Albany, Kentucky Weather
Albany, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Albany, Clinton County.
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About Albany, Kentucky
Albany, Kentucky, unfolds across a landscape sculpted by the persistent work of water and time, where rolling hills cradle narrow valleys. It lies 18.5 miles north-north-east of Monroe, TN (from Monroe, TN: bearing 19°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north of Pickett. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a fragrance that deepens with the approaching dusk, painting the sky in hues of bruised plum and fading gold. Beyond the scattered farmsteads, where weathered barns stand sentinel against the horizon, the land rises and falls with a gentle insistence, hinting at the underlying limestone that shapes its character. The Cumberland River, a quiet force, snakes its way through the region, its presence a constant hum in the background of daily life, its banks a verdant promise of cool shade on a hot afternoon. This corner of Clinton County has long been tied to the land, its history echoing with the rhythms of agriculture and the quiet industry of its people. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and abundant timber, carved out a life here, their endeavors shaping the very contours of the terrain. The local economy, while diverse, still finds its roots in the bounty of the surrounding countryside, with livestock and tobacco remaining vital threads in its fabric. Anecdotes of past generations, of shared harvests and community gatherings, are whispered like old melodies, a reminder of the enduring spirit of Albany. The simple, unhurried pace of life here allows for moments of quiet observation, like the way sunlight catches the dust motes dancing in the air of the general store, or the soft murmur of conversation that drifts from the porch of a neighbor's house as evening settles in.
Live animated radar for Albany and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Albany, Clinton County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 36.690899°N, 85.134678°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 42602 |
| Area Code | 270 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Albany, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Albany, Kentucky, 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 Albany includes coordinates 36.690899°N, 85.134678°W, situated in Clinton County. ZIP code 42602. Telephone area code: 270. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
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.
