Petersville, Indiana Weather
Petersville, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Petersville, Bartholomew County.
Full aviation weather for Petersville is published on the Columbus Municipal Airport (KBAK) page, 8 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of Petersville have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Petersville: North Vernon Airport (KOVO) 27 km · Greensburg Municipal Airport (KI34) 28 km · Shelbyville Municipal Airport (KGEZ) 40 km · Batesville Airport (KHLB) 50 km
Conditions reported at KBAK describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Petersville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Petersville.
About Petersville, Indiana
Petersville rests in a cradle of rolling farmland, where the earth breathes a deep, earthy scent after a summer rain, a scent that clings to the air like a comforting cloak. It lies 3.9 miles east-north-east of Bartholomew, IN (from Bartholomew, IN: bearing 72°T), and is situated 5.7 miles east-north-east of Columbus. The landscape here is a gentle sprawl of cultivated fields, a patchwork quilt of corn and soybeans stretching towards horizons softened by the humid Indiana air. Oak and maple trees, stout and ancient, punctuate the open spaces, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers towards a sky that can shift from brilliant blue to bruised purple with startling speed. The land itself feels unhurried, its contours smoothed by countless seasons, a quiet testament to the persistence of growth and the slow turning of the world. The history of Petersville is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its agricultural roots and the quiet industry that has sustained it. For generations, the fertile soil has been the lifeblood of this place, yielding harvests that have fed families and fueled local trade. The nearby Bartholomew County is a land of small farms and close-knit communities, and Petersville embodies that spirit, a place where neighbors still nod hello and the pace of life is dictated by the sun and the seasons. While no single industry dominates, a steady hum of activity can be felt in the local businesses, supporting the agricultural backbone and providing the essential services for its residents, a quiet resilience that has seen Petersville through the ebb and flow of changing times.
Live animated radar for Petersville and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Petersville, Bartholomew County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39.224496°N, 85.819986°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47203 |
| Area Code | 317 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Petersville, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Petersville, Indiana, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Petersville includes coordinates 39.224496°N, 85.819986°W, situated in Bartholomew County. ZIP code 47203. Telephone area code: 317. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
