Waldron, Indiana Weather
Waldron, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Waldron, Shelby County.
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About Waldron, Indiana
Waldron, Indiana, unfolds across a landscape of gentle, fertile plains, where the horizon stretches with an almost boundless generosity. It lies 20.8 miles east of Franklin, IN (from Franklin, IN: bearing 95°T), and is situated 7.5 miles south-east of Shelbyville. The land here is a patchwork quilt of cultivated fields, the rich soil a deep, promising brown under the vast, often luminous Indiana sky. In late afternoon, the sun slants low, casting long, soft shadows that stretch and deepen across the corn stalks and soybean rows, imbuing the air with a mellow, golden light. The occasional stand of mature oak or maple trees breaks the expanse, their sturdy forms a quiet testament to the enduring strength of the countryside. The air itself often carries the clean scent of turned earth and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening crops, a constant, subtle reminder of the land's bounty. The history of Waldron is deeply entwined with the agricultural spirit of Shelby County, an area that has long relied on the productivity of its soil. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile ground, established a community that has since maintained a steady, unhurried pace of life. The local economy, while perhaps not bustling with grand industry, is grounded in the dependable cycles of farming, with grain elevators and local cooperatives forming the backbone of commerce. Occasionally, a weathered barn, its timbers telling tales of generations past, stands as a silent sentinel to the enduring legacy of those who first tilled this land, a quiet reminder of the deep roots that anchor Waldron.
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| Location | Waldron, Shelby County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39.45366°N, 85.666921°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 46182 |
| Area Code | 260 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Waldron, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Waldron, 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 Waldron includes coordinates 39.453660°N, 85.666921°W, situated in Shelby County. ZIP code 46182. 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. 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.
