Medora, Indiana Weather
Medora, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Medora, Jackson County.
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About Medora, Indiana
Medora unfolds across a landscape where the rolling hills of southern Indiana begin to soften, yielding to the more gentle undulations of fertile farmland. It lies 28.5 miles west-south-west of Jennings, IN (from Jennings, IN: bearing 246°T), and is situated 7.8 miles west-south-west of Brownstown. Here, the air often carries the scent of freshly turned earth and the distant murmur of the East Fork White River, a constant, low-voiced presence shaping the contours of the land. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy of oak and maple that edges the fields, casts a warm, almost buttery glow upon the weathered barns and modest homes that dot the countryside. The very character of Medora seems etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of agriculture, in the way the fields embrace the sky and the small clusters of houses huddle together as if for shared warmth. The history of Medora is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the waterway that sustained its early settlers. Founded in the mid-19th century, its economy has long been tethered to the bounty of the land, with corn and soybeans forming the backbone of local agriculture, their verdant rows stretching towards the horizon under the broad Indiana sky. While the echoes of its agricultural past are strong, a subtle shift has occurred, with small businesses and the quiet hum of local commerce now contributing to the town’s enduring character. Medora, though small, possesses a distinct rhythm, a testament to generations who have found their livelihood and their peace in this particular corner of Jackson County.
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| Location | Medora, Jackson County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 38.825054°N, 86.169983°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47260 |
| Area Code | 317 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Medora, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Medora, 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 Medora includes coordinates 38.825054°N, 86.169983°W, situated in Jackson County. ZIP code 47260. 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. 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.
