Coxton, Kentucky Weather
Coxton, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Coxton, Harlan County.
Full aviation weather for Coxton is published on the Tucker Guthrie Memorial Airport (KI35) 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 Coxton 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 Coxton: Lee County Airport (K0VG) 23 km · Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6) 50 km · New Tazewell Municipal Airport (K3A2) 56 km · Hawkins County Airport (KRVN) 56 km · Wendell H Ford Airport (KCPF) 59 km
Conditions reported at KI35 describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Coxton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Coxton.
About Coxton, Kentucky
Coxton lies cradled in the deep, verdant folds of Harlan County, Kentucky, where the Cumberland Plateau exhales a breath of damp, earthy air. It lies 32.8 miles north-east of Claiborne, TN (from Claiborne, TN: bearing 38°T), and is situated 3.0 miles east-north-east of Harlan. Here, the land rises in strenuous, forested hills, their slopes cloaked in a dense tapestry of oak, hickory, and pine, a verdant tide that seems to spill down into the hollows. The narrow valleys are etched with the veins of small creeks, their waters a cool, clear murmur over moss-slicked stones, reflecting the dappled light that filters through the high canopy. The sky, when visible, often hangs heavy with the promise of rain, a soft, pewter hue that lends a quiet, introspective mood to the landscape. The character of Coxton is one of resilience, a place shaped by the raw, unyielding beauty of its surroundings. The story of Coxton is inextricably linked to the earth's dark bounty, its identity forged in the crucible of coal mining that once pulsed through these hills. Though the pickaxes may ring less frequently now, the legacy of that industry lingers, a subtle undercurrent in the local economy and the spirit of its people. A quiet industry persists, tending to the land and the needs of a close-knit population, with small farms dotting the more accessible clearings and a steady hum of everyday life in the village center. The rhythm of Coxton is one of patient endurance, a place where time seems to meander rather than rush, marked by the changing seasons and the enduring strength of community.
Live animated radar for Coxton 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.
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| Location | Coxton, Harlan County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 36.857312°N, 83.270178°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40831 |
| Area Code | 606 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Coxton, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Coxton, 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 Coxton includes coordinates 36.857312°N, 83.270178°W, situated in Harlan County. ZIP code 40831. 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.
