Jonesboro, Indiana Weather
Jonesboro, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Jonesboro, Grant County.
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About Jonesboro, Indiana
Jonesboro unfolds across a gently rolling terrain, where wide fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards a horizon often painted with the soft, diffused light of Indiana's skies. It lies 3.0 miles east of Grant, IN (from Grant, IN: bearing 81°T), and is situated 0.9 miles south-west of Gas City. The land here breathes a quiet, agricultural rhythm, punctuated by the occasional stand of mature oak and maple trees that line the shallow valleys and creek beds. A particular quality of the air, especially in late afternoon, carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of mown hay and the damp earth after a summer shower, that seems to settle over the modest homes and clapboard storefronts. The Grant County soil, a rich, dark loam, feels solid and dependable underfoot, a constant reminder of the lifeblood of this place. The history of Jonesboro is intertwined with the ebb and flow of agricultural prosperity and the quiet ambition of its early settlers. Founded in the mid-19th century, it grew from a small trading post, its economy historically anchored by the fertile land that surrounds it, producing grains and livestock that found their way to wider markets. While no grand monuments mark its past, the sturdy brick buildings downtown, some bearing the patina of age, whisper stories of generations who farmed, worked, and built their lives here. The familiar sight of weathered barns against the endless sky, or the slow churn of a tractor on a distant field, speaks to a persistent, grounded way of life that continues to define Jonesboro.
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| Location | Jonesboro, Grant County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 40.479762°N, 85.627754°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 46938 |
| Area Code | 574 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Jonesboro, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jonesboro, 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 Jonesboro includes coordinates 40.479762°N, 85.627754°W, situated in Grant County. ZIP code 46938. Telephone area code: 574. 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.
