Bellefonte, Kentucky Weather
Bellefonte, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Bellefonte, Greenup County.
Full aviation weather for Bellefonte is published on the Ashland Regional Airport (KDWU) page, 8 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 Bellefonte 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 Bellefonte: Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (KHTS) 18 km · Lawrence County Airpark (KHTW) 19 km · Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (KPMH) 41 km · Ona Airpark (K12V) 43 km · James A Rhodes Airport (KJRO) 55 km
Conditions reported at KDWU describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bellefonte specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Bellefonte, Kentucky
Bellefonte lies cradled by the rolling hills of Greenup County, where the earth exhales a scent of damp soil and pine needles. It lies 14.2 miles west-north-west of Huntington, WV (from Huntington, WV: bearing 291°T), and is situated 3.0 miles west-north-west of Ashland. The landscape here is a study in subtle contours, a place where the land seems to sigh rather than shout its presence, with modest valleys giving way to broad, rounded ridges that catch the afternoon sun in a haze of golden light. The Ohio River, a broad, unhurried artery, flows a little distance away, its presence a constant, low hum beneath the rustle of leaves and the distant call of a crow. This is a land where the seasons paint their stories in broad strokes, from the vibrant green of summer to the stark, skeletal beauty of winter, each transition marked by the deep breath of the earth itself. The history of Bellefonte is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the quiet resilience of its economy, shaped for generations by the rich veins of coal that lie beneath its soil. This was a place built on hard work, where communities sprang up around the mines, their fortunes tied to the earth's dark bounty. Though the landscape still bears the subtle scars of that industrial past, the character of Bellefonte has gracefully shifted, its focus now leaning towards the gentle hum of local commerce and the enduring bonds of family. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a cool, clean freshness, a promise of simple days unfolding, marked by the rhythm of life lived close to the land and the enduring memory of its mining heritage.
Live animated radar for Bellefonte 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 | Bellefonte, Greenup County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 38.492581°N, 82.690163°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 41101 |
| Area Code | 859 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bellefonte, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bellefonte, 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 Bellefonte includes coordinates 38.492581°N, 82.690163°W, situated in Greenup County. ZIP code 41101. 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. 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.
