Cowan, Indiana Weather
Cowan, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cowan, Delaware County.
Full aviation weather for Cowan is published on the Reese Airport (K7I2) page, 8 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 Cowan 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 Cowan: Delaware County Johnson Field (KMIE) 15 km · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field (KAID) 19 km · Marion Municipal Airport (KMZZ) 49 km
Conditions reported at K7I2 describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cowan specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cowan.
About Cowan, Indiana
Cowan rests in a landscape shaped by the gentle rolling terrain of central Indiana, where fields of corn and soybeans unfurl like vast, sun-drenched carpets under an expansive sky. It lies 6.0 miles south of Muncie, IN (from Muncie, IN: bearing 181°T), and is situated 7.3 miles south-east of Yorktown. The air here carries the scent of rich, dark earth, a perfume that deepens after a summer rain, and the distant hum of machinery is a constant, low thrum against the backdrop of chirping cicadas. The land itself breathes with a quiet resilience, punctuated by stands of mature oak and maple trees that offer dappled shade on the hottest afternoons, their branches reaching towards the heavens with a patient, enduring grace. The history of Cowan is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its agricultural roots, a legacy sustained by generations who understood the turn of the seasons and the generosity of the soil. This area has long been a place where hard work and a deep connection to the land defined its character and its economy, with farming remaining a vital, if evolving, part of its identity. The distinctive character of Cowan is also found in its unpretentious spirit, a straightforwardness that reflects the open fields and the clear, honest light that washes over it at dawn and dusk.
Live animated radar for Cowan 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 | Cowan, Delaware County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 40.105878°N, 85.388582°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47302 |
| Area Code | 317 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cowan, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cowan, 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 Cowan includes coordinates 40.105878°N, 85.388582°W, situated in Delaware County. ZIP code 47302. 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.
