Fontanet, Indiana Weather
Fontanet, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fontanet, Vigo County.
Full aviation weather for Fontanet is published on the Sky King Airport (K3I3) page, 12 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 Fontanet 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 Fontanet: Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field (KHUF) 15 km · Brazil Clay County Airport (K0I2) 17 km · Putnam County Airport (KGPC) 37 km · Edgar County Airport (KPRG) 39 km · Pam's Place Airport (K78I) 48 km
Conditions reported at K3I3 describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fontanet specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fontanet.
About Fontanet, Indiana
Fontanet lies in Vigo County, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath, a gentle exhaling of fertile earth and sky. It lies 10.1 miles east-north-east of Harrison, IN (from Harrison, IN: bearing 71°T), and is situated 7.3 miles west-north-west of Brazil. The terrain here is a quiet study in greens and browns, a landscape shaped by the patient hand of agriculture rather than dramatic geological upheaval. Rolling fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the haze of summer afternoons, their stalks rustling in a breeze that carries the faint scent of distant woodsmoke. Creeks meander through the landscape, their banks often fringed with willows and sycamores, their waters reflecting the vast, indifferent blue of the Indiana sky. The air, particularly in the early mornings, can hold a crispness that hints at the approaching autumn, a subtle shift that signals the turning of seasons. The history of Fontanet is deeply entwined with the rich soil and the relentless pursuit of sustenance it has offered. Once a vital hub for coal mining, the echoes of that industrial past are subtle now, ghosting through the quietude of the present. The local economy, while diversified, still carries the sturdy backbone of farming, with generations of families tending the land that has sustained them. Occasionally, you might find a weathered barn, its timbers silvered by years of sun and rain, standing as a silent monument to a harder, more demanding era. The rhythm of life in Fontanet is one of steady progress, punctuated by the changing seasons and the enduring cycle of planting and harvest, a testament to the enduring spirit of this rural corner of Indiana.
Live animated radar for Fontanet 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 | Fontanet, Vigo County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39.57615°N, 87.243628°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47874, 47851 |
| Area Code | 765 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fontanet, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fontanet, 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 Fontanet includes coordinates 39.576150°N, 87.243628°W, situated in Vigo County. ZIP code 47874, 47851. 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. 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.
