Jackson, Indiana Weather
Jackson, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Jackson, Ripley County.
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About Jackson, Indiana
Jackson sits at the crossroads where gentle Ohio River Valley swells begin to hint at the more rugged terrain to come, a place where the air often carries the earthy scent of turned soil and distant woodsmoke. It lies 14.0 miles east-north-east of Jennings, IN (from Jennings, IN: bearing 69°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west-south-west of Osgood. The landscape here is a tapestry of green, with fields of corn and soybeans rippling under the vast Indiana sky, interspersed with stands of mature oak and hickory that cast long shadows as the sun arcs overhead. The roads leading into Jackson wind through these fertile lands, revealing farmsteads with weathered barns and silos that stand as silent sentinels to generations of hard work, and in the late afternoon, the light takes on a honeyed quality, softening the edges of the world. Jackson's roots run deep, established in the rich agricultural heritage of Ripley County, where farming has long been the backbone of its economy. The town itself, though small, hums with a quiet industriousness, a place where community bonds are forged through shared seasons of planting and harvest, and the occasional rumble of a grain truck passing through speaks to the ongoing flow of commerce. While not a hub of grand historical monuments, Jackson holds its own quiet stories, whispered in the rustle of leaves and carried on the breeze from the nearby waterways, a constant reminder of the enduring spirit of those who have called this patch of Indiana home.
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| Location | Jackson, Ripley County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39.065054°N, 85.441353°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47023, 47246 |
| Area Code | 317, 463 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Jackson, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jackson, 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 Jackson includes coordinates 39.065054°N, 85.441353°W, situated in Ripley County. ZIP code 47023, 47246. Telephone area code: 317, 463. 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.
