Dale, Indiana Weather
Dale, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dale, Boone County.
Full aviation weather for Dale is published on the Boone County Airport (K6I4) page, 4 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. 5 airfields within reach of Dale 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 Dale: Indianapolis Executive Airport (KTYQ) 13 km · Westfield Airport (KI72) 21 km · Sheridan Airport (K5I4) 24 km · Frankfort Clinton County Regional Airport (KFKR) 32 km
Conditions reported at K6I4 describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dale specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dale.
About Dale, Indiana
Dale, Indiana, lies in a gentle hollow, where the land begins its slow, deliberate swell towards the rolling hills of southern Indiana. It lies 5.3 miles east of Boone, IN (from Boone, IN: bearing 85°T), and is situated 8.6 miles west-north-west of Zionsville. The soil here is a rich, dark loam, the kind that clings to a farmer's boot and promises a generous harvest, crisscrossed by narrow, meandering creeks that glint like silver threads under the vast, often cloud-streaked sky. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch in verdant waves, punctuated by stands of oak and maple that turn a fiery spectacle in autumn, their leaves whispering secrets on the breeze. The air itself feels clean and cool, carrying the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a palpable reminder of the agricultural heart that beats at the core of this place. This is a landscape shaped by generations of hardworking folk, their lives intertwined with the fertile ground and the steady pulse of the seasons. Dale’s history is etched in the weathered barns and the quiet dignity of its older homes, remnants of a time when agriculture was the undisputed king, a time that still whispers through the present-day economy. While farming remains a vital thread, the town has also found its footing in small manufacturing, a testament to the enduring spirit of its people. The local grocery store, a hub of friendly chatter, and the familiar chime of the church bells mark the rhythm of daily life in Dale, a steady, unpretentious cadence that speaks of deep roots and a quiet contentment.
Live animated radar for Dale 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 | Dale, Boone County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 40.016708°N, 86.399998°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 46052, 47523 |
| Area Code | 260, 812 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dale, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dale, 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 Dale includes coordinates 40.016708°N, 86.399998°W, situated in Boone County. ZIP code 46052, 47523. Telephone area code: 260, 812. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
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.
