Jay, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Jay, Jay County.
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Jay unfolds across a landscape of fertile earth, a gentle, rolling terrain that has long surrendered to the plow. It lies 4.8 miles east-north-east of Greene, IN (from Greene, IN: bearing 57°T), and is situated 2.5 miles west-north-west of Portland. The sky here seems to hold a particular kind of light, especially in the late afternoon, when it softens and spreads like a thin wash of ochre and rose over the flat, open fields. Farmsteads, punctuated by silos that stand like sentinels against the horizon, dot the countryside, their weathered barns a familiar and comforting sight. The air, particularly after a spring rain, carries the clean scent of turned soil and the distant, sweet perfume of blooming clover, a testament to the enduring agricultural heart of this place. The trees, mostly deciduous, form scattered copses or line the quiet country roads, their leaves rustling with a sound that seems to echo the slow, deliberate passage of seasons. The history of Jay is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet tenacity of its people and the bounty of its land. Founded by settlers drawn to the rich farmland, Jay's economy has always been deeply entwined with agriculture, a legacy evident in the grain elevators that still dominate the small downtown skyline. While the agricultural rhythm remains, there's a subtle undercurrent of industry, a quiet hum that speaks of manufacturing and local businesses that have weathered economic shifts. The town retains a character of sturdy practicality, a place where hard work is valued and community bonds are forged through shared experience, not grand pronouncements. Even the occasional visitor can feel the steady pulse of Jay, a place that has found its enduring strength in the earth beneath its feet and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants.
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| Location | Jay, Jay County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 40.446529°N, 85.023346°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47371 |
| Area Code | 317 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jay, 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 Jay includes coordinates 40.446529°N, 85.023346°W, situated in Jay County. ZIP code 47371. Telephone area code: 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.