Kent, Indiana Weather
Kent, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kent, Jefferson County.
Full aviation weather for Kent is published on the Madison Municipal Airport (KIMS) page, 7 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Kent have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Kent: North Vernon Airport (KOVO) 35 km · Freeman Municipal Airport (KSER) 38 km · Clark Regional Airport (KJVY) 45 km · Salem Municipal Airport (KI83) 55 km · Bowman Field (KLOU) 58 km
Conditions reported at KIMS describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Kent specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Kent.
About Kent, Indiana
Kent lies cradled by rolling hills, a landscape softened by the passage of seasons. It lies 19.2 miles south-south-east of Jennings, IN (from Jennings, IN: bearing 156°T), and is situated 8.6 miles west of Madison. The land here, a rich loam, slopes gently towards the meandering courses of small creeks, their banks fringed with sycamore and oak. Fields, stitched together by weathered fence lines, spread out in patchwork quilts of green and gold, their contours hinting at the underlying geology of limestone and shale. The air itself carries a particular stillness, a quiet breathing that seems to emanate from the very soil, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its descent, casting long, diffused shadows across the cultivated ground. Even the wind, when it stirs, feels like a whisper from the past, rustling through the leaves with a sound that is both familiar and ancient. This quiet corner of Jefferson County has long been a place of modest endeavor, its history intertwined with the agricultural rhythms of the Ohio River Valley. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil, established farms that became the bedrock of the local economy, a tradition that, though evolved, still holds sway. While larger industries have largely bypassed Kent, its character remains defined by its agricultural roots and the enduring spirit of those who have made their lives here. The nearby Ohio River, a powerful artery of commerce and connection, has always been a silent partner to the land, its distant hum a constant reminder of a larger world, yet never quite intruding upon the peaceful cadence of life within Kent itself.
Live animated radar for Kent and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Kent, Jefferson County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 38.737836°N, 85.539961°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47250, 47138 |
| Area Code | 317 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kent, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kent, Indiana, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Kent includes coordinates 38.737836°N, 85.539961°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 47250, 47138. 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. 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.
