Paxton, Indiana Weather
Paxton, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Paxton, Sullivan County.
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About Paxton, Indiana
Paxton lies sprawled across rolling terrain, where the land gently dips and rises like a slumbering giant. It lies 17.0 miles south-east of York, IL (from York, IL: bearing 128°T), and is situated 5.2 miles south of Sullivan. The sky here seems to possess an unusual breadth, an expansive canopy that stretches from horizon to horizon, often painted with the bruised purples and fiery oranges of a coming storm or a fading day. Ancient oaks, their bark fissured like an old man's hands, stand sentinel along the roadsides, their leaves whispering secrets to the wind that rustles through the surrounding fields. The air, especially in the humid breath of summer evenings, carries the sweet, earthy perfume of freshly turned soil and the distant, melancholic lowing of cattle. The lifeblood of Paxton has long been tied to the earth, a history etched into the very character of the place. For generations, the fertile soil has yielded bountiful harvests, a steady rhythm of planting and reaping that has sustained its people. Coal mining, too, played a significant role in shaping this corner of Sullivan County, a legacy that lingers in the stoic faces and the quiet resilience of its inhabitants. Though the mines have largely fallen silent, their impact remains, a subtle undertone in the local economy, which now leans more towards agriculture and small, independent businesses that anchor the community. There's a palpable sense of continuity here, a feeling that the past isn't so much buried as it is a quiet companion to the present, visible in the weathered barns and the enduring spirit of Paxton.
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| Location | Paxton, Sullivan County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39.021154°N, 87.38863°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47838, 47865 |
| Area Code | 765 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Paxton, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Paxton, 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 Paxton includes coordinates 39.021154°N, 87.388630°W, situated in Sullivan County. ZIP code 47838, 47865. Telephone area code: 765. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
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.
