Central City, Kentucky Weather
Central City, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Central City, Muhlenberg County.
Full aviation weather for Central City is published on the Muhlenberg County Airport (KM21) 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 Central City 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 Central City: Ohio County Airport (KJQD) 30 km · Owensboro Daviess County Airport (KOWB) 50 km · Tradewater Airport (K8M7) 50 km · Providence Webster County Airport (K8M9) 56 km · Hopkinsville Christian County Airport (KHVC) 57 km
Conditions reported at KM21 describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Central City specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Central City.
About Central City, Kentucky
Central City rests in a broad, verdant basin, where the land begins its gentle rise towards the rolling hills of Western Kentucky. It lies 33.2 miles south of Owensboro, KY (from Owensboro, KY: bearing 181°T), and is situated 7.1 miles north-north-east of Greenville. The sky here often stretches in vast, unbroken expanses, a luminous blue in summer that softens to a pearly grey under the weight of winter clouds. Fields of corn and soybeans, emerald in their prime, give way to stands of mature oak and maple, their leaves rustling with a dry, papery sound when the breeze stirs. Along the low-lying stretches, where the soil is richer and darker, slow-moving creeks meander, reflecting the sky like polished obsidian. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and ripening grain, a fragrance that speaks of the land's enduring fertility. The roots of Central City are deeply entwined with the earth's bounty, particularly the coal that once fueled its prosperity and shaped its character. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the mines, the clang of pickaxes a familiar refrain against the backdrop of the surrounding countryside. While the landscape still bears the subtle scars of that industrial past, a new economic vitality is emerging, drawing on the region's agricultural heritage and a growing appreciation for its quiet, resilient spirit. The old brick buildings downtown, some still bearing the faded names of businesses long gone, now house thriving local shops and cafes, their windows often catching the slanted, golden light of late afternoon. It is a place where history is not a distant echo but a palpable presence, mingling with the everyday hum of a community that continues to find its strength in the land and in each other.
Live animated radar for Central City 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 | Central City, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.293932°N, 87.123329°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 42330 |
| Area Code | 270 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Central City, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Central City, 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 Central City includes coordinates 37.293932°N, 87.123329°W, situated in Muhlenberg County. ZIP code 42330. 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. 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.
