Forest Hills, Kentucky Weather
Forest Hills, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Forest Hills, Jefferson County.
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About Forest Hills, Kentucky
Forest Hills exists as a quiet dominion of rolling terrain, where the persistent Kentucky sun often filters through a canopy of mature trees, casting shifting patterns of light and shadow upon the undulating landscape. It lies 1.9 miles north-west of Jeffersontown, KY (from Jeffersontown, KY: bearing 321°T), and is situated 9.8 miles east-south-east of Louisville. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of fertile soil and decaying leaves, a constant reminder of the region’s verdant embrace. Broad, open lawns give way to denser woodlands in places, the land rising and falling with a gentle, persistent swell that speaks of ancient geological forces. The houses, often set back from the narrow, winding roads, appear as comfortable anchors in this flowing geography, their windows reflecting the sky or the deep green of the surrounding foliage. The roots of Forest Hills are intertwined with the broader agricultural heritage of Jefferson County, a history that predates its modern residential character. While the precise genesis of Forest Hills as a distinct locality is a matter of local lore, its development unfolded against a backdrop of burgeoning suburban growth in the mid-20th century, transforming farmland into the leafy enclaves seen today. Its economic pulse, though no longer driven by the plow or the harvest, is sustained by the diligent work of residents commuting to the larger employment centers of Louisville, their daily journeys a modern iteration of a continuous human presence on this land. The absence of grand monuments or bustling commercial centers lends Forest Hills a distinct character, a place where the quiet rhythm of domestic life and the enduring presence of nature form the primary narrative.
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| Location | Forest Hills, Jefferson County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 38.215348°N, 85.585793°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 41015, 41527, 40299 |
| Area Code | 859, 502 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Forest Hills, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Forest Hills, 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 Forest Hills includes coordinates 38.215348°N, 85.585793°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 41015, 41527, 40299. 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.
