Straughn, Indiana Weather
Straughn, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Straughn, Henry County.
Full aviation weather for Straughn is published on the New Castle-Henry County Municipal Airport (KUWL) page, 8 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 Straughn 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 Straughn: Mettel Field (KCEV) 18 km · Pope Field (KGFD) 38 km · Shelbyville Municipal Airport (KGEZ) 50 km · Indianapolis Regional Airport (KMQJ) 52 km · Batesville Airport (KHLB) 52 km
Conditions reported at KUWL describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Straughn specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Straughn.
About Straughn, Indiana
Straughn rests in the gentle, rolling terrain of Henry County, Indiana, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the humid air. It lies 15.8 miles east of Henry, IN (from Henry, IN: bearing 84°T), and is situated 9.3 miles south-south-east of New Castle. The land itself is a study in quiet persistence, a mosaic of emerald and gold under the vast, often pale blue sky. Here, the roads are mostly straight, laid out with a practical purpose, and the houses, often white or pale yellow, seem to absorb the sunlight, their porches offering a cool respite. The character of Straughn is etched not in grand monuments, but in the thoughtful arrangement of its farms, the weathered barns that stand like stoic sentinels, and the slow, deliberate spread of its residential lanes, where children’s bicycles might be found resting near the mailbox. The history of Straughn is deeply intertwined with the agricultural heartland of Indiana, a story of families who worked the fertile soil and built a life from its bounty. This region has long been a producer of grains and livestock, and the local economy still hums with the quiet efficiency of harvest seasons and the steady rhythm of farm equipment moving across the landscape. While Straughn itself is small, its roots run deep, drawing sustenance from the surrounding farmland and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. The very air here seems to carry the scent of freshly turned earth and the subtle sweetness of ripening crops, a constant reminder of the land's enduring generosity.
Live animated radar for Straughn 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 | Straughn, Henry County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39.808935°N, 85.291356°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47387 |
| Area Code | 317 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Straughn, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Straughn, 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 Straughn includes coordinates 39.808935°N, 85.291356°W, situated in Henry County. ZIP code 47387. 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. 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.
