Speed, Indiana Weather
Speed, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Speed, Clark County.
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About Speed, Indiana
Speed, Indiana, exhales a quiet breath of rolling hills and fertile bottomland, a place where the Ohio River's broad back is a constant, murmuring presence. It lies 2.9 miles south-south-west of Clark, IN (from Clark, IN: bearing 210°T), and is situated 3.1 miles east-north-east of Saint Joseph. The air here, especially in the early mornings, carries the damp scent of earth waking up, a mix of decaying leaves and the promise of growing things. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like rumpled blankets, their green hues deepening under the vast, often cloud-streaked sky. Scattered farmhouses, their paint weathered to soft pastels, punctuate the landscape, each with its own stoic chimney and a sturdy, dependable silhouette against the horizon. The terrain, sculpted by ancient waterways, offers a gentle rise and fall, a subtle undulation that lends a grounded feel to everything. This corner of Clark County, where Speed finds its footing, has long been tied to the rhythm of the soil and the generous flow of the Ohio. Historically, its economy was built on the back of agriculture, with families coaxing sustenance from the rich soil, a tradition that still echoes in the present day. While larger industries may lie elsewhere, the heart of Speed beats with the quiet industry of those who tend the land, their lives intertwined with the seasons and the unpredictable bounty they bring. The river, ever-present, has been both a highway for commerce and a source of quiet contemplation, its ceaseless movement a silent witness to the generations who have called this place home. The character of Speed is one of enduring simplicity, a place where time seems to move at the pace of a slow-moving barge on the river, unhurried and deeply rooted.
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| Location | Speed, Clark County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 38.412288°N, 85.752464°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47172 |
| Area Code | 317 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Speed, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Speed, 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 Speed includes coordinates 38.412288°N, 85.752464°W, situated in Clark County. ZIP code 47172. 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.
