Tell City, Indiana Weather
Tell City, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Tell City, Perry County.
Full aviation weather for Tell City is published on the Hancock County-Ron Lewis Field (KKY8) 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 Tell City 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 Tell City: Perry County Municipal Airport (KTEL) 10 km · Breckinridge County Airport (KI93) 34 km · Huntingburg Airport (KHNB) 37 km · Owensboro Daviess County Airport (KOWB) 42 km · Boonville Airport (KI91) 49 km
Conditions reported at KKY8 describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Tell City specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Tell City, Indiana
Tell City rests against the Ohio River, a broad, brown artery that shapes the very character of this southern Indiana landscape. It lies 22.5 miles east-north-east of Owensboro, KY (from Owensboro, KY: bearing 57°T), and is situated 7.3 miles south-west of Perry. Here, the land rises with a gentle, persistent effort from the riverbanks, not in dramatic bluffs, but in rolling hills that wear their green cloaks with quiet dignity. These hills, cloaked in mature hardwoods, offer glimpses of the water through the trees, a constant, low murmur of movement. The air carries the scent of damp earth and the distant hum of industry, a familiar blend that settles deep. The story of Tell City is deeply entwined with the Ohio River, a lifeline for commerce and a reminder of the currents that have shaped its past. Founded by Swiss immigrants in the mid-19th century, seeking a fresh start and a community built on shared ideals, the town retains echoes of that European heritage in its sturdy architecture and a certain methodical approach to life. For decades, manufacturing, particularly in furniture and later in plastics, formed the backbone of Tell City's economy, its factories a visible presence along the riverfront, now largely repurposed or silent. The river itself remains a focal point, a place for quiet contemplation or the purposeful glide of barges, carrying goods downstream and shaping the town’s enduring, riverine identity.
Live animated radar for Tell City 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 | Tell City, Perry County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 37.951445°N, 86.767766°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Indiana/Tell_City) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47586 |
| Area Code | 812 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tell City, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tell City, 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 Tell City includes coordinates 37.951445°N, 86.767766°W, situated in Perry County. ZIP code 47586. Telephone area code: 812. Timezone: Central Time (America/Indiana/Tell_City).
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.
