Trafalgar, Indiana Weather
Trafalgar, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Trafalgar, Johnson County.
Full aviation weather for Trafalgar is published on the Himsel Army Airfield (KHBE) page, 14 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 Trafalgar 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 Trafalgar: Indy South Greenwood Airport (KHFY) 24 km · Indianapolis International Airport (KIND) 36 km · Hendricks County Gordon Graham Field (K2R2) 46 km · Pam's Place Airport (K78I) 47 km · Eagle Creek Airpark (KEYE) 48 km
Conditions reported at KHBE describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Trafalgar specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Trafalgar.
About Trafalgar, Indiana
Trafalgar rests in a landscape of gentle swells, where fields of corn and soybeans unfurl under a wide Hoosier sky. It lies 6.8 miles south-west of Franklin, IN (from Franklin, IN: bearing 229°T), and is situated 7.3 miles south of Bargersville. The earth here is a rich, dark loam, yielding its bounty to the sun and rain that define the seasons. Roads, straight as a surveyor's rule, cut through the undulating terrain, connecting scattered farmsteads and the quiet core of the village. In the late afternoon, the sun casts long shadows, deepening the greens of the summer foliage and painting the western horizon with hues of apricot and rose, a quiet spectacle that marks the turning of the day. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of turned soil and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a constant, low thrum that underscores the rural character of Trafalgar. The history of Trafalgar is etched in the quiet persistence of agriculture, a tradition that has shaped its economy and its soul since its early days. Farmers, their families often rooted in this soil for generations, cultivate the land that has sustained them, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of life. The modest businesses that line the main street, a few essential shops and services, cater to the needs of this agricultural community, their doors opening and closing with the predictable cadence of rural commerce. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring spirit of self-reliance and neighborly support, a quiet strength born from shared experience, is the true legacy of Trafalgar. The occasional rumble of a tractor passing through, a familiar sound in this part of Johnson County, serves as a constant reminder of the enduring connection to the land that defines this place.
Live animated radar for Trafalgar 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Trafalgar, Johnson County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39.41616°N, 86.150823°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 46181 |
| Area Code | 260 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Trafalgar, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Trafalgar, 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 Trafalgar includes coordinates 39.416160°N, 86.150823°W, situated in Johnson County. ZIP code 46181. 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.
