Central, Indiana Weather
Central, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Central, Jefferson County.
Full aviation weather for Central is published on the Madison Municipal Airport (KIMS) page, 12 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. 4 airfields within reach of Central 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 Central: North Vernon Airport (KOVO) 38 km · Freeman Municipal Airport (KSER) 52 km · Clark Regional Airport (KJVY) 57 km
Conditions reported at KIMS describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Central specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Central.
About Central, Indiana
Central in Jefferson County, Indiana, lies cradled by rolling hills that suggest a gentler, more patient geography than the jagged peaks of distant mountains. It lies 21.0 miles south-south-east of Jackson, IN (from Jackson, IN: bearing 164°T), and is situated 3.6 miles north-east of Madison. The land here is a study in soft contours, where broad fields of corn and soybeans unfurl like rumpled blankets under a sky that can shift from the pale, washed-out blue of a summer morning to the bruised purples and oranges of a coming storm. The air itself carries a particular scent, a mingling of damp earth, cut grass, and the faint, sweet perfume of honeysuckle that clings to weathered fence lines. Streams, their banks often fringed with wild mint and willows, wind their way through the terrain, their murmurs a constant, unobtrusive soundtrack to the quiet persistence of life in Central. The history of Central is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring presence of its agricultural roots, a legacy evident in the sturdy barns that dot the landscape and the generations of families who have worked this soil. The local economy, while embracing modern conveniences, still leans heavily on the bounty of the land, with farming and related industries forming the backbone of its sustenance. One might find remnants of earlier ventures, perhaps a disused mill race hinting at a time when water power was king, or the quiet dignity of a small, well-maintained cemetery where the stories of Central's past are kept. The rhythm of life here is unhurried, marked by the changing seasons and the steady hum of tractors in the distance, a testament to a community that values continuity and the quiet strength of its heritage.
Live animated radar for Central 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 | Central, Jefferson County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 38.773671°N, 85.33329°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47250, 47112, 47110, 47240 |
| Area Code | 317 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Central, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Central, 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 Central includes coordinates 38.773671°N, 85.333290°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 47250, 47112, 47110, 47240. 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.
