Elkton, Kentucky Weather
Elkton, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Elkton, Todd County.
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About Elkton, Kentucky
Elkton rests in a quiet corner of Todd County, Kentucky, where the land breathes a sigh of gentle slopes and broad agricultural fields. It lies 18.9 miles east-south-east of Hopkinsville, KY (from Hopkinsville, KY: bearing 102°T), and is situated 18.3 miles north-north-east of Saint Bethlehem. The sky here feels vast, often painted with the soft, bruised hues of approaching rain or the stark, clean blue of a late summer afternoon. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch toward horizons softened by distant tree lines, their sturdy stalks rustling in the persistent, earthy breeze. The air itself carries the scent of turned soil and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening crops, a constant reminder of the land's generous, hardworking spirit. The overall impression is one of serene, unhurried existence, a place where the seasons dictate the tempo and the natural world holds a quiet dominion. This corner of Kentucky has a long memory, its history woven into the very fabric of its fertile ground. Elkton's roots run deep, tracing back to a time when agriculture was not merely an industry but a way of life, a tradition that continues to sustain the local economy. Tobacco fields, once king, now share the land with a more diverse array of crops, reflecting a necessary adaptation to changing times. The courthouse square, a familiar landmark in many small American towns, here feels particularly central, a gathering point where the day's news is exchanged and the pulse of Elkton can be felt most keenly. It's a place where the past is not a ghost but a living presence, informing the present with a grounded resilience that defines the character of Elkton.
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| Location | Elkton, Todd County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 36.810042°N, 87.154168°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 42220 |
| Area Code | 270 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Elkton, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elkton, 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 Elkton includes coordinates 36.810042°N, 87.154168°W, situated in Todd County. ZIP code 42220. Telephone area code: 270. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
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.
