Dayton, Indiana Weather
Dayton, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dayton, Tippecanoe County.
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About Dayton, Indiana
Dayton, Indiana, unfolds across a gentle topography, a landscape where the rich, dark loam of Tippecanoe County yields to the slow embrace of the Wabash River. It lies 6.3 miles east-south-east of Lafayette, IN (from Lafayette, IN: bearing 118°T), and is situated 8.1 miles east-south-east of West Lafayette. The land here breathes with a quiet dignity, a patchwork of fields that shimmer under the vast Hoosier sky, transitioning into stands of deciduous trees that lend a deeper hue to the horizon. Evenings often bring a soft, diffused light, painting the western sky in muted mauves and dusty roses, a tranquil benediction upon the fields and scattered farmsteads. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the sweet, earthy scent of turned soil and burgeoning crops, a perfume of the land itself. The story of Dayton is one of agricultural roots and a quiet industriousness, a place shaped by the fertile soil and the steady flow of the Wabash. Historically, its economy has been tied to the bounty of the land, with farming traditions forming a strong undercurrent in the community's character. While not a hub of heavy industry, Dayton has always found its purpose in the practicalities of rural life, supporting the agricultural endeavors that define the surrounding countryside. The community’s distinctive charm lies not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people, a resilience born from generations of working the land and cherishing the simple, enduring beauty of their corner of Indiana.
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| Location | Dayton, Tippecanoe County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 40.374203°N, 86.768896°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47941 |
| Area Code | 765 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dayton, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dayton, 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 Dayton includes coordinates 40.374203°N, 86.768896°W, situated in Tippecanoe County. ZIP code 47941. 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.
