Emison, Indiana Weather
Emison, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Emison, Knox County.
Full aviation weather for Emison is published on the Ed-Air Airport (KI20) page, 6 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. 6 airfields within reach of Emison 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 Emison: Lawrenceville Vincennes International Airport (KLWV) 14 km · O'Neal Airport (KOEA) 15 km · Robinson Municipal Airport (KRSV) 29 km · Daviess County Airport (KDCY) 31 km · Mount Carmel Municipal Airport (KAJG) 32 km
Conditions reported at KI20 describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Emison specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Emison.
About Emison, Indiana
Emison rests in a shallow valley, where the land begins to fold and crease before it opens out towards the broader plains. It lies 18.4 miles west-north-west of Daviess, IN (from Daviess, IN: bearing 293°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-north-east of Vincennes. The soil here is a rich, dark loam, testament to generations of careful cultivation, and the air carries a perpetual scent of damp earth and ripening corn, especially potent in the humid breath of late summer. Fields of soybeans and wheat stretch out like a rumpled quilt, broken by stands of oak and maple that cling to the gentle slopes. A thin ribbon of creek, barely a whisper of water most of the year, meanders through the heart of Emison, its banks often fringed with wild phlox and the occasional flash of a cardinal. The light, particularly as dusk begins to draw its soft grey veil over the landscape, imbues the fields with a hushed, almost sacred stillness. The history of Emison is tied to the ebb and flow of agriculture and the quiet persistence of those who have worked this land. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile ground and the promise of a modest living, established a small community that has largely retained its agricultural roots. While larger industries have bypassed this particular corner of Knox County, Emison's economy continues to be shaped by the cycles of planting and harvest, with local businesses catering to the needs of farmers and their families. The distinctive character of Emison lies not in grand monuments or bustling commerce, but in the enduring spirit of its people, a quiet resilience reflected in the weathered barns and the tidy, unassuming homes that line its few streets. The silence here is not an emptiness, but a fullness, punctuated by the rustle of wind through the corn stalks and the distant lowing of cattle.
Live animated radar for Emison 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.
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| Location | Emison, Knox County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 38.805046°N, 87.458075°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Vincennes) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47561 |
| Area Code | 812 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Emison, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Emison, 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 Emison includes coordinates 38.805046°N, 87.458075°W, situated in Knox County. ZIP code 47561. Telephone area code: 812. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Vincennes).
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.
