Prospect, Indiana Weather
Prospect, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Prospect, Orange County.
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About Prospect, Indiana
Prospect unfolds across rolling hills, a landscape sculpted by the slow, insistent work of water over millennia. It lies 29.8 miles east-south-east of Daviess, IN (from Daviess, IN: bearing 107°T), and is situated 8.0 miles west of Paoli. Broadleaf forests, thick with the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves, climb the slopes, their canopies a shifting mosaic of greens and browns that deepen with the approach of evening. Below, fertile fields stretch out, a testament to the rich loam that cradles life here, interrupted only by the occasional glint of a meandering creek or the weathered grey of a barn roof peeking through the trees. The air itself carries a quiet hum, a blend of rustling leaves and distant, almost imperceptible sounds of rural life, settling like a soft blanket as the sun begins its descent, painting the western sky in hues of peach and lavender. The story of Prospect is deeply entwined with the land’s generous spirit and the persistent labor of its people. Once a hub for agricultural endeavors, its economy still draws strength from the fertile ground, with crops that speak of the seasons and the dedication of those who tend them. While the echoes of its past as a stopping point for travelers and perhaps a place of small-scale industry may linger in the quiet lanes and the sturdy architecture, Prospect today cultivates a sense of enduring, unhurried existence. The nearby waterways, vital arteries for generations, continue to shape the character of the place, offering both sustenance and a gentle reminder of the natural forces that have always held sway here, a quiet beauty that asks for nothing but to be seen.
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| Location | Prospect, Orange County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 38.57811°N, 86.614158°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47469 |
| Area Code | 317 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Prospect, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Prospect, 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 Prospect includes coordinates 38.578110°N, 86.614158°W, situated in Orange County. ZIP code 47469. 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. 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.
