Sheridan, Indiana Weather
Sheridan, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Sheridan, Hamilton County.
Full aviation weather for Sheridan is published on the Sheridan Airport (K5I4) page, 5 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 Sheridan 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 Sheridan: Westfield Airport (KI72) 11 km · Indianapolis Executive Airport (KTYQ) 12 km · Boone County Airport (K6I4) 24 km · Frankfort Clinton County Regional Airport (KFKR) 33 km · Kokomo Municipal Airport (KOKK) 46 km
Conditions reported at K5I4 describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sheridan specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Sheridan, Indiana
Sheridan lies cradled by the gently rolling terrain of Hamilton County, where the rich, dark soil, a legacy of ancient glaciers, promises abundance to the farmer's plow. It lies 8.0 miles north-west of Westfield, IN (from Westfield, IN: bearing 322°T), and is situated 8.4 miles east-south-east of Kirklin. The landscape here is a study in subtle variations: broad fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the hazy breath of summer, punctuated by stands of mature oak and maple that offer a brief, cool respite from the sun's insistent gaze. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, earthy sweetness, a perfume of growing things and distant, sun-baked earth. Small creeks, their banks often lined with willows that weep their verdant fronds, snake through the fields, their quiet murmur a constant, unobtrusive melody. The history of Sheridan is deeply entwined with the fertile earth that surrounds it. Originally settled by pioneers drawn to the promise of agricultural prosperity, the town has long been a hub for farming communities, its economy still largely rooted in the cultivation of the land. The presence of grain elevators, silent sentinels against the sky, speaks of a bygone era of robust trade, though their modern counterparts continue to serve the vital needs of local growers. While Sheridan may not boast grand monuments or bustling metropolises, its character is defined by the quiet resilience and hardworking spirit of its people, a spirit that has weathered changing times and continues to find its strength in the enduring rhythm of the seasons and the steadfast bounty of the soil.
Live animated radar for Sheridan 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.
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| Location | Sheridan, Hamilton County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 40.135038°N, 86.220549°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 46069 |
| Area Code | 260 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sheridan, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sheridan, 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 Sheridan includes coordinates 40.135038°N, 86.220549°W, situated in Hamilton County. ZIP code 46069. 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.
