Lewis, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lewis, Vigo County.
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Lewis lies in a gentle embrace of rolling Indiana farmland, where the sky often stretches in an unbroken expanse of soft blue, occasionally brushed with clouds like wisps of cotton. It lies 9.7 miles south-west of Clay, IN (from Clay, IN: bearing 219°T), and is situated 7.4 miles north-north-west of Jasonville. The land itself is a study in muted greens and browns, a patchwork of cultivated fields giving way to the darker, more mysterious hues of scattered woodlands. Creeks, like silver threads, meander through the landscape, their banks softened by the persistent growth of native grasses and wildflowers that sway in the breeze, their delicate perfume a subtle offering to the quiet air. The character of Lewis is that of a place content in its own skin, unhurried and grounded, where the changing seasons paint the scenery with a slow, deliberate hand. The history of Lewis is intertwined with the rich soil that surrounds it, a testament to the agricultural spirit that has long defined this corner of Vigo County. Once a hub for the extraction of coal, the echoes of that industrial past can still be felt in the very contours of the land, though nature has steadily reclaimed much of the evidence, softening the sharp edges of human endeavor. Today, the local economy is rooted in the bounty of the earth, with farms producing corn, soybeans, and other staples that feed the nation. The pace of life in Lewis is one of quiet continuity, where neighbours know each other by name and the rhythm of the day is set by the sun and the seasons, a persistent, gentle hum beneath the vast Indiana sky.
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| Location | Lewis, Vigo County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39.260041°N, 87.257516°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47858 |
| Area Code | 765 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lewis, 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 Lewis includes coordinates 39.260041°N, 87.257516°W, situated in Vigo County. ZIP code 47858. Telephone area code: 765. 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.