Ekron, Kentucky Weather
Ekron, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ekron, Meade County.
Full aviation weather for Ekron is published on the Godman Army Air Field (KFTK) page, 18 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 Ekron 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 Ekron: Breckinridge County Airport (KI93) 28 km · Addington Field / Elizabethtown Regional Airport (KEKX) 35 km · Perry County Municipal Airport (KTEL) 46 km · Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (KSDF) 47 km · Bowman Field (KLOU) 56 km
Conditions reported at KFTK describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ekron specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ekron.
About Ekron, Kentucky
Ekron rests in a landscape shaped by gentle rolling hills and the patient work of agriculture. It lies 23.9 miles north-west of Elizabethtown, KY (from Elizabethtown, KY: bearing 313°T), and is situated 4.8 miles south of Brandenburg. The air here, particularly in the quiet hours of late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of turned earth and ripening corn, a fragrance that seems to cling to the weathered barns and the broad, open fields. The land itself is a study in soft contours, where the sky seems to stretch wider than usual, especially as the sun begins its descent, casting long, golden shadows that stretch across the pastures and along the quiet country roads. This is a place where the horizon feels both distant and intimately familiar, a constant companion to the rhythm of the seasons. The history of Ekron is deeply intertwined with the fertile soil of Meade County and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood, with corn, soybeans, and livestock forming the backbone of the local economy, a legacy passed down through families whose roots run deep in this soil. While no grand monuments mark its past, the quiet determination evident in the well-maintained farms and the unhurried pace of daily life speaks volumes of its enduring character. The nearby waters of the Ohio River, though not directly bordering Ekron, have always been a distant hum in the background, a reminder of broader currents and connections that have shaped the region's development and its people's resilience.
Live animated radar for Ekron 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 | Ekron, Meade County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.929235°N, 86.179414°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40117 |
| Area Code | 502 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ekron, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ekron, 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 Ekron includes coordinates 37.929235°N, 86.179414°W, situated in Meade County. ZIP code 40117. Telephone area code: 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.
