Bedford, Kentucky Weather
Bedford, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bedford, Trimble County.
Full aviation weather for Bedford is published on the Madison Municipal Airport (KIMS) page, 22 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 Bedford 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 Bedford: Clark Regional Airport (KJVY) 44 km · Bowman Field (KLOU) 50 km · North Vernon Airport (KOVO) 56 km · Capital City Airport (KFFT) 58 km · Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (KSDF) 59 km
Conditions reported at KIMS describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bedford specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bedford.
About Bedford, Kentucky
Bedford rests in a fold of Trimble County, where the land begins its slow, rolling descent towards the Ohio River. It lies 24.2 miles east-north-east of Clark, IN (from Clark, IN: bearing 66°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south-west of Carrollton. Here, the air carries the damp, earthy scent of fertile soil and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening crops, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart of this place. The landscape is a study in soft greens and muted browns, fields stretching out like worn carpets under a sky that often hangs heavy with the promise of rain, or breaks open to cast a warm, honeyed light across the gentle hills. Barns, weathered to shades of grey and faded red, punctuate the horizon, their silhouettes stark against the broad expanse of sky, while the occasional stand of mature oak trees, their branches gnarled like ancient hands, offers a deep, cool shade. The roots of Bedford run deep into the agricultural traditions of Kentucky, a place where the economy has long been tied to the bounty of the land, particularly tobacco and corn. Life here unfolds with a measured rhythm, dictated less by the clock and more by the seasons and the needs of the farms. The whispers of history are carried on the wind that rustles through the corn stalks, speaking of generations who have worked this ground, their lives shaped by its challenges and its gifts. While Bedford may not boast grand monuments, its character is etched into the weathered wood of its buildings and the quiet resilience of its people, a testament to a life lived in close communion with the earth.
Live animated radar for Bedford 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Bedford, Trimble County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 38.592563°N, 85.317734°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40006 |
| Area Code | 502 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bedford, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bedford, 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 Bedford includes coordinates 38.592563°N, 85.317734°W, situated in Trimble County. ZIP code 40006. 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. 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.
