Brownstown, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Brownstown, Crawford County.
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Brownstown rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate work of water and time. It lies 33.9 miles west of Floyd, IN (from Floyd, IN: bearing 281°T), and is situated 3.8 miles north-north-west of English. Rolling hills, softened by a century of agriculture, cradle the town, their slopes a patchwork of verdant fields and the darker, more textured green of woodlands. The air here, particularly in the early morning, carries a damp, earthy scent, a promise of dew-kissed corn and the cool breath of forests that still hold sway on the higher ground. Creeks, like Silver Creek, meander through the terrain, their quiet presence marked by the rustle of leaves along their banks and the occasional glint of sunlight on their surfaces, a constant, subtle hum beneath the wider quietude of southern Indiana. This corner of Crawford County, though seemingly tranquil, possesses a character honed by its past. Brownstown’s history is intertwined with the agricultural bounty of the land, its economy long rooted in the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock, a tradition that still lends a certain cadence to the rhythm of daily life. While industry has ebbed and flowed, the enduring spirit of the place is evident in the sturdy architecture of its older buildings and the welcoming, if reserved, nature of its inhabitants. The nearby Hoosier National Forest, a vast expanse of protected wilderness, serves as a constant reminder of the wilder beauty that surrounds Brownstown, offering a counterpoint of untamed nature to the cultivated order of the town.
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| Location | Brownstown, Crawford County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 38.380892°N, 86.503041°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47118, 47220 |
| Area Code | 317 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Brownstown, 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 Brownstown includes coordinates 38.380892°N, 86.503041°W, situated in Crawford County. ZIP code 47118, 47220. 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.