Homer, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Homer, Rush County.
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Homer rests in a quiet corner of Rush County, where the land itself seems to sigh with contentment. It lies 14.4 miles south of Henry, IN (from Henry, IN: bearing 178°T), and is situated 5.7 miles south-south-west of Rush. Rolling fields of corn and soybeans stretch out under a sky that can shift from the clearest robin's egg blue to a bruised, dramatic purple within hours, the air often carrying the sweet, earthy scent of tilled soil. The terrain here is gently sculpted, not dramatic, with shallow creek beds meandering through the farmland, their banks lined with sumac and cottonwoods that whisper secrets on the breeze. Sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, falls in broad, golden sheets, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the air and lending a soft, almost ethereal glow to the weathered barns and silos that punctuate the landscape. The character of Homer is one of patient endurance, of lives lived in close communion with the seasons, where the slow unfurling of a leaf or the first frost holds more significance than any fleeting trend. This is a place where history is not shouted from rooftops but whispered in the rustle of corn stalks and the creak of old wooden porches. The local economy, like so many in this part of Indiana, is deeply rooted in agriculture, a legacy passed down through generations. The fertile soil, a gift from ancient glaciers, continues to yield abundant harvests, providing the lifeblood for Homer and its surrounding farms. One might find a small, independent grain elevator, its corrugated metal glinting in the afternoon sun, or a family-owned hardware store where conversations about the weather and the price of seed are as common as the exchange of currency. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very layout of the roads, the placement of the modest homes, and the enduring presence of the local schoolhouse speak to a community built on hard work and shared purpose, where life moves at a pace that allows for genuine connection.
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| Location | Homer, Rush County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39.578103°N, 85.57803°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 46146, 46150 |
| Area Code | 260 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Homer, 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 Homer includes coordinates 39.578103°N, 85.578030°W, situated in Rush County. ZIP code 46146, 46150. 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.