Lowell, Indiana Weather
Lowell, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lowell, Bartholomew County.
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About Lowell, Indiana
Lowell rests in a gentle dip of Bartholomew County, where the land begins its slow, deliberate roll toward the flatter horizons of central Indiana. It lies 3.8 miles north-north-west of Columbus, IN (from Columbus, IN: bearing 339°T), and is situated 4.4 miles north-west of Bartholomew. Fields of corn and soybeans, rippling like a tawny sea under the vast, indifferent sky, define the immediate landscape, punctuated by the sturdy silhouettes of farmhouses and the occasional cluster of barns. The air here carries a clean scent of turned earth and, in the summer months, the sweet, heavy perfume of ripening crops. A quiet creek, barely a whisper on the map, threads its way through the lowlands, its banks softened by a fringe of willows that catch the afternoon sun like spun gold. Life in Lowell unfolds with a measured cadence, a pace dictated by the seasons and the steady demands of the soil. The history of Lowell is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that still stand sentinel on its periphery, a story told not in grand pronouncements but in the persistent hum of agricultural life. For generations, this patch of Indiana has been a place where families have worked the land, their fortunes tied to the bounty of the earth. The local economy, while perhaps not boasting booming industries, finds its enduring strength in farming and the small businesses that support it, a network of grain elevators, equipment suppliers, and the essential general store where news travels as readily as groceries. There are no towering monuments or celebrated landmarks here, but rather a quiet dignity in the weathered barns and the enduring spirit of a community that has always understood the value of hard work and the simple beauty of a life lived close to the ground.
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| Location | Lowell, Bartholomew County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39.253107°N, 85.946384°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47201, 46356 |
| Area Code | 317, 260 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lowell, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lowell, 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 Lowell includes coordinates 39.253107°N, 85.946384°W, situated in Bartholomew County. ZIP code 47201, 46356. Telephone area code: 317, 260. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
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.
