Fairview, Kentucky Weather
Fairview, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fairview, Whitley County.
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About Fairview, Kentucky
Fairview lies cradled by the rolling, verdant hills of southeastern Kentucky, a landscape where the sky seems to unfurl in vast, quiet expanses above the softly rounded peaks. It lies 27.7 miles west-north-west of Claiborne, TN (from Claiborne, TN: bearing 287°T), and is situated 1.2 miles north-east of Jellico. The air here, particularly as twilight deepens, carries the earthy fragrance of damp soil and pine, a scent that clings to the winding roads and the modest homes that dot the terrain. Streams, mere silver threads from a distance, gather themselves into more substantial flows, their quiet murmurs a constant undersong to the rustle of leaves and the occasional call of a distant bird. The land itself, a mosaic of dense woodland and cleared fields, possesses a gentle, persistent resilience, bearing the marks of seasons passed and the patient cultivation of generations. This is a place where the echoes of coal mining, once the lifeblood of Whitley County, still resonate in the collective memory and the very contours of the land. Though the deeper seams have long since yielded their bounty, the legacy of that industry is etched into the local character, a testament to the grit and determination of its people. The economy of Fairview, like many in this region, has evolved, finding new footing in a blend of agriculture, small businesses, and the enduring spirit of community. You can feel it in the easy greetings exchanged at the local store, in the way neighbors gather for Friday night football under the stadium lights, a simple, honest rhythm of life that persists against the broader currents of change.
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| Location | Fairview, Whitley County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 36.600082°N, 84.111596°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 42038, 40342, 40769, 42220 |
| Area Code | 606, 270 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fairview, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fairview, 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 Fairview includes coordinates 36.600082°N, 84.111596°W, situated in Whitley County. ZIP code 42038, 40342, 40769, 42220. Telephone area code: 606, 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.
