Scottsburg, Indiana Weather
Scottsburg, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Scottsburg, Scott County.
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About Scottsburg, Indiana
Scottsburg sits where the land begins to roll with a gentle insistence, a prelude to the broader Indiana hills. It lies 16.5 miles north of Clark, IN (from Clark, IN: bearing 352°T), and is situated 5.4 miles south-south-east of Austin. Here, the fields of corn and soybeans stretch out under a sky that often holds the bruised purples and soft golds of an approaching evening, the air carrying the faint, sweet scent of drying hay and the distant hum of highway traffic. The terrain, a soft, undulating canvas of fertile soil, is cut by shallow creeks and drainage ditches, their banks often fringed with tenacious wild rose and the occasional sturdy oak. The character of Scottsburg is one of quiet persistence, a place where the seasons dictate the pace, and the rhythm of life is as steady as the slow turn of the agricultural year. The history of Scottsburg is tied to the fertile ground and the promise of connection, its early days shaped by the railroad that brought commerce and people to this part of Scott County. The local economy, while diversifying, still finds its roots in agriculture and industries that leverage the region's resources, with manufacturing and distribution playing significant roles in its present-day fabric. A particular distinction of Scottsburg is its proximity to the scenic beauty of southern Indiana, offering a gateway to outdoor pursuits, though the town itself possesses a more understated charm, a place where the courthouse square still holds a quiet importance and the local diner serves as a de facto community center, its windows reflecting the slow, steady pulse of everyday life.
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| Location | Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 38.685614°N, 85.770245°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47584, 47598, 47170 |
| Area Code | 317 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Scottsburg, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Scottsburg, 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 Scottsburg includes coordinates 38.685614°N, 85.770245°W, situated in Scott County. ZIP code 47584, 47598, 47170. 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.
