Mays, Indiana Weather
Mays, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mays, Rush County.
Full aviation weather for Mays is published on the New Castle-Henry County Municipal Airport (KUWL) page, 17 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 Mays 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 Mays: Mettel Field (KCEV) 26 km · Pope Field (KGFD) 27 km · Shelbyville Municipal Airport (KGEZ) 36 km · Indianapolis Regional Airport (KMQJ) 41 km · Batesville Airport (KHLB) 47 km
Conditions reported at KUWL describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mays specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Mays.
About Mays, Indiana
Mays rests in a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where broad fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the humid Indiana air. It lies 8.9 miles east-south-east of Henry, IN (from Henry, IN: bearing 109°T), and is situated 8.2 miles north-east of Rush. The land here, a fertile expanse that has been shaped for generations, slopes almost imperceptibly towards shallow, meandering creeks that trace silver threads through the verdant tapestry. Oak and maple trees, their branches reaching wide, punctuate the fields and cluster along the farm lanes, their leaves rustling with a sound that seems to carry the weight of quiet afternoons. The sky above Mays is vast, often a pale, luminous blue in the morning, deepening to a bruised violet as twilight approaches, painting the low clouds with streaks of rose and gold. The history of Mays is intertwined with the agricultural heart of Rush County, its economy once driven by the bounty of the soil. The early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland, established a community that has retained a grounded, practical character. While larger industries have passed by, the essence of Mays remains in its close-knit feel and the enduring rhythm of the seasons. Life here unfolds at a pace dictated by the planting and harvesting, a slow turning of the earth that fosters a deep connection to place. The few remaining historic structures, weathered by sun and rain, stand as quiet reminders of the families who built this corner of Indiana, their stories whispered on the wind that sweeps across the open fields.
Live animated radar for Mays 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 | Mays, Rush County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39.743657°N, 85.429971°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 46155 |
| Area Code | 260 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mays, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mays, 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 Mays includes coordinates 39.743657°N, 85.429971°W, situated in Rush County. ZIP code 46155. Telephone area code: 260. 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.
