Blackford, Indiana Weather
Blackford, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Blackford, Blackford County.
Flight conditions near Blackford. Data source: locating…
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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| 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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
