Fairfield, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fairfield, Nelson County.
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Fairfield unfolds across the rolling hills of Kentucky, a landscape softened by the persistent kiss of rain and sun. It lies 20.5 miles south-south-east of Jeffersontown, KY (from Jeffersontown, KY: bearing 151°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-north-east of Bardstown. The terrain here is a gentle swell, where fields of emerald corn and golden tobacco unfurl like banners against the sky, punctuated by the dark, stoic sentinels of oak and maple. Creeks, their banks often veiled in a mist that clings to the morning air, thread their way through the valleys, their quiet murmurs the constant soundtrack to this place. The character of Fairfield is one of quiet endurance, a resilience etched into the very grain of the land, where life moves with a deliberate, unhurried grace, mirroring the slow, steady growth of the crops that define its horizon. The history of Fairfield is intertwined with the fertile soil and the industrious spirit of its people, many of whom trace their lineage back to the early settlers who recognized the land’s potential for agriculture. For generations, tobacco and bourbon have been the lifeblood of the local economy, the amber spirit aging in distant warehouses, a testament to the region's long-standing reputation for quality. Old farmhouses, their clapboard weathered to a silver-grey, stand as silent witnesses to the passing decades, their porches still offering a place to watch the fireflies ignite the twilight. The few businesses that anchor Fairfield’s center are not grand monuments, but rather sturdy pillars of community, where conversations flow as easily as the water in the nearby streams, a living connection to the enduring traditions that shape life in this corner of Nelson County.
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| Location | Fairfield, Nelson County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.933673°N, 85.383565°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40144, 40013 |
| Area Code | 502 |
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fairfield, Kentucky, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, aviation weather (METAR/TAF), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include marine and tide data for coastal localities, and soil temperature and crop weather for agricultural areas. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Fairfield includes coordinates 37.933673°N, 85.383565°W, situated in Nelson County. ZIP code 40144, 40013. 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. Aviation data is provided by the FAA Aviation Weather Center. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.