Ferguson, Kentucky Weather
Ferguson, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ferguson, Pulaski County.
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About Ferguson, Kentucky
Ferguson rests in the rolling hills of southeastern Kentucky, a landscape defined by the gentle, persistent sweep of ridges and hollows that cradle the community. It lies 50.0 miles south-south-west of Richmond, KY (from Richmond, KY: bearing 200°T), and is situated 1.8 miles south of Somerset. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth and pine, particularly after a soft rain, and the sunlight, when it breaks through the often-cloudy skies, has a diffused, almost milky quality that softens the edges of the world. It’s a place where the roads follow the contours of the land, winding with a patient, unhurried grace, and where the houses, often simple and sturdy, seem to have grown organically from the surrounding greenery. The rhythm of life in Ferguson is tied to the land, a slow, steady beat that echoes in the rustle of leaves and the distant calls of birds. The history of Ferguson is intertwined with the broader narrative of coal country, though its particular story is one of hardy resilience and quiet adaptation. While the mines once hummed with activity, shaping the local economy and drawing families to this corner of Pulaski County, the landscape now bears the subtle marks of that past. The economy has diversified, with many residents finding work in neighboring communities or in the growing service sector, but the legacy of hard work and self-reliance remains. The surrounding terrain, sculpted by eons of water and time, offers a raw, untamed beauty, with small streams that tumble down the hillsides and dense woodlands that hold their secrets close. Ferguson, in its unassuming way, embodies the enduring spirit of this region, a place where the past informs the present without defining it entirely.
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| Location | Ferguson, Pulaski County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.066744°N, 84.599941°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 42265, 42501 |
| Area Code | 270 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ferguson, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ferguson, 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 Ferguson includes coordinates 37.066744°N, 84.599941°W, situated in Pulaski County. ZIP code 42265, 42501. Telephone area code: 270. 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 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.
