Beattyville, Kentucky Weather
Beattyville, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Beattyville, Lee County.
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About Beattyville, Kentucky
Beattyville unfolds in a hollow of ancient hills, where the Kentucky River, a ribbon of jade and pewter, carves its patient way through a land sculpted by eons of rain and patient stone. It lies 34.4 miles east-south-east of Richmond, KY (from Richmond, KY: bearing 111°T), and is situated 17.1 miles east-south-east of Irvine. The air here, especially in the hushed hours before dawn, carries the damp, earthy scent of deep woods and the faintest whisper of coal dust, a ghost of seasons past. Houses huddle close, their porches worn smooth by generations of passing feet, their gardens spilling over with tenacious blooms that seem to drink the very essence of the surrounding Appalachian slopes. The mountains, cloaked in a perpetual verdancy that shifts with the seasons from emerald to russet and back again, press in close, their shadows stretching long and cool across the valley floor as the sun begins its descent. The spirit of Beattyville is inextricably linked to the rugged terrain and the resources it has yielded. For generations, the rhythm of life here has been set by the rise and fall of industries that drew sustenance from the earth, from timber felled on the steep inclines to the black diamonds mined from the deep veins. Though the echoes of those boom times have softened, the resilience of the people remains, a quiet strength evident in the friendly nods exchanged on Main Street and the enduring traditions passed down through families. The river, a constant companion, still serves as a vital artery, a source of both recreation and reflection, its gentle flow mirroring the unhurried pace of life that, for all its challenges, retains a profound and enduring beauty.
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| Location | Beattyville, Lee County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.571753°N, 83.70686°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 41311 |
| Area Code | 859 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Beattyville, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Beattyville, 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 Beattyville includes coordinates 37.571753°N, 83.706860°W, situated in Lee County. ZIP code 41311. Telephone area code: 859. 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.
