Clay City, Kentucky Weather
Clay City, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Clay City, Powell County.
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About Clay City, Kentucky
Clay City sits at the edge of the Daniel Boone National Forest, where the rolling hills of Eastern Kentucky begin to deepen into the rugged folds of the Appalachian Mountains. It lies 21.9 miles east-north-east of Richmond, KY (from Richmond, KY: bearing 69°T), and is situated 3.4 miles west-north-west of Stanton. The air here carries the scent of pine and damp earth, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in from all sides. The landscape is a study in greens and grays, the dense forest canopy broken by the occasional clearing and the winding ribbon of the Red River, its waters a murky, sediment-rich brown. Roads snake through the terrain like hesitant thoughts, leading past weathered farmhouses and small clusters of homes that seem to emerge from the very contours of the land. Sunlight, when it breaks through the trees, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the quiet air. The history of Clay City is inextricably linked to the earth itself, particularly its rich clay deposits that once fueled a thriving pottery industry. For generations, skilled hands shaped the local clay into functional wares and decorative pieces, a tradition that echoes in the very name of the settlement. While the large-scale pottery operations have largely faded, remnants of that industrious past can still be glimpsed in the architecture and the enduring spirit of its people. The nearby national forest offers abundant opportunities for recreation, drawing visitors who appreciate the natural beauty and the chance to disconnect from the clamor of larger cities. The pace of life in Clay City is dictated by the seasons and the gentle rhythm of days, where community ties are strong and the quiet hum of everyday existence is punctuated by the rustle of leaves and the distant call of a bird.
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| Location | Clay City, Powell County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.859248°N, 83.918532°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40312 |
| Area Code | 502 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clay City, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clay City, 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 Clay City includes coordinates 37.859248°N, 83.918532°W, situated in Powell County. ZIP code 40312. 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.
