Blackford, Indiana Weather
Blackford, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Blackford, Blackford County.
Full aviation weather for Blackford is published on the Miller Airport (KC40) page, 25 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. 6 airfields within reach of Blackford 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 Blackford: Delaware County Johnson Field (KMIE) 29 km · Marion Municipal Airport (KMZZ) 31 km · Reese Airport (K7I2) 38 km · Huntington Municipal Airport (KHHG) 41 km · Converse Airport (K1I8) 50 km
Conditions reported at KC40 describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Blackford specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Blackford.
About Blackford, Indiana
Blackford rests in a land where the earth gently rolls, a subtle topography shaped by ancient glaciers. It lies 12.9 miles west-north-west of Greene, IN (from Greene, IN: bearing 299°T), and is situated 4.5 miles north-east of Hartford City. The landscape here is a quiet symphony of cultivated fields, their rich loam yielding to the sky in broad, sun-drenched canvases. Interspersed are stands of mature trees, their branches reaching outward with a patient grace, offering pockets of dappled shade where the air often carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening corn or the earthy perfume of damp soil after a summer shower. The character of Blackford is one of understated resilience, a place where the seasons dictate a natural cadence to life, and the horizon, unmarred by dramatic peaks, offers a sense of expansive possibility. The story of Blackford is intertwined with the agricultural heart of Indiana, its early prosperity sown in the fertile ground that continues to define its economy. For generations, the land has provided, its bounty transformed by the hands of farmers and the ingenuity of local industry, which has historically found its footing in processing and supporting these agricultural endeavors. While the landscape itself offers no dramatic waterfalls or towering bluffs, it possesses a subtle beauty, particularly in the soft, diffused light of an overcast afternoon that casts a gentle glow over the fields, or the crisp, clear air of autumn that sharpens the edges of the cultivated rows. The spirit of Blackford, though perhaps less boisterous than that of a bustling metropolis, is one of enduring connection to the earth and a quiet pride in its productive heritage.
Live animated radar for Blackford 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 | Blackford, Blackford County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 40.499278°N, 85.313622°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47348 |
| Area Code | 317 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Blackford, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Blackford, 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 Blackford includes coordinates 40.499278°N, 85.313622°W, situated in Blackford County. ZIP code 47348. Telephone area code: 317. 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.
