Greencastle, Indiana Weather
Greencastle, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Greencastle, Putnam County.
Full aviation weather for Greencastle is published on the Putnam County Airport (KGPC) page, 5 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 Greencastle 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 Greencastle: Pam's Place Airport (K78I) 22 km · Hendricks County Gordon Graham Field (K2R2) 35 km · Crawfordsville Regional Airport (KCFJ) 37 km · Indianapolis International Airport (KIND) 50 km · Eagle Creek Airpark (KEYE) 53 km
Conditions reported at KGPC describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Greencastle specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
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.
Live animated radar for Greencastle 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
