Alton, Indiana Weather
Alton, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Alton, Crawford County.
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About Alton, Indiana
Alton rests in a landscape where the rolling hills of southern Indiana begin to deepen, their slopes softened by a persistent green that clings to the soil. It lies 30.8 miles west-south-west of Floyd, IN (from Floyd, IN: bearing 249°T), and is situated 15.2 miles east-north-east of Perry. The air here, especially in the late afternoon when the sun angles low, carries a gentle, earthy scent, a blend of damp loam and the faint, sweet perfume of wild honeysuckle that often laces the overgrown fence rows. Creeks, born from the higher ground, meander through shallow valleys, their water a clear, cool murmur over smooth stones, reflecting the sky in fleeting, broken patterns. The character of Alton is one of quiet endurance, a place where the days unfold with a deliberate, almost unhurried grace, marked by the distant lowing of cattle and the occasional rumble of a truck traversing the county roads. The history of Alton is tied to the fertile soil and the waterways that once facilitated trade and settlement. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of land and opportunity, established farms that have been passed down through generations, their fields now yielding corn and soybeans that sway in the summer breeze. While the economic backbone has always been agriculture, there’s a subtle undercurrent of resourcefulness, a legacy perhaps from earlier days when timber and small-scale mining played a more significant role. A distinctive feature of the region is the way the land itself seems to hold stories; the contours of the hills and the curves of the creeks feel as though they have witnessed the passage of countless seasons and the lives of those who have called Alton home.
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| Location | Alton, Crawford County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 38.122564°N, 86.417756°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Marengo) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47137 |
| Area Code | 317 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Alton, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alton, 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 Alton includes coordinates 38.122564°N, 86.417756°W, situated in Crawford County. ZIP code 47137. Telephone area code: 317. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Marengo).
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.
