Crittenden, Kentucky Weather
Crittenden, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Crittenden, Grant County.
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About Crittenden, Kentucky
Crittenden rests in a landscape where rolling hills gently unfurl like ancient scrolls, their slopes often cloaked in the deep green of Kentucky's signature hardwoods. It lies 11.6 miles south-south-west of Independence, KY (from Independence, KY: bearing 197°T), and is situated 6.4 miles south of Walton. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of damp earth and distant hayfields, a subtle perfume that shifts with the seasons. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, seems to pool in the hollows and gild the edges of the cornfields, casting long, languid shadows that stretch across the terrain. Creeks, mere whispers of water for much of the year, carve meandering paths through the land, their banks often lined with wild violets and the sturdy, quiet presence of sycamore trees. The character of Crittenden is one of patient endurance, a place where the land dictates the pace of life, and the sky feels vast and encompassing, a silent witness to the unfolding days. The history of Crittenden is intertwined with the fertile soil and the quiet persistence of its people, a narrative etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring rhythm of agricultural life. For generations, this corner of Grant County has been shaped by the cultivation of tobacco and corn, the local economy a testament to the bounty of the earth and the hard work of those who tend it. The land itself, a rich loam, has always been the primary industry, its productivity a source of pride and sustenance. While Crittenden may not boast famous landmarks or bustling attractions, its distinction lies in its grounded simplicity, the unpretentious beauty of its farms and the quiet strength of its community, a place where the legacy of the past is carried forward in the everyday routines of its inhabitants, under the same expansive Kentucky sky.
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| Location | Crittenden, Grant County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 38.782844°N, 84.605221°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 41030, 41035 |
| Area Code | 859 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Crittenden, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Crittenden, 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 Crittenden includes coordinates 38.782844°N, 84.605221°W, situated in Grant County. ZIP code 41030, 41035. Telephone area code: 859. 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.
