Madison, Indiana Weather
Madison, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Madison, Jefferson County.
Full aviation weather for Madison is published on the Madison Municipal Airport (KIMS) page, 8 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. 4 airfields within reach of Madison 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 Madison: North Vernon Airport (KOVO) 40 km · Freeman Municipal Airport (KSER) 50 km · Clark Regional Airport (KJVY) 52 km
Conditions reported at KIMS describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Madison specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Madison, Indiana
Madison, Indiana, unfolds along the Ohio River's embrace, a place where rolling hills, cloaked in a persistent green, descend towards the broad, languid waterway. It lies 23.0 miles south of Jackson, IN (from Jackson, IN: bearing 172°T), and is situated 5.3 miles east-north-east of Hanover. The landscape here is a study in gentle slopes and fertile bottoms, the air often thick with the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, especially as twilight softens the sharp edges of the day. Old brick buildings, worn smooth by countless seasons, line streets that follow the river’s curve, their facades whispering tales of a past that clings to the very stones. The town itself feels like a well-worn quilt, each block a patch of history, community, and quiet perseverance, a place where the rhythm of life is often dictated by the river's flow and the slow turning of the agricultural year. This particular bend of the Ohio has long been a thoroughfare, first for native peoples and later for those who sought to carve a life from its fertile banks. Madison rose as a significant steamboat port in the 19th century, its prosperity fueled by agriculture and a burgeoning industrial spirit, evident in the grand homes that still stand as monuments to that era of prosperity. The historic downtown, a national historic landmark district, remains a vibrant core, its shops and restaurants drawing locals and visitors alike, a testament to the enduring character of the place. While the steamboats have long since faded, the river still holds sway, its presence a constant reminder of Madison's heritage and its ongoing connection to the lifeblood of the region, a legacy carried in the very air and etched into the weathered faces of its buildings.
Live animated radar for Madison 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 | Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 38.735893°N, 85.379958°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47250 |
| Area Code | 317 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Madison, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Madison, 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 Madison includes coordinates 38.735893°N, 85.379958°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 47250. 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.
