Greencastle, Indiana Weather
Greencastle, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Greencastle, Putnam County.
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About Greencastle, Indiana
Greencastle unfolds across a landscape of gently rolling farmland, where the rich, dark earth yields its bounty to the sun. It lies 3.9 miles south-west of Putnam, IN (from Putnam, IN: bearing 215°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-north-west of Cloverdale. The terrain, shaped by ancient glaciers and the patient work of water, offers a subtle, undulating character to the horizon. Here, the sky feels vast, a pale blue dome that can, in the late afternoon, bleed into hues of apricot and rose, casting a warm, almost palpable glow over the scattered farmsteads and the orderly grid of the town. The air, especially after a summer shower, carries the clean scent of damp soil and ripening corn, a refreshing breath that speaks of the region's agricultural heart. The history of Greencastle is deeply entwined with its founding as a county seat and its subsequent development as a center of education and modest industry. DePauw University, a distinguished liberal arts institution, anchors the town's intellectual and cultural life, its stately brick buildings and expansive lawns a prominent feature. The local economy, long reliant on agriculture, has diversified to include manufacturing and a growing service sector, reflecting the adaptability of small-town America. Evidence of its past can be found in the enduring architecture of the courthouse square, a testament to the generations who have shaped Greencastle, and in the quiet dignity of the surrounding countryside, where the echoes of pioneer spirit still resonate.
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| Location | Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39.64449°N, 86.864732°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 46135 |
| Area Code | 260 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Greencastle, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Greencastle, 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 Greencastle includes coordinates 39.644490°N, 86.864732°W, situated in Putnam County. ZIP code 46135. Telephone area code: 260. 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.
