Gaston, Indiana Weather
Gaston, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Gaston, Delaware County.
Full aviation weather for Gaston is published on the Delaware County Johnson Field (KMIE) 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 Gaston 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 Gaston: Reese Airport (K7I2) 23 km · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field (KAID) 25 km · Marion Municipal Airport (KMZZ) 25 km · Converse Airport (K1I8) 44 km · Miller Airport (KC40) 50 km
Conditions reported at KMIE describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Gaston specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Gaston, Indiana
Gaston rests in a landscape sculpted by the slow, persistent work of water and wind. It lies 10.3 miles north-west of Muncie, IN (from Muncie, IN: bearing 324°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north of Yorktown. Rolling fields, stitched together by hedgerows and the darker, richer lines of tree borders, stretch towards a horizon that often glows with the soft, diffused light of Indiana's humid summers. The land here is forgiving, a gentle topography that makes the narrow ribbon of the Mississinewa River, a constant murmur in the background, feel like a vital artery. In the quiet mornings, a fine mist can cling to the lower ground, lending an ethereal quality to the familiar shapes of barns and silos, and the air itself, even in the heat of July, carries a subtle, earthy sweetness from the surrounding farmland. The story of Gaston is written in the soil and the enduring spirit of its people, a narrative woven through generations of agriculture. This is a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and the bounty of the earth has long been the primary currency. While larger industries might pass it by, Gaston has cultivated a quiet strength, its economy rooted in the steadfast cultivation of corn and soybeans, the very crops that define the visual character of the countryside. Small businesses, often family-run, form the backbone of local commerce, their signs weathered by sun and rain, each a small testament to the persistence of community in this corner of Delaware County. The spirit of Gaston is one of quiet resilience, a deep connection to the land that has sustained it for so long.
Live animated radar for Gaston 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 | Gaston, Delaware County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 40.313931°N, 85.500528°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47342 |
| Area Code | 317 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gaston, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gaston, 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 Gaston includes coordinates 40.313931°N, 85.500528°W, situated in Delaware County. ZIP code 47342. 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. 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.
