Catlettsburg, Kentucky Weather
Catlettsburg, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Catlettsburg, Boyd County.
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About Catlettsburg, Kentucky
Catlettsburg, Kentucky, unfolds at the confluence of powerful rivers, where the Ohio and Big Sandy rivers embrace the land with a steady, murmuring presence. It lies 8.5 miles west of Huntington, WV (from Huntington, WV: bearing 263°T), and is situated 5.5 miles south-south-east of Ashland. The terrain here is a thoughtful blend of gentle slopes and flatter expanses, the soil rich and dark, hinting at the fertile potential of the bottomlands. Across the water, the hills of West Virginia rise like slumbering giants, their forested shoulders softened by the haze of distance, a constant, verdant backdrop to the town's daily life. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-overcast skies, casts a pale, diffused glow, lending a quiet dignity to the weathered brick buildings and the sturdy oaks that line the streets, their branches reaching out like supplicating arms. This place, Catlettsburg, carries the echoes of a vibrant past, its very foundations shaped by the relentless flow of commerce and the ambitious spirit of those who sought fortune along these waterways. Once a bustling hub for steamboats and barges, its economy was forged in the fires of industry, tied to the fortunes of coal and timber that poured down the Big Sandy. Remnants of this legacy can still be glimpsed, the skeletal remains of old docks and warehouses whispering tales of a busier age. Today, the rhythm of Catlettsburg is more measured, its present woven from the threads of community and a deep connection to the ever-present rivers, which continue to dictate the pace of life and offer a constant, subtle reminder of nature's enduring power.
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| Location | Catlettsburg, Boyd County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 38.404804°N, 82.600437°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 41129 |
| Area Code | 859 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Catlettsburg, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Catlettsburg, 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 Catlettsburg includes coordinates 38.404804°N, 82.600437°W, situated in Boyd County. ZIP code 41129. 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.
