Crestwood, Kentucky Weather
Crestwood, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Crestwood, Oldham County.
Full aviation weather for Crestwood is published on the Bowman Field (KLOU) page, 20 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 Crestwood 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 Crestwood: Clark Regional Airport (KJVY) 24 km · Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (KSDF) 29 km · Madison Municipal Airport (KIMS) 48 km · Capital City Airport (KFFT) 52 km · Samuels Field (KBRY) 57 km
Conditions reported at KLOU describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Crestwood specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Crestwood, Kentucky
Crestwood unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, a verdant expanse where the Ohio River's influence is felt not in grand vistas, but in the fertile soil and the occasional, deep-cut creek bed. It lies 10.3 miles north-north-east of Jeffersontown, KY (from Jeffersontown, KY: bearing 29°T), and is situated 10.0 miles south-south-east of Owen. The air here, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its slow descent, carries a faint, earthy sweetness, a blend of mown grass and distant blooming honeysuckle. Old oaks, their branches gnarled like arthritic fingers, stand sentinel over pastures dotted with grazing cattle, their forms softened by the hazy, humid light that often characterizes the region. The roads, some paved and smooth, others a dusty gravel that kicks up a fine red powder, wind their way through this pastoral scene, connecting clusters of homes that seem to have grown organically from the land itself. The history of Crestwood is deeply entwined with the agricultural legacy of Oldham County, a narrative of farms and families carving out a living from the rich earth. For generations, the economy here was shaped by the cycles of planting and harvest, the hum of tractors replacing the earlier rhythms of horse-drawn plows. While agriculture still holds a quiet presence, Crestwood has evolved, drawing new life from its proximity to larger urban centers, becoming a place where many find a peaceful retreat from busier lives, yet still feel connected to the enduring spirit of Kentucky's heartland. The local character is one of quiet resilience and understated pride, a place where neighbors still know each other's names and the pace of life allows for contemplation, for watching the twilight deepen and the fireflies begin their silent, flickering dance across the darkening fields.
Live animated radar for Crestwood 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 | Crestwood, Oldham County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 38.324236°N, 85.472459°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40503, 40014 |
| Area Code | 606, 502 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Crestwood, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Crestwood, 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 Crestwood includes coordinates 38.324236°N, 85.472459°W, situated in Oldham County. ZIP code 40503, 40014. Telephone area code: 606, 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. 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.
