Newport, Indiana Weather
Newport, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Newport, Vermillion County.
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About Newport, Indiana
Newport rests on a gentle rise, a quiet settlement where the land begins its slow, deliberate unfurling towards the Wabash River. It lies 2.8 miles south-west of Howard, IN (from Howard, IN: bearing 218°T), and is situated 4.1 miles east-north-east of Vermillion. The surrounding terrain is a study in soft contours, fields of corn and soybeans stretching out like a rumpled quilt under the vast Indiana sky, their greens and golds deepening and shifting with the passing hours. Old oaks and maples, their branches thick with the memory of countless seasons, punctuate the landscape, offering shade and a sense of enduring stillness. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth and growing things, a clean, elemental perfume that speaks of the land's fertility. Evenings are particularly serene, as the sun dips low, casting long shadows that stretch and distort the familiar shapes of barns and silos, painting the western horizon in hues of rose and lavender. The history of Newport is intrinsically tied to the Wabash, a waterway that once served as a vital artery for commerce and connection. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile bottomlands and the river's promise, established a foothold here, and the echoes of their endeavors can still be felt in the stoic, weathered facades of some of the older buildings. The local economy, once shaped by river trade and agriculture, now largely relies on the enduring strength of farming, the rhythmic cycles of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of daily life. While no grand universities or bustling factories define Newport, its character is found in the quiet resilience of its people and the unpretentious beauty of its rural setting, a place where the simple act of watching the river flow can feel like a profound engagement with time itself.
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| Location | Newport, Vermillion County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39.884205°N, 87.408627°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47966 |
| Area Code | 765 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Newport, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Newport, 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 Newport includes coordinates 39.884205°N, 87.408627°W, situated in Vermillion County. ZIP code 47966. Telephone area code: 765. 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.
