Mount Vernon, Indiana Weather
Mount Vernon, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Mount Vernon, Posey County.
Full aviation weather for Mount Vernon is published on the Henderson City County Airport (KEHR) page, 23 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 Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon: Carmi Municipal Airport (KCUL) 27 km · Evansville Regional Airport (KEVV) 34 km · Sturgis Municipal Airport (KTWT) 44 km · Boonville Airport (KI91) 52 km · Providence Webster County Airport (K8M9) 58 km
Conditions reported at KEHR describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mount Vernon specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Mount Vernon, Indiana
Mount Vernon, Indiana, presents a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate movements of the Ohio River. It lies 4.8 miles south of Posey, IN (from Posey, IN: bearing 181°T), and is situated 18.7 miles west of Evansville. Here, the land rises with a gentle, almost resigned, incline from the water's edge, a subtle swell of fertile soil that yields to agricultural pursuits. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards a sky that often holds a hazy, humid quality, the air thick with the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke. The character of Mount Vernon is one of quiet endurance, a place where the seasons dictate the pace of life, and the river, a constant, brooding presence, murmurs its ancient stories. Even the sunlight seems to linger a little longer here in the late afternoon, casting long, softened shadows that embrace the modest homes and weathered storefronts. The history of Mount Vernon is inextricably linked to its riverine setting, a natural crossroads that fostered its growth as a port of call and a hub for agricultural trade. For generations, the bounty of Indiana's heartland has flowed through its docks, sustaining a local economy built on the robust cycles of farming and river commerce. The distinctiveness of Mount Vernon lies in this persistent connection to the water, a legacy that echoes in the names of its streets and the enduring presence of its steamboat heritage, a quiet reminder of a more boisterous past. While industry has evolved, the fundamental rhythm of life here remains tied to the land and the great artery of the Ohio, a constant, living presence that defines its very being.
Live animated radar for Mount Vernon 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 | Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 37.932266°N, 87.895027°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 46940, 47620 |
| Area Code | 574, 812 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mount Vernon, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mount Vernon, 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 Mount Vernon includes coordinates 37.932266°N, 87.895027°W, situated in Posey County. ZIP code 46940, 47620. Telephone area code: 574, 812. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
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.
