Flatwoods, Kentucky Weather
Flatwoods, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Flatwoods, Greenup County.
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About Flatwoods, Kentucky
Flatwoods rests in a fold of Greenup County, where the land begins its slow, deliberate rise towards the Appalachian foothills. It lies 16.4 miles west-north-west of Huntington, WV (from Huntington, WV: bearing 296°T), and is situated 5.3 miles north-west of Ashland. The terrain here is a study in muted greens and earthy browns, a landscape where dense woodlands, thick with oak and maple, give way to fields that, in late summer, shimmer with the dry gold of spent corn stalks. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries a damp, loamy scent, a perfume of decaying leaves and rich soil. Small creeks, silver threads in the morning light, meander through the hollows, their banks often overgrown with ferns and the hardy, resilient wildflowers that cling to these slopes. It's a place where the sky feels vast, a pale blue canvas often streaked with the soft, trailing brushstrokes of high clouds. The history of Flatwoods is inextricably linked to the very earth it occupies, a legacy of coal and timber that once pulsed through its veins. While the deep mines have largely fallen silent, the echoes of that industry still linger, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life. Today, Flatwoods' economy finds its footing in a more diverse mix, with its residents commuting to larger centers or finding work in local businesses that serve the surrounding countryside. The distinctive character of Flatwoods lies in this persistent, unpretentious spirit, a place where neighbors still know each other's names and the rhythm of the day is set more by the sun's arc than any clock's insistent tick. It's a community that has weathered its share of change, holding fast to a quiet resilience that feels as deeply rooted as the ancient trees that frame its edges.
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| Location | Flatwoods, Greenup County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 38.52258°N, 82.717108°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 41139 |
| Area Code | 859 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Flatwoods, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Flatwoods, 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 Flatwoods includes coordinates 38.522580°N, 82.717108°W, situated in Greenup County. ZIP code 41139. Telephone area code: 859. 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.
