Patriot, Indiana Weather
Patriot, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Patriot, Switzerland County.
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About Patriot, Indiana
Patriot rests within the embrace of Switzerland County, Indiana, a place where the land rolls with a deliberate grace. It lies 15.4 miles south-west of Florence, KY (from Florence, KY: bearing 224°T), and is situated 7.8 miles south of Rising Sun. Here, hills give way to fertile bottoms, a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and time. The Ohio River, a constant presence, carves its broad path to the south, its wide expanse reflecting the sky in broad, fluid strokes. The air often carries the scent of damp earth and green growing things, a subtle perfume that shifts with the seasons, from the sharp tang of spring rain to the sweet decay of autumn leaves. This is a country of quiet vistas, where farmsteads dot the slopes like scattered jewels, and the roads wind with the contours of the terrain, inviting a slow exploration. The history of Patriot is deeply entwined with the Ohio River, its lifeblood and its highway. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich soil and river access, established communities that grew and adapted to the rhythms of the waterway. The local economy, historically tied to agriculture and river trade, still holds echoes of those foundational industries. You can sense it in the sturdy architecture of the older buildings, the weathered wood and stone speaking of generations of hard work. While the river still flows, its role has changed, and the character of Patriot now reflects a blend of its past and present, a quiet persistence in a world that moves at a different pace. There's a particular quietude that settles over Patriot as dusk begins to deepen, a time when the last rays of sun catch the highest branches of the trees, and the world seems to hold its breath.
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| Location | Patriot, Switzerland County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 38.838674°N, 84.826892°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Vevay) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47038 |
| Area Code | 317, 463 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Patriot, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Patriot, 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 Patriot includes coordinates 38.838674°N, 84.826892°W, situated in Switzerland County. ZIP code 47038. Telephone area code: 317, 463. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Vevay).
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.
