Staunton, Indiana Weather
Staunton, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Staunton, Clay County.
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About Staunton, Indiana
Staunton sits in a landscape of rolling hills, a gentle terrain that slopes towards the verdant valleys where small creeks meander. It lies 8.6 miles north-north-west of Clay, IN (from Clay, IN: bearing 343°T), and is situated 4.2 miles south-west of Brazil. The soil here, a rich, dark loam, is the color of dried blood after a spring rain, and it nurtures a quiet abundance of corn and soybeans that stretch to the horizon. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of drying hay, a fragrance that clings to everything, to the clapboard houses with their wide porches and to the sturdy oaks that stand sentinel along the country lanes. Children’s laughter, thin and clear, often drifts from the schoolyard, a sound that seems to hang in the warm, humid air before being absorbed by the vast, open sky. The history of Staunton is deeply entwined with the veins of coal that once pulsed beneath this land, a legacy that shaped its early economy and continues to inform its character. The echoes of pickaxes and the rumble of ore carts are long gone, replaced by the steady hum of agricultural machinery and the quiet industry of local businesses. This is a place where generations have put down roots, their stories etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of community and the shared understanding of a life lived close to the earth. The old general store, its wooden floors worn smooth by countless footsteps, still serves as a gathering place, a testament to the enduring appeal of simple connections in a world that often rushes by too quickly.
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| Location | Staunton, Clay County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39.48754°N, 87.188905°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47881 |
| Area Code | 765 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Staunton, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Staunton, 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 Staunton includes coordinates 39.487540°N, 87.188905°W, situated in Clay County. ZIP code 47881. Telephone area code: 765. 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.
