Crittenden, Kentucky Weather
Crittenden, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Crittenden, Grant County.
Full aviation weather for Crittenden is published on the Gene Snyder Airport (KK62) 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 Crittenden 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 Crittenden: Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (KCVG) 30 km · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (KLUK) 39 km · Clermont County Airport (KI69) 47 km · Cynthiana-Harrison County Airport (K0I8) 54 km · Cincinnati West Airport (KI67) 55 km
Conditions reported at KK62 describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Crittenden specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Crittenden.
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.
Live animated radar for Crittenden 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
