Gaston, Indiana Weather
Gaston, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Gaston, Delaware County.
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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.
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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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
