Anderson, Indiana Weather
Anderson, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Anderson, Madison County.
Full aviation weather for Anderson is published on the Anderson Municipal Darlington Field (KAID) page, 6 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. 5 airfields within reach of Anderson 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 Anderson: Delaware County Johnson Field (KMIE) 29 km · Reese Airport (K7I2) 31 km · Marion Municipal Airport (KMZZ) 43 km · Converse Airport (K1I8) 55 km
Conditions reported at KAID describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Anderson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Anderson, Indiana
Anderson rests in the broad, fertile embrace of Indiana's heartland, where the land unfolds with a gentle, rolling character, often softened by the hazy, golden light of late afternoon. It lies 16.7 miles west-south-west of Muncie, IN (from Muncie, IN: bearing 249°T), and is situated 8.2 miles north-north-east of Pendleton. The sky here feels vast, a canvas for drifting clouds that cast fleeting shadows across fields of corn and soybeans, their stalks whispering secrets to the breeze. Creeks, like the quiet murmur of White River, thread their way through the landscape, their banks lined with sturdy oaks and maples that blaze with color in the autumn, a quiet procession of seasonal change. The air, particularly after a rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and growing things, a constant reminder of the land's enduring generosity. This city's story is one of industry and resilience, its past deeply intertwined with the manufacture of automobiles, a legacy still palpable in the sturdy brick buildings and the echoes of a busier, more boisterous era. Anderson was once a hub of innovation and production, a place where the hum of machinery was the soundtrack to daily life, shaping the fortunes and character of its inhabitants. Today, while that industrial might has shifted, a strong sense of community persists, a grounded spirit that finds expression in local gatherings and the quiet pride of its citizens. The White River Greenway offers a pathway for reflection, a place to witness the slow, persistent flow of water and to feel the pulse of a town that continues to evolve, drawing strength from its history while looking towards the horizon.
Live animated radar for Anderson 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 | Anderson, Madison County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 40.10532°N, 85.680254°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 46016, 46011, 46012, 46013, 46014 |
| Area Code | 260 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Anderson, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Anderson, Indiana, 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 Anderson includes coordinates 40.105320°N, 85.680254°W, situated in Madison County. ZIP code 46016, 46011, 46012, 46013, 46014. Telephone area code: 260. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
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.
