Elwood, Indiana Weather
Elwood, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Elwood, Madison County.
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About Elwood, Indiana
Elwood breathes a quiet dignity across its gently rolling landscape, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the hazy Indiana sky. It lies 14.6 miles north-west of Anderson, IN (from Anderson, IN: bearing 324°T), and is situated 8.8 miles west of Alexandria. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the faint, earthy scent of turned soil and ripening grain, a perfume that clings to the weathered clapboard houses and the sturdy brick buildings of the downtown core. Mature oak trees, their branches gnarled like ancient hands, line the quiet streets, their leaves rustling with a sound that seems to echo the passage of seasons. The land itself, a rich, dark loam, promises bounty, and in the dappled light filtering through the leaves, one can almost feel the deep, patient heartbeat of the earth beneath the pavement. The story of Elwood is one of industry and resilience, a narrative woven through its past as a significant hub for the glass manufacturing industry. For decades, the glow of furnaces and the clatter of machinery defined its economic pulse, drawing workers and shaping the character of the community. Though the large-scale glassworks are largely gone, the legacy remains in the skilled hands and the tenacious spirit of its people, a spirit now finding new expression in diversified local businesses and a renewed appreciation for the surrounding agricultural heritage. The annual Elwood Glass Festival, a nod to this industrial past, still draws crowds eager to celebrate the town's unique identity, a vibrant reminder of the craftsmanship and ingenuity that once defined this Madison County settlement.
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| Location | Elwood, Madison County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 40.276983°N, 85.841925°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 46036 |
| Area Code | 260 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Elwood, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elwood, 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 Elwood includes coordinates 40.276983°N, 85.841925°W, situated in Madison County. ZIP code 46036. Telephone area code: 260. 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.
