Coldiron, Kentucky Weather
Coldiron, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Coldiron, Harlan County.
Full aviation weather for Coldiron is published on the Tucker Guthrie Memorial Airport (KI35) page, 9 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. 4 airfields within reach of Coldiron 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 Coldiron: Lee County Airport (K0VG) 28 km · Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6) 35 km · New Tazewell Municipal Airport (K3A2) 47 km
Conditions reported at KI35 describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Coldiron specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Coldiron.
About Coldiron, Kentucky
Coldiron lies in a fold of the Cumberland Mountains, where the slopes rise steeply from the valley floor, cloaked in the deep green of mixed hardwoods. It lies 25.8 miles north-north-east of Claiborne, TN (from Claiborne, TN: bearing 23°T), and is situated 7.4 miles west of Harlan. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a damp, earthy scent, a fragrance of decaying leaves and damp soil that clings to the skin. Shadows stretch long and blue across the hollows as the sun begins its descent, painting the western ridges in hues of bruised purple and fiery orange. The landscape is a testament to the persistent forces of erosion and growth, a rugged beauty that feels ancient, as if the very bones of the earth are laid bare and then softened by time and tenacious vegetation. The occasional glimpse of a weathered barn or a simple, sturdy house clinging to a hillside speaks of a quiet, enduring human presence within this formidable natural embrace. The story of Coldiron is inextricably bound to the black gold beneath its soil, a history etched into the very character of the place by the relentless rhythm of coal mining. For generations, this was a landscape defined by the pickaxe and the darkened tunnels, a source of both livelihood and hardship for the families who made their lives here. Though the seams have long since been played out, the echo of that industrial past remains, a subtle undercurrent in the conversations and memories of the residents. The local economy now seeks new ground, a gentle shift from the deep earth to the more visible surface, with small businesses and a resilient spirit continuing to shape the identity of Coldiron. The winding roads, often hemmed in by steep inclines, seem to carry the weight of those who once traveled them with heavier burdens, a quiet reminder of the perseverance that defines this particular corner of Harlan County.
Live animated radar for Coldiron 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 | Coldiron, Harlan County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 36.826754°N, 83.453522°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40819 |
| Area Code | 606 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Coldiron, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Coldiron, 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 Coldiron includes coordinates 36.826754°N, 83.453522°W, situated in Harlan County. ZIP code 40819. Telephone area code: 606. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
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.
