New Amsterdam, Indiana Weather
New Amsterdam, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for New Amsterdam, Harrison County.
Full aviation weather for New Amsterdam is published on the Godman Army Air Field (KFTK) page, 34 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 New Amsterdam 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 New Amsterdam: Perry County Municipal Airport (KTEL) 38 km · Breckinridge County Airport (KI93) 38 km · Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (KSDF) 48 km · Hancock County-Ron Lewis Field (KKY8) 54 km · French Lick Municipal Airport (KFRH) 55 km
Conditions reported at KFTK describe the airfield itself. Weather 34 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at New Amsterdam specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for New Amsterdam.
About New Amsterdam, Indiana
New Amsterdam rests in a quiet fold of Southern Indiana's rolling terrain, where the land slopes gently toward the Ohio River. It lies 24.5 miles west-south-west of Floyd, IN (from Floyd, IN: bearing 239°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north-west of Brandenburg. Here, the air often carries the damp, earthy scent of the nearby woodlands, a perfume mingling with the fainter, sweeter smell of honeysuckle in the warmer months. The houses, many of them weathered wood and practical in design, seem to hunker low against the sky, their porches offering a welcome shade from the summer sun that can beat down with surprising intensity. The roads wind organically, following the contours of the land rather than imposing a rigid grid, and the surrounding hills, cloaked in a dense mosaic of deciduous trees, rise and fall like a sleeping giant's breath. The history of New Amsterdam is inextricably tied to the ebb and flow of the great river that defines its southern edge. For generations, this locality thrived on the commerce that traveled its waters, with steamboats once a common sight against the far bank. While the age of steam has largely passed, a quiet spirit of self-reliance persists, born from a past where life was often dictated by the river's moods and the bounty of the surrounding farmland. The land itself, fertile and well-watered, still yields its harvest, though the primary economic arteries have shifted, with many residents now commuting to larger centers for work, leaving New Amsterdam to its more deliberate pace. The distinct character of this place is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring strength of its people and the subtle beauty of its landscape, where the light at the close of day often casts long, golden shadows across the fields and the quiet waters.
Live animated radar for New Amsterdam 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 | New Amsterdam, Harrison County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 38.102289°N, 86.274974°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47110, 47142 |
| Area Code | 317 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This New Amsterdam, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for New Amsterdam, 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 New Amsterdam includes coordinates 38.102289°N, 86.274974°W, situated in Harrison County. ZIP code 47110, 47142. Telephone area code: 317. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
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.
