East Oolitic, Indiana Weather
East Oolitic, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for East Oolitic, Lawrence County.
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About East Oolitic, Indiana
East Oolitic lies in a landscape that breathes with the quiet persistence of Indiana's limestone heartland. It lies 18.4 miles south of Bloomington, IN (from Bloomington, IN: bearing 178°T), and is situated 2.9 miles north-north-west of Bedford. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, cradle pockets of dense woodland where sunlight filters through a canopy of oak and hickory, painting fleeting patterns on the forest floor. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a damp, earthy scent, a testament to the rich soil and the frequent mists that cling to the lower valleys before the sun burns them away. Small streams, more murmur than roar, thread their way through the terrain, their banks often fringed with ferns and the occasional splash of wild rhododendron. The very character of East Oolitic is shaped by this gentle, undulating geography, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath, waiting. The story of East Oolitic is deeply intertwined with the bounty beneath its surface, specifically the fine-grained Indiana limestone that has been quarried and shipped from this region for generations. This quarrying history has not only shaped the local economy, providing livelihoods and drawing families to the area, but has also left its mark on the very topography, with dramatic cuts and exposed rock faces hinting at the industry's presence. The remnants of old rail lines, now reclaimed by tenacious vines and wildflowers, whisper of the days when vast quantities of stone were transported to build structures far beyond these rolling hills. While the pace of life in East Oolitic remains unhurried, a subtle undercurrent of this industrial past can be felt, a quiet pride in the enduring legacy of the stone that has defined so much of its existence.
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| Location | East Oolitic, Lawrence County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 38.898939°N, 86.511938°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47421 |
| Area Code | 317 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This East Oolitic, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for East Oolitic, 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 East Oolitic includes coordinates 38.898939°N, 86.511938°W, situated in Lawrence County. ZIP code 47421. Telephone area code: 317. 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.
