Redkey, Indiana Weather
Redkey, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Redkey, Jay County.
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About Redkey, Indiana
Redkey rests within a landscape of subtle, rolling terrain, a quiet testament to the agricultural heart of Jay County. It lies 4.9 miles south-south-west of Greene, IN (from Greene, IN: bearing 213°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south-west of Jay. The land here, softened by seasons of cultivation, breathes with an earthy scent, especially after a summer rain, carrying the clean fragrance of turned soil and distant cornfields. Oak and maple trees, their branches reaching wide, cast dappled shadows across the roads, and in the lingering light of late afternoon, the sky above Redkey often bleeds into hues of lavender and rose, a hushed spectacle that settles over the fields like a gentle blanket. The houses, many with wide porches and mature shade trees, speak of a settled existence, a place where lives unfold with a predictable, unhurried grace. Once a bustling hub of activity fueled by the discovery of natural gas, Redkey bears the echoes of a more boisterous past. This rich underground bounty once powered numerous glass factories, leaving behind a legacy of industry that shaped the town's early character and economy. While the gas fields have long since waned, the spirit of self-reliance and community persists, evident in the local businesses that continue to serve the surrounding agricultural population. The distinctive brick buildings, some bearing the marks of their industrial origins, stand as quiet sentinels to Redkey's industrious heritage, hinting at the ingenuity and hard work that laid its foundations.
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| Location | Redkey, Jay County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 40.348933°N, 85.14997°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47373 |
| Area Code | 317 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Redkey, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Redkey, 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 Redkey includes coordinates 40.348933°N, 85.149970°W, situated in Jay County. ZIP code 47373. 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.
