567. Telephone area code: 812. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Petersburg).
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.
