Prairie Creek, Indiana Weather
Prairie Creek, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Prairie Creek, Vigo County.
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About Prairie Creek, Indiana
Prairie Creek breathes with the quiet dignity of Indiana's Terre Haute region. It lies 2.3 miles east-south-east of Vigo, IN (from Vigo, IN: bearing 112°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north-west of Shelburn. The land here rolls gently, a mosaic of cultivated fields giving way to the darker, richer green of woodlands that hug the shallow, meandering waterway it shares its name with. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-heavy cloud cover, can cast a pale, almost ethereal glow on the corn stalks and the weathered barns that dot the horizon, lending a softness to the otherwise sturdy, dependable character of the landscape. Even the air seems to carry a certain weight, a humid, earthy scent that speaks of rich soil and the constant, patient work of the seasons. The history of Prairie Creek is inextricably linked to the fertile ground and the veins of coal that lie beneath. For generations, agriculture has been the bedrock of its economy, with corn and soybeans stretching across the broad, open spaces. But the echoes of a different industry linger, a testament to the days when mining was king, shaping the lives and livelihoods of families who toiled in the earth. Today, while farming remains vital, a quiet resilience pervades Prairie Creek, a sense of continuity in the face of changing times, where the rhythm of the days is still largely dictated by the sun and the needs of the land.
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| Location | Prairie Creek, Vigo County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39.275039°N, 87.497244°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47869 |
| Area Code | 765 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Prairie Creek, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Prairie Creek, 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 Prairie Creek includes coordinates 39.275039°N, 87.497244°W, situated in Vigo County. ZIP code 47869. 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.
