Blanford, Indiana Weather
Blanford, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Blanford, Vermillion County.
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About Blanford, Indiana
Blanford lies in a gentle depression where the earth breathes a humid, often mist-laden air, a character shaped by the nearby Wabash River. It lies 10.8 miles north-north-west of Harrison, IN (from Harrison, IN: bearing 331°T), and is situated 6.5 miles west of Clinton. The landscape here is a tapestry of rolling farmland, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon under a sky that can shift from the bruised purples of an approaching storm to the serene, washed-out blues of a summer afternoon. Ancient oaks and maples, their branches gnarled like arthritic fingers, punctuate the open spaces, offering shade and a sense of enduring permanence. The roads, often unpaved and winding, follow the contours of the land, leading past weathered farmhouses and barns that seem to have grown organically from the soil, their paint faded to the muted tones of earth and woodsmoke. The quiet hum of cicadas in the heat of the day or the distant lowing of cattle are the dominant sounds, a lullaby of rural existence. The history of Blanford is as deeply rooted as the trees that line its lanes, a legacy shaped by the ebb and flow of agricultural prosperity and the tenacious spirit of its inhabitants. Early settlers were drawn by the fertile soil and the promise of a livelihood wrested from the land, their efforts laying the groundwork for the agricultural economy that continues to define the region. While the larger industries have largely bypassed this quiet corner of Vermillion County, the land itself remains the primary employer, its bounty harvested with a practiced, unhurried dedication. Occasionally, the quiet rhythm of daily life might be punctuated by the rumble of a grain truck heading towards a distant silo, a subtle reminder of the ongoing connection to the earth that has sustained Blanford for generations.
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| Location | Blanford, Vermillion County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39.665036°N, 87.520576°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47842, 47831 |
| Area Code | 765 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Blanford, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Blanford, 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 Blanford includes coordinates 39.665036°N, 87.520576°W, situated in Vermillion County. ZIP code 47842, 47831. Telephone area code: 765. 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.
