Bardstown, Kentucky Weather
Bardstown, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bardstown, Nelson County.
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About Bardstown, Kentucky
Bardstown unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills, where the soft green velvet of Kentucky's Bluegrass region meets a sky that often holds a painterly blush at twilight. It lies 22.9 miles east-north-east of Elizabethtown, KY (from Elizabethtown, KY: bearing 69°T), and is situated 17.2 miles south-south-east of Mount Washington. The terrain, gently sloped and fertile, speaks of a land shaped by ancient waters and patient cultivation, its contours yielding to the broad shoulders of farms and the spread of oak and maple. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening corn and the distant hum of cicadas, a sound that seems to pulse with the very lifeblood of the earth. Streets wind with a natural grace, lined by homes and storefronts that possess a quiet dignity, their porches and windows reflecting the passing hours. This is a place where history whispers from the stone walls of its oldest buildings, a testament to its founding as a vital crossroads and its enduring role as the heart of Nelson County. Bardstown’s economy, once tethered to agriculture and the fertile soil, now flourishes with a distinct spirit, notably its celebrated connection to Kentucky bourbon. The distilleries, some with roots stretching back generations, are not merely industrial sites but pillars of local identity, their copper stills glinting under the sun like sacred vessels. The town also draws visitors eager to explore its rich past, from the stately homes that recall antebellum elegance to the stories of its prominent citizens, all contributing to Bardstown’s unique character, a blend of tradition and a lively, welcoming present.
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| Location | Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.809228°N, 85.466902°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40004 |
| Area Code | 502 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bardstown, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bardstown, 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 Bardstown includes coordinates 37.809228°N, 85.466902°W, situated in Nelson County. ZIP code 40004. Telephone area code: 502. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
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.
