Canton, Indiana Weather
Canton, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Canton, Washington County.
Full aviation weather for Canton is published on the Salem Municipal Airport (KI83) page, 10 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 Canton 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 Canton: Freeman Municipal Airport (KSER) 35 km · Orleans Airport (K7I4) 36 km · Paoli Municipal Airport (KI42) 38 km · Clark Regional Airport (KJVY) 39 km · Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport (KBFR) 43 km
Conditions reported at KI83 describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Canton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Canton.
About Canton, Indiana
Canton rests in a quiet corner of Washington County, where rolling hills begin their gentle descent toward the Ohio River valley. It lies 19.7 miles north-west of Saint Joseph, IN (from Saint Joseph, IN: bearing 322°T), and is situated 3.8 miles east-north-east of Salem. The land here is a study in soft contours, a quilt of dense woodlands and open fields stitched together by meandering creeks and the occasional limestone outcrop. Sunlight filters through the broad leaves of oak and hickory in the summer, casting a dappled, shifting light that lends a sense of timelessness to the scene. In autumn, the hillsides erupt in a fiery display, a spectacle of crimson and gold that lingers in the memory long after the last leaf has fallen. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and pine needles, particularly potent after a summer rain. This is a place where the echoes of past lives are still felt, though not always overtly announced. The economy of Canton has historically been tied to the land, with farming providing a steady livelihood for generations, growing corn and soybeans that stretch across the cleared acreage. Evidence of earlier settlements can be found in the weathered barns and stone fences that still stand sentinel over the fields, whispering of a simpler, more agrarian past. The local character is one of quiet resilience, a community that has weathered economic shifts and the ebb and flow of agricultural fortunes with a steady hand. While grand landmarks are few, the true distinction of Canton lies in its unpretentious beauty and the enduring spirit of its people, deeply connected to the land they inhabit.
Live animated radar for Canton 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 | Canton, Washington County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 38.623947°N, 86.034698°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47167 |
| Area Code | 317 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Canton, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Canton, 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 Canton includes coordinates 38.623947°N, 86.034698°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 47167. 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.
