Needmore, Indiana Weather
Needmore, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Needmore, Lawrence County.
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About Needmore, Indiana
Needmore, Indiana, lies cradled in the rolling, fertile folds of Lawrence County, where the earth breathes a quiet, earthy scent after a rain. It lies 16.4 miles south of Bloomington, IN (from Bloomington, IN: bearing 181°T), and is situated 5.1 miles north-north-west of Bedford. The landscape here is a generous offering of fertile fields, a patchwork of greens and golds that stretch towards the horizon, broken by stands of mature oak and maple that whisper secrets in the breeze. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-overcast skies, possesses a soft, diffused quality, casting long, gentle shadows that give the land a painterly depth. The air itself feels substantial, carrying the damp promise of growth from the rich soil and the faintest hint of woodsmoke from distant hearths, a sensory texture that grounds the observer in the tangible reality of this place. The history of Needmore is intimately tied to the land's bounty and the industry that once thrived upon it. Decades ago, the area pulsed with the activity of agriculture, with farms dotting the landscape and families drawing their sustenance from the soil that still holds the memory of their labor. While the agricultural roots remain, the echoes of a past mining era can still be felt in the subtle contours of the terrain, reminders of a time when the earth was more directly wrestled for its hidden treasures. Today, the economy of Needmore, like many rural localities, is a mosaic of smaller enterprises and the enduring spirit of self-sufficiency, where the pace of life is measured by the turning of the seasons rather than the ticking of a clock, and where the character of its people is as resilient and enduring as the ancient trees that guard its borders.
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| Location | Needmore, Lawrence County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 38.927272°N, 86.529995°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47448, 47842, 47421 |
| Area Code | 765, 317 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Needmore, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Needmore, 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 Needmore includes coordinates 38.927272°N, 86.529995°W, situated in Lawrence County. ZIP code 47448, 47842, 47421. Telephone area code: 765, 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.
