Universal, Indiana Weather
Universal, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Universal, Vermillion County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Universal.
About Universal, Indiana
Universal, Indiana, unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, a terrain sculpted by ancient glaciers and now carpeted in a patchwork of verdant fields and maturing woodlands. It lies 6.6 miles north-north-west of Harrison, IN (from Harrison, IN: bearing 346°T), and is situated 3.7 miles south-west of Clinton. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, often carries a soft, earthy scent, a blend of tilled soil and the breath of distant cornfields, a fragrance that settles upon the senses like a comforting, familiar blanket. The sky above Universal frequently stretches wide and luminous, a vast canvas where clouds drift with a stately, unhurried grace, and the setting sun can paint the western horizon in hues of rose and burnished gold. The history of Universal is intrinsically tied to the earth beneath its feet, a legacy of coal mining that once pulsed through its veins and shaped its early character. Though the deep shafts have long since fallen silent, the echoes of that industrious past linger, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life. Today, the local economy, while more diversified, still draws strength from the surrounding agricultural heartland, with fields of soybeans and corn stretching towards the horizon, their stalks rustling a soft, incessant song in the summer breeze. Small businesses, often family-run, form the backbone of commerce, their storefronts offering a friendly face and a genuine connection to the community that perseveres, a testament to the enduring spirit of this Vermillion County locale.
Live animated radar for Universal 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 | Universal, Vermillion County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39.621703°N, 87.451409°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47884, 47842 |
| Area Code | 765 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Universal, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Universal, 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 Universal includes coordinates 39.621703°N, 87.451409°W, situated in Vermillion County. ZIP code 47884, 47842. 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.
