Lyford, Indiana Weather
Lyford, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lyford, Parke County.
Full aviation weather for Lyford is published on the Sky King Airport (K3I3) page, 12 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 Lyford 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 Lyford: Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field (KHUF) 23 km · Edgar County Airport (KPRG) 26 km · Brazil Clay County Airport (K0I2) 30 km · Putnam County Airport (KGPC) 48 km · Crawfordsville Regional Airport (KCFJ) 53 km
Conditions reported at K3I3 describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lyford specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lyford.
About Lyford, Indiana
Lyford rests in a landscape that whispers of its agricultural roots, a gentle swell of Indiana farmland where the sky feels expansive, a pale blue canvas brushed with clouds that drift with the slow grace of summer afternoons. It lies 8.8 miles north-north-east of Harrison, IN (from Harrison, IN: bearing 18°T), and is situated 1.5 miles east-south-east of Clinton. The land here is a rich, dark loam, yielding generously to the plow, and the air, especially after a rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and growing things. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out, their emerald and gold hues a testament to the sun's persistent work, punctuated by the darker green of woodlands that hug the low-lying areas, their trees a quiet congregation against the open expanse. The houses of Lyford are scattered, some clustered in a loose gathering, their porches offering a view of this generous country, the quietude broken only by the distant rumble of a tractor or the cheerful chirping of unseen birds. The history of Lyford is deeply entwined with the fertile ground it occupies, a story told in the enduring presence of family farms that have shaped generations of lives and livelihoods. This is a place where the economy has always been tied to the bounty of the land, a steady rhythm of planting and harvest that dictates the pulse of the community. While Lyford itself may not boast grand monuments, its character is etched in the weathered barns and the sturdy fences that delineate the fields, each one a quiet marker of human endeavor against the backdrop of nature's enduring cycle. The nearby Wabash River, though not directly bordering Lyford, has always been a significant artery for the region, influencing settlement and trade for centuries, and its presence, even at a distance, lends a subtle, watery hum to the collective memory of this corner of Parke County.
Live animated radar for Lyford 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 | Lyford, Parke County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39.650038°N, 87.370851°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47874 |
| Area Code | 765 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lyford, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lyford, 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 Lyford includes coordinates 39.650038°N, 87.370851°W, situated in Parke County. ZIP code 47874. 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. 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.
