Laurel, Indiana Weather
Laurel, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Laurel, Franklin County.
Full aviation weather for Laurel is published on the Batesville Airport (KHLB) page, 19 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 Laurel 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 Laurel: Mettel Field (KCEV) 22 km · Greensburg Municipal Airport (KI34) 35 km · New Castle-Henry County Municipal Airport (KUWL) 43 km · Shelbyville Municipal Airport (KGEZ) 54 km · Pope Field (KGFD) 57 km
Conditions reported at KHLB describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Laurel specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Laurel.
About Laurel, Indiana
Laurel lies cradled by the soft, rolling hills of southeastern Indiana, a landscape etched by the patient persistence of water. It lies 25.3 miles north-north-west of Dearborn, IN (from Dearborn, IN: bearing 335°T), and is situated 8.3 miles south-east of Orange. The land here is a quilt of fertile bottomland and gently sloping uplands, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, their green hues deepening with the summer sun. The Whitewater River, a ribbon of glinting water, meanders through this terrain, its banks fringed with mature trees that whisper secrets to the breeze. In the quiet mornings, a mist often rises from the river, softening the edges of the world and lending an ethereal quality to the already serene setting. The air carries the clean scent of damp earth and growing things, a constant reminder of the land's generous spirit. The story of Laurel is one of agrarian roots and the enduring spirit of a small community. Its founding was tied to the fertile lands and the promise of agricultural prosperity, a promise still honored by the family farms that dot the surrounding countryside. The gentle murmur of the Whitewater River was once a more vigorous force, powering mills that were the heart of early commerce. While the grander industrial ambitions of some neighboring towns may have passed Laurel by, it has held onto its quiet dignity, its economy still tethered to the bounty of the soil and the resilience of its people. Local traditions, passed down through generations, are as deeply ingrained as the patterns of plowing in the fields, fostering a sense of continuity and belonging that defines the character of Laurel.
Live animated radar for Laurel 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.
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| Location | Laurel, Franklin County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39.500882°N, 85.186352°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47024 |
| Area Code | 317, 463 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Laurel, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Laurel, 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 Laurel includes coordinates 39.500882°N, 85.186352°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 47024. 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. 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.
