Oakland City, Indiana Weather
Oakland City, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Oakland City, Gibson County.
Full aviation weather for Oakland City is published on the Boonville Airport (KI91) page, 33 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 Oakland City 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 Oakland City: Huntingburg Airport (KHNB) 36 km · Evansville Regional Airport (KEVV) 37 km · O'Neal Airport (KOEA) 42 km · Daviess County Airport (KDCY) 44 km · Mount Carmel Municipal Airport (KAJG) 45 km
Conditions reported at KI91 describe the airfield itself. Weather 33 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Oakland City specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Oakland City, Indiana
Oakland City, Indiana, unfurls across a gently rolling terrain, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch like green and gold carpets beneath an expansive sky. It lies 18.9 miles north-north-west of Warrick, IN (from Warrick, IN: bearing 346°T), and is situated 7.8 miles west-south-west of Winslow. The land, shaped by the slow, persistent work of glaciers long past, offers a quiet beauty, the occasional cluster of mature oaks breaking the horizon like ancient sentinels. Creeks, often little more than silver threads in the summer sun, meander through the landscape, feeding the rich, dark soil that is the lifeblood of this place. The air here carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of tilled earth and the sweet perfume of ripening crops, especially potent on a warm evening when the light softens and the world seems to hold its breath. The history of Oakland City is deeply entwined with the earth, its founding spurred by the discovery of coal seams beneath the surface. For decades, the rhythm of life was dictated by the mining industry, a demanding profession that forged a resilient spirit in its inhabitants. Though the deep mines have largely fallen silent, the echoes of that era linger in the sturdy brick buildings downtown and the quiet pride of a community that has adapted and endured. Today, agriculture remains a cornerstone of Oakland City's economy, the fertile ground still yielding bountiful harvests. Local businesses, often family-run, lend a personal touch to daily commerce, and the pace of life allows for neighborly conversation, a simple, unhurried exchange that feels as vital as the fertile soil itself.
Live animated radar for Oakland City 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 | Oakland City, Gibson County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 38.338659°N, 87.345013°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Petersburg) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47660 |
| Area Code | 812 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oakland City, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oakland City, 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 Oakland City includes coordinates 38.338659°N, 87.345013°W, situated in Gibson County. ZIP code 47660. Telephone area code: 812. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Petersburg).
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.
