Artemus, Kentucky Weather
Artemus, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Artemus, Knox County.
Full aviation weather for Artemus is published on the Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6) page, 26 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Artemus have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Artemus: Williamsburg Whitley County Airport (KBYL) 32 km · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field (KLOZ) 35 km · Tucker Guthrie Memorial Airport (KI35) 43 km · McCreary County Airport (K18I) 51 km · New Tazewell Municipal Airport (K3A2) 54 km
Conditions reported at K1A6 describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Artemus specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Artemus.
About Artemus, Kentucky
Artemus lies cradled in the undulating folds of Knox County, where the Appalachian foothills begin their slow, deliberate ascent. It lies 26.8 miles north-north-west of Claiborne, TN (from Claiborne, TN: bearing 335°T), and is situated 3.5 miles south-east of Barbourville. The landscape here is a study in green, a dense tapestry of oak, hickory, and pine that clothes the steep slopes, broken only by the occasional clearing where fields of corn and hay stretch towards the horizon. Creeks, mere silver threads in the broader valleys, murmur secrets of the rain and snowmelt that feed them, their banks often lined with a wild profusion of ferns and the sturdy, resilient growth of mountain laurel. Even on a clear day, a certain softness seems to imbue the air, a gentle haze that softens the sharp edges of the distant ridges and lends a quiet dignity to the scattered farmhouses that dot the terrain. The sky above Artemus, particularly in the late afternoon, can take on a bruised, purple hue, as if the day itself is sighing before surrendering to the encroaching twilight. The history of Artemus is as deeply rooted as the ancient trees that surround it, tied inextricably to the coal that once pulsed beneath the earth. Though the mines have largely fallen silent, their legacy lingers in the weathered faces of older residents and the quiet resilience that seems to define the character of this place. The local economy now leans more towards agriculture and the modest enterprises that serve the surrounding farms, a gentle shift from the industrial clang of generations past. A distinctive feature of Artemus is the pervasive sense of community, a quiet understanding born of shared experiences and the enduring spirit of the Cumberland region. It is a place where traditions, though perhaps not loudly proclaimed, are observed with a steadfastness that speaks to a deep connection to the land and to each other, a quiet continuity against the sweep of time.
Live animated radar for Artemus 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 | Artemus, Knox County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 36.83342°N, 83.84159°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40906, 40903 |
| Area Code | 606 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Artemus, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Artemus, Kentucky, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Artemus includes coordinates 36.833420°N, 83.841590°W, situated in Knox County. ZIP code 40906, 40903. Telephone area code: 606. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
