Calhoun, Kentucky Weather
Calhoun, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Calhoun, McLean County.
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About Calhoun, Kentucky
Calhoun rests on the western Kentucky landscape, a place where the land breathes in slow, rolling waves of fertile earth. It lies 18.1 miles south-south-west of Owensboro, KY (from Owensboro, KY: bearing 206°T), and is situated 7.6 miles west-north-west of Livermore. The Ohio River, a broad, shimmering highway, marks its northern edge, its presence a constant, murmuring influence on the air, carrying the scent of damp soil and distant rain. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the hazy humidity of summer, their green stalks a vibrant testament to the region's agricultural heart. The sky here feels vast, an endless canvas painted with clouds that drift with a deliberate, unhurried grace, often catching the late afternoon sun in hues of rose and gold, lending a gentle luminosity to the scattered farmsteads and the quiet streets of Calhoun itself. The history of Calhoun is deeply entwined with the lifeblood of the Ohio River, a natural artery that facilitated its founding and sustained its early growth. For generations, its economy has been shaped by the bounty of the land and the commerce that flowed along the water, from flatboats laden with tobacco and timber to the steamboats of a bygone era. While agriculture remains a cornerstone, the whispers of past industries, perhaps a long-gone mill or a forgotten river port, linger in the character of the place. The rhythm of everyday life in Calhoun is one of quiet persistence, a continuation of traditions that echo the enduring spirit of those who first settled these fertile banks, their legacy etched not in grand monuments, but in the very texture of the land and the enduring resilience of its people.
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| Location | Calhoun, McLean County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.538935°N, 87.258332°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 42327 |
| Area Code | 270 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Calhoun, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Calhoun, 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 Calhoun includes coordinates 37.538935°N, 87.258332°W, situated in McLean County. ZIP code 42327. Telephone area code: 270. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
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.
