Patoka, Indiana Weather
Patoka, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Patoka, Gibson County.
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About Patoka, Indiana
Patoka rests in a gentle hollow, cradled by the softly rolling hills of Gibson County, where the wide, pale sky stretches an endless blue canvas over fields of ripening corn and soybeans. It lies 22.6 miles north of Vanderburgh, IN (from Vanderburgh, IN: bearing 359°T), and is situated 3.7 miles north-north-west of Princeton. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the sweet, earthy scent of turned soil and the faint perfume of wild clover blooming in the verges. Ancient oak trees, their limbs gnarled like weathered hands, stand sentinel along the gentle slopes, their leaves whispering secrets to the breeze that stirs the tall grasses. The landscape unfolds with a quiet resilience, a testament to the patient work of seasons, where the land itself feels like a breathing entity, humming with a life all its own. The history of Patoka is deeply entwined with the fertile earth that surrounds it, a legacy born from agriculture and the steady flow of the nearby Wabash River, which has long been the lifeblood of commerce and connection. For generations, farming has shaped the character of Patoka, its economy sustained by the bounty of the land, from the golden grains that blanket the fields to the industrious spirit of its people. Though not a place of grand monuments, Patoka holds a quiet dignity, a sense of continuity in its modest homes and the familiar faces that greet you at the general store, where the echoes of past generations still resonate in the warm, familiar hum of everyday life.
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| Location | Patoka, Gibson County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 38.406991°N, 87.585579°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47666 |
| Area Code | 812 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Patoka, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Patoka, 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 Patoka includes coordinates 38.406991°N, 87.585579°W, situated in Gibson County. ZIP code 47666. 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.
