Flora, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Flora, Carroll County.
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Flora rests on land that breathes a quiet, fertile hum, a place where the horizon seems to stretch forever, broken only by the gentle swell of fields. It lies 20.5 miles east-north-east of Lafayette, IN (from Lafayette, IN: bearing 64°T), and is situated 0.9 miles east-north-east of Carroll. The soil here, a rich, dark loam, yields generously to the sun and rain, supporting a landscape of broad agricultural vistas. Towering oak and maple trees, their leaves a vibrant emerald in summer and a fiery spectacle in autumn, line the roads and dot the property edges, offering shade and a sense of enduring presence. The air carries the clean scent of turned earth and ripening grain, a constant reminder of the land's bounty, and in the late afternoon, the light slants long and golden across the corn stalks, painting the world in hues of amber and honey. The history of Flora is etched not in grand monuments, but in the steady advance of farming and the quiet resilience of its people. Founded in the mid-19th century, its development was intrinsically tied to the railroad, which brought settlers and opened markets for the crops that still define its economy. You can feel the echoes of that past in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its older buildings, a testament to practical design and enduring craftsmanship. Today, agriculture remains the lifeblood of Flora, with soybeans and corn dominating the surrounding fields, their endless green and gold patterns a familiar sight. The spirit of cooperation, born from generations of shared labor and mutual reliance, still hums beneath the surface of everyday life, a subtle but potent characteristic of this Carroll County settlement.
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| Location | Flora, Carroll County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 40.547259°N, 86.524443°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 46970, 46929 |
| Area Code | 574 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Flora, 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 Flora includes coordinates 40.547259°N, 86.524443°W, situated in Carroll County. ZIP code 46970, 46929. Telephone area code: 574. 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.