Milton, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Milton, Ohio County.
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Milton rests in a quiet embrace of rolling hills, where the land gently slopes towards the meandering waters of the Ohio River. It lies 13.2 miles south of Dearborn, IN (from Dearborn, IN: bearing 186°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north-north-east of Switzerland. This is a place where the sky feels vast, a canvas of shifting blues and grays that presides over fields of corn and soybeans, their stalks rustling like whispered secrets in the breeze. The air, especially in the soft light of late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and sun-baked grass, a fragrance as old as the soil itself. The houses, many of them weathered wood and sensible brick, seem to hold their ground with a quiet dignity, their porches offering a vantage point to watch the slow procession of clouds and the occasional passing barge on the distant river. The history of Milton is deeply entwined with the very river that shapes its landscape, a vital artery for commerce and connection since its early days. Settled by pioneers drawn to the fertile land and the promise of river trade, Milton developed a character shaped by agriculture and the hardy spirit of those who worked the land and the water. While industry has ebbed and flowed, the enduring spirit of Milton remains rooted in its agricultural heritage, with farms still dotting the surrounding countryside, their barns standing like stoic sentinels against the horizon. The absence of grand monuments is, in itself, a characteristic; the true landmarks here are the enduring patterns of life, the seasons turning, and the quiet hum of a community that has learned to thrive with a steady, unhurried grace.
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| Location | Milton, Ohio County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 38.978392°N, 85.014397°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47018, 47327 |
| Area Code | 317, 463 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Milton, 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 Milton includes coordinates 38.978392°N, 85.014397°W, situated in Ohio County. ZIP code 47018, 47327. Telephone area code: 317, 463. 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.