Oakland City, Indiana Weather
Oakland City, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Oakland City, Gibson County.
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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.
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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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
