Fincastle, Kentucky Weather
Fincastle, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fincastle, Lee County.
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About Fincastle, Kentucky
Fincastle lies at the foot of hills that roll like sleeping giants, their slopes cloaked in a deep, verdant green that shifts subtly with the changing light. It lies 36.0 miles east of Richmond, KY (from Richmond, KY: bearing 101°T), and is situated 6.0 miles north-north-east of Beattyville. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a cool, clean breath drawn from the surrounding hollers. Creeks, like silver threads, wind their way through the terrain, their murmurs a constant, quiet counterpoint to the rustle of leaves. The houses, scattered with a gentle disregard for strict order, seem to have grown organically from the land, their porches offering glimpses of life lived at a deliberate, unhurried pace. The story of Fincastle is etched in the very contours of the land, a testament to generations who have coaxed a living from these Kentucky hills. Once, coal dust may have settled like a fine grey powder on the windowsills, a reminder of the industry that once pulsed through the region, but today, the economy is a quieter, more varied affair, finding its strength in agriculture and the steady resilience of its people. The local character is one of quiet pride, a deep connection to the soil and the traditions that have been passed down. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling marketplaces, but in the way the sunbeams slant through the trees at dusk, or the friendly nod of a passing neighbor, Fincastle reveals its own unique and enduring beauty.
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| Location | Fincastle, Lee County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.645364°N, 83.648801°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 41311, 40241 |
| Area Code | 859, 502 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fincastle, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fincastle, 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 Fincastle includes coordinates 37.645364°N, 83.648801°W, situated in Lee County. ZIP code 41311, 40241. Telephone area code: 859, 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 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.
