Parkers Settlement, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Parkers Settlement, Posey County.
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Parkers Settlement lies in a broad, fertile valley, where the land gently slopes towards the Wabash River. It lies 7.8 miles west-south-west of Vanderburgh, IN (from Vanderburgh, IN: bearing 253°T), and is situated 5.8 miles south-south-west of Martin. The sky here is vast, often a pale, washed blue during the day, deepening to bruised purples and fiery oranges at sunset, casting long shadows across the fields of corn and soybeans. The air carries the scent of damp earth and ripening grain, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart of this place. Small, weathered farmhouses dot the landscape, their paint faded by years of sun and wind, and the gravel roads that connect them whisper with the passing of infrequent vehicles. The character of Parkers Settlement is one of quiet endurance, a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of life, and the land provides. The history of Parkers Settlement is bound to the rich soil and the proximity of the Wabash, a vital artery for trade and transport in earlier times. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land, established a self-sufficient community, its economy built on the bounty of the fields. While the days of steamboats have long passed, agriculture remains the bedrock, with families continuing generations-old farming practices. You can still see the remnants of older structures, weathered barns and forgotten fence posts, hinting at a past that has shaped the present. There are no grand monuments or bustling attractions in Parkers Settlement; its distinctiveness lies in its groundedness, in the steady hum of the tractors in the distance and the enduring connection between its people and the land they cultivate.
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| Location | Parkers Settlement, Posey County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 38.04671°N, 87.716133°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47712 |
| Area Code | 812 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Parkers Settlement, 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 Parkers Settlement includes coordinates 38.046710°N, 87.716133°W, situated in Posey County. ZIP code 47712. Telephone area code: 812. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
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.