Rush, Indiana Weather
Rush, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rush, Rush County.
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About Rush, Indiana
Rush County’s namesake settlement unfolds across a landscape of gently rolling farmland, where the rich, dark soil yields its bounty under an expansive Indiana sky. It lies 10.2 miles south-south-east of Henry, IN (from Henry, IN: bearing 159°T), and is situated 4.8 miles north-west of Rushville. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like a patchwork quilt, punctuated by stands of mature oak and maple that offer a cool, dappled shade in the summer heat. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries the damp, earthy scent of cultivated earth and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening grain, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats at the center of Rush. The horizon, often a soft, hazy line where the green of the fields meets the pale blue of the sky, invites a sense of quiet contemplation, a feeling of being grounded in something enduring and real. The story of Rush is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet perseverance of its people and the enduring legacy of its agricultural roots. Founded by settlers drawn to the fertile prairie, the local economy has long been tied to the land, with farming remaining a dominant force, shaping the rhythm of life and the very character of Rush. While the railroad once brought bustling trade, the pace has settled into a more measured cadence, where neighbors still know each other’s names and the changing seasons dictate the flow of daily existence. The modest, well-kept homes and storefronts speak of a history built on hard work and community, a place where the past is not forgotten but lives on in the present, carried in the familiar conversations and the enduring spirit of Rush.
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| Location | Rush, Rush County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39.648177°N, 85.520024°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 46173 |
| Area Code | 260 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rush, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rush, 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 Rush includes coordinates 39.648177°N, 85.520024°W, situated in Rush County. ZIP code 46173. Telephone area code: 260. 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.
