Crawfordsville, Indiana Weather
Crawfordsville, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Crawfordsville, Montgomery County.
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About Crawfordsville, Indiana
Crawfordsville rests on a landscape of gentle swells, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by distance. It lies 19.9 miles west of Boone, IN (from Boone, IN: bearing 276°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-north-west of Ladoga. The Wabash River, a muddy artery, winds its way not far from the town's edge, its banks often thick with willows and sycamores. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of turned earth and distant woodsmoke, a subtle perfume that clings to the quiet streets. A scattering of mature oaks and maples, remnants of the original forests, punctuate the residential areas, their branches reaching out like arthritic fingers against the pale Indiana sky. The overall character of Crawfordsville is one of understated permanence, a place that feels as though it has always been, weathering the seasons with a stoic grace. This Montgomery County seat boasts a history intertwined with the westward expansion, its founding rooted in the early 19th century. The local economy, once heavily reliant on agriculture, has diversified over the years, though farming remains a significant presence, its products processed and shipped through the area's transport links. Crawfordsville is particularly known for its literary heritage, having been home to "The Hoosier Poet," James Whitcomb Riley, and the novelist Lew Wallace, author of *Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ*. The latter's legacy is preserved in the impressive Ben-Hur Mansion, a tangible link to a bygone era of American letters. The presence of Wabash College, a distinguished liberal arts institution, adds a quiet intellectual hum to the town, its ivy-covered buildings a familiar landmark. The pace of life in Crawfordsville is measured, a steady beat that allows for reflection and a genuine appreciation of the simple rhythms of community.
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| Location | Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 40.041154°N, 86.874452°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47933 |
| Area Code | 765 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Crawfordsville, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Crawfordsville, 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 Crawfordsville includes coordinates 40.041154°N, 86.874452°W, situated in Montgomery County. ZIP code 47933. Telephone area code: 765. 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.
