Cross Plains, Indiana Weather
Cross Plains, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cross Plains, Ripley County.
Full aviation weather for Cross Plains is published on the Madison Municipal Airport (KIMS) page, 31 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 Cross Plains 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 Cross Plains: North Vernon Airport (KOVO) 36 km · Batesville Airport (KHLB) 45 km · Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (KCVG) 48 km · Greensburg Municipal Airport (KI34) 51 km · Cincinnati West Airport (KI67) 51 km
Conditions reported at KIMS describe the airfield itself. Weather 31 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cross Plains specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cross Plains.
About Cross Plains, Indiana
Cross Plains lies in a gentle hollow, where the land begins to dip and swell with the subtle contours of southeastern Indiana. It lies 15.2 miles east-south-east of Jackson, IN (from Jackson, IN: bearing 123°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-south-east of Versailles. The fields, a patchwork of greens and golds depending on the season, stretch out towards the horizon, often brushed with the soft haze of late afternoon. Oak and sycamore trees, their branches reaching like old hands, punctuate the landscape, offering shade and a sense of enduring presence. The air here carries the scent of turned earth and, in the summer months, the sweet, heavy perfume of ripening corn. The sky overhead is vast, a canvas for clouds that drift with an unhurried grace, and the silence is often broken only by the rustle of leaves or the distant call of a crow. This is a place where history breathes in the quiet spaces between the modern homes and the weathered barns. The early settlers of Cross Plains were drawn to the fertile soil, establishing a community that has long depended on the bounty of the land. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood, with families tending the same fields, their lives entwined with the cycles of planting and harvest. While the broader economic landscape has shifted, the enduring spirit of agriculture remains, a quiet testament to resilience. The small cluster of buildings that form the heart of Cross Plains still exudes a sense of shared endeavor, a place where neighbors know each other's stories and the passing of time feels measured by the changing seasons rather than the ticking of a clock.
Live animated radar for Cross Plains 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 | Cross Plains, Ripley County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 38.943946°N, 85.204678°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47017 |
| Area Code | 317, 463 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cross Plains, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cross Plains, 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 Cross Plains includes coordinates 38.943946°N, 85.204678°W, situated in Ripley County. ZIP code 47017. Telephone area code: 317, 463. 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.
