Waynesville, Indiana Weather
Waynesville, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Waynesville, Bartholomew County.
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About Waynesville, Indiana
Waynesville lies at the heart of a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and soil. It lies 6.2 miles south-south-east of Columbus, IN (from Columbus, IN: bearing 165°T), and is situated 6.3 miles south of Bartholomew. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, give way to fertile bottoms where the Flat Rock Creek snakes its way, its banks often fringed with a dense growth of sycamore and cottonwood. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and ripening corn, particularly potent in the humid embrace of late summer, when the sun bleeds a hazy gold across the horizon, casting long, languid shadows. In the quietude of dawn, before the full chorus of the day begins, the subtle murmur of the creek provides a constant, grounding presence. This corner of Bartholomew County has long been tied to the land, its history a quiet unfolding of agricultural endeavor and small-town resilience. Early settlers, drawn by the rich soil and the promise of a self-sufficient life, established farms that still dot the surrounding countryside, their weathered barns standing as silent sentinels. The local economy, though diversified over time, retains a strong connection to agriculture, with grain elevators and farm supply stores serving as vital hubs. Waynesville itself, a collection of homes and businesses gathered around a central crossroads, embodies a pace of life that feels deliberate, unhurried, marked by the changing light and the predictable cycles of nature.
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| Location | Waynesville, Bartholomew County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39.115052°N, 85.891651°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47201 |
| Area Code | 317 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Waynesville, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Waynesville, 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 Waynesville includes coordinates 39.115052°N, 85.891651°W, situated in Bartholomew County. ZIP code 47201. 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. 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.
