Rush, Indiana Weather
Rush, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rush, Rush County.
Full aviation weather for Rush is published on the Pope Field (KGFD) page, 24 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Rush have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Rush: Shelbyville Municipal Airport (KGEZ) 25 km · New Castle-Henry County Municipal Airport (KUWL) 30 km · Mettel Field (KCEV) 34 km · Greensburg Municipal Airport (KI34) 36 km · Indianapolis Regional Airport (KMQJ) 39 km
Conditions reported at KGFD describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rush specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rush.
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.
Live animated radar for Rush and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| 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 | September 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, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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. 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.
