West Terre Haute, Indiana Weather
West Terre Haute, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for West Terre Haute, Vigo County.
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About West Terre Haute, Indiana
West Terre Haute lies low and wide along the western bank of the Wabash River, a place where the flat, fertile plains of Indiana stretch toward the horizon. It lies 1.9 miles west of Terre Haute, IN (from Terre Haute, IN: bearing 267°T), and is situated 4.6 miles south-south-west of Harrison. Here, the land yields to the slow, deliberate curve of the river, its waters often a dull pewter under the vast, changeable sky. The air, especially in the humid embrace of summer, carries the scent of damp earth and the distant hum of agricultural machinery. Streets are laid out in a grid, a legacy of practical planning, lined with modest homes and businesses that seem to absorb the patient light of the afternoon sun. The landscape is unpretentious, a generous expanse of fields and trees that speak of a life lived in close communion with the seasons, where the rustle of cornstalks is a constant, whispering presence. The history of West Terre Haute is deeply entwined with the Wabash, a vital artery for commerce and connection since the earliest days of settlement. For a time, the river's bounty fueled a burgeoning economy, with steamboats plying its waters and local industries capitalizing on the rich agricultural output of the surrounding land. Though the grander ambitions of the riverboat era have long since faded, a spirit of industriousness persists, evident in the local businesses that serve the needs of the community and the enduring connection to the fertile earth. The rhythm of life in West Terre Haute is one of quiet persistence, a reflection of the land itself, where the slow, steady flow of the Wabash seems to set the pace for the days and years.
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| Location | West Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39.465036°N, 87.450021°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47885 |
| Area Code | 765 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West Terre Haute, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Terre Haute, 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 West Terre Haute includes coordinates 39.465036°N, 87.450021°W, situated in Vigo County. ZIP code 47885. 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.
