Russellville, Indiana Weather
Russellville, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Russellville, Putnam County.
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About Russellville, Indiana
Russellville rests in the embrace of Putnam County's rolling terrain, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the haze of Indiana summers. It lies 14.4 miles north-west of Putnam, IN (from Putnam, IN: bearing 323°T), and is situated 9.7 miles west of Roachdale. The land here, a rich, dark loam, yields generously to the plow, its gentle slopes guiding the eye across a landscape that feels both ancient and perpetually renewed by the turning seasons. In the quiet evenings, the air often carries the scent of freshly cut hay and the distant hum of farm equipment, a subtle symphony of rural life. The sky above Russellville, particularly at dusk, can transform into a canvas of bruised purples and fiery oranges, a spectacle that lends a profound stillness to the closing of the day, hinting at the vastness that lies beyond the immediate fields. The history of Russellville is intertwined with the agricultural bounty of this land, its economy long anchored by the cultivation and sale of crops that feed both local tables and broader markets. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and the promise of self-sufficiency, established a community that has retained a strong connection to its agrarian roots, evident in the weathered barns and the enduring pride in the harvest. While modern life has brought its changes, the spirit of hard work and neighborly support remains a palpable characteristic of Russellville. The local grain elevator stands as a silent sentinel to this enduring legacy, a hub of activity that connects the diligence of the present to the foundational efforts of generations past, a quiet testament to the enduring strength found in the land.
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| Location | Russellville, Putnam County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39.858378°N, 86.983899°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 46175 |
| Area Code | 260 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Russellville, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Russellville, 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 Russellville includes coordinates 39.858378°N, 86.983899°W, situated in Putnam County. ZIP code 46175. 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.
