Harrison Lake, Indiana Weather
Harrison Lake, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Harrison Lake, Fountain County.
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About Harrison Lake, Indiana
Harrison Lake lies as a placid mirror to the Indiana sky, its waters reflecting the broad, sweeping contours of the surrounding farmland. It lies 18.8 miles north-north-east of Howard, IN (from Howard, IN: bearing 23°T), and is situated 6.4 miles south-east of Fountain. The land here rolls with a gentle, almost imperceptible incline, a testament to the glacial forces that shaped this part of the Midwest, leading down to the lake's edge where reeds whisper their secrets in the breeze. Oak and maple trees, their branches reaching out like gnarled fingers, fringe the shoreline, offering cool shade and a haven for the myriad birds that call this place home. The air, particularly as the sun begins its slow descent, carries the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil and ripening corn, a perfume unique to the heart of the agricultural belt. The story of Harrison Lake is one of quiet persistence, deeply entwined with the agrarian rhythm of Fountain County. For generations, the fertile soil surrounding the lake has sustained families, yielding bountiful harvests that have formed the backbone of the local economy. While no grand pronouncements mark its founding, the presence of the lake itself speaks to a history of human settlement drawn to its waters for sustenance and solace. The small communities that dot the landscape around Harrison Lake often share a common heritage, their lives still connected to the land and the enduring spirit of self-sufficiency that has characterized rural Indiana for centuries.
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| Location | Harrison Lake, Fountain County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 40.166983°N, 87.237787°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47987, 47201 |
| Area Code | 765, 317 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Harrison Lake, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Harrison Lake, 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 Harrison Lake includes coordinates 40.166983°N, 87.237787°W, situated in Fountain County. ZIP code 47987, 47201. Telephone area code: 765, 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.
