Cross Plains, Indiana Weather
Cross Plains, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cross Plains, Ripley County.
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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.
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| 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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
