Bristow, Indiana Weather
Bristow, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bristow, Perry County.
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About Bristow, Indiana
Bristow lies a quiet sentinel in Perry County, its landscape a gentle sprawl of rolling farmland giving way to the thicker, darker woods that cling to the hollows. It lies 29.7 miles east of Warrick, IN (from Warrick, IN: bearing 81°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north-north-west of Perry. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the damp, loamy scent of earth, a perfume that clings to the very skin. Fields of corn, their stalks a vibrant green in the growing season, stretch towards the horizon, broken only by the occasional cluster of oaks and maples that mark the edges of properties. The terrain itself seems to breathe, rising and falling in soft swells that invite the eye to follow the contours, a subtle invitation to linger. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-hazy Indiana sky, can turn the dust motes dancing in the air into a momentary, ethereal spectacle. The history of Bristow is a story etched in the very soil, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who sought sustenance from this land. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile ground and the promise of a life away from crowded cities, established farms that have often remained in the same families for generations, fostering a deep sense of continuity. The local economy, while not bustling, is rooted in agriculture, with crops like corn and soybeans forming the backbone of its productivity, their amber waves a familiar sight come autumn. Occasionally, the rumble of a distant truck carrying lumber or feed serves as a reminder of the ongoing, quiet commerce that sustains Bristow, a steady pulse beneath the placid surface of everyday life.
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| Location | Bristow, Perry County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 38.140057°N, 86.721655°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47515 |
| Area Code | 812 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bristow, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bristow, 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 Bristow includes coordinates 38.140057°N, 86.721655°W, situated in Perry County. ZIP code 47515. Telephone area code: 812. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
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.
