Richland, Indiana Weather
Richland, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Richland, Rush County.
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About Richland, Indiana
Richland sprawls gently across the fertile Indiana plain, a landscape etched by the patient hand of agriculture. It lies 22.4 miles south-south-east of Henry, IN (from Henry, IN: bearing 153°T), and is situated 7.9 miles south-west of Orange. Broad fields, the colour of ripe wheat under a summer sun, stretch towards a horizon that melts into the hazy blue of distant woods. The air here carries a clean, earthy scent, a mingling of turned soil and the sweet perfume of clover in bloom, and the sky often seems impossibly vast, a canvas for the slow drift of clouds. Roads, straight as an arrow, cut through the cultivated expanse, connecting farmsteads and leading the eye toward the subtle rise and fall of the land. Even the trees, mostly deciduous giants lining creek beds or marking property lines, seem to stand with a quiet, rooted dignity. The history of Richland is a story of cultivation and quiet perseverance, a narrative woven into the very fabric of its agricultural roots. This is land that has yielded its bounty for generations, its economy deeply tied to the cyclical rhythms of planting and harvest, the steady work of raising corn, soybeans, and livestock. While not a place of grand pronouncements or bustling industry, Richland possesses a distinctive character, a testament to the enduring spirit of its people who have shaped this corner of Rush County. The local school, a solid brick structure, stands as a central gathering place, a silent witness to the generations of children who have learned and grown within its walls, their futures mirroring the hopeful promise of the land itself.
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| Location | Richland, Rush County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39.497548°N, 85.394968°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 46173, 47634 |
| Area Code | 260, 812 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Richland, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Richland, 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 Richland includes coordinates 39.497548°N, 85.394968°W, situated in Rush County. ZIP code 46173, 47634. Telephone area code: 260, 812. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
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.
