Cambridge, Kentucky Weather
Cambridge, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Cambridge, Jefferson County.
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About Cambridge, Kentucky
Cambridge lies in a quiet corner of Jefferson County, a place where the land gently rolls, hinting at the ancient shaping of Kentucky's karst topography. It lies 3.4 miles north-west of Jeffersontown, KY (from Jeffersontown, KY: bearing 304°T), and is situated 8.1 miles east-south-east of Louisville. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth after a rain, a subtle perfume that mingles with the distant hum of agricultural machinery. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like patchwork quilts under a sky that can shift from the softest robin's egg blue to a bruised, dramatic gray with startling swiftness. Oak and maple trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers, punctuate the landscape, offering shade and a rustling chorus to the passing breeze. The roads, often lined with weathered fences and mailboxes standing sentinel, wind their way through this verdant expanse, leading to homes and homesteads that seem to have grown organically from the soil. The history of Cambridge is etched not in grand monuments but in the slow accumulation of generations who worked this fertile ground. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland, established a community that has long been sustained by agriculture. While the broader economic currents of the region have shifted over time, the heart of Cambridge still beats with the steady rhythm of the seasons and the enduring connection to the land. Local businesses, often family-run, serve as the connective tissue of daily life, their doors opening each morning to welcome neighbors and the occasional traveler. There's a palpable sense of continuity here, a quiet pride in the resilience and self-sufficiency that has characterized Cambridge for so long, a spirit that manifests in the sturdy, unpretentious character of its homes and the friendly nods exchanged on the street.
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| Location | Cambridge, Jefferson County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 38.221737°N, 85.616627°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40220 |
| Area Code | 502 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cambridge, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cambridge, 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 Cambridge includes coordinates 38.221737°N, 85.616627°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 40220. 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.
