Forest Hills, Kentucky Weather
Forest Hills, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Forest Hills, Pike County.
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About Forest Hills, Kentucky
Forest Hills breathes with the quiet dignity of Appalachian foothills, a landscape painted in endless greens and shadowed hollows. It lies 54.6 miles south of Huntington, WV (from Huntington, WV: bearing 171°T), and is situated 2.7 miles south-south-west of Williamson. The terrain here folds and creases like an ancient, weathered map, each ridge a sculpted brow against the sky, each valley a whispered secret. Sunlight, when it finds its way through the dense canopy of oak and pine, filters down in shafts of liquid gold, illuminating patches of fern and moss that cling to the damp earth. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the clean, sharp scent of pine needles and decaying leaves, a perfume that speaks of deep woods and patient growth. Small streams, born from unseen springs, tumble over smoothed stones, their murmur a constant, gentle soundtrack to the quietude of Forest Hills. The story of Forest Hills is etched in the very contours of its land, a narrative shaped by coal and resilience. For generations, the rhythmic pulse of the mines echoed through these hills, a testament to the labor and grit of those who sought their fortune beneath the surface. Though the industry's roar has softened, its legacy lingers, a quiet hum in the local economy, now finding new expressions in small businesses and the enduring spirit of its people. The community, though small, possesses a distinctive character, one forged in shared hardship and a deep connection to the wild beauty that surrounds it. Here, life unfolds at its own measured pace, unhurried by the clamor of larger settlements, allowing the subtle rhythms of nature and neighborly exchange to set the day's tempo.
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| Location | Forest Hills, Pike County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.638158°N, 82.293753°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 37.638158°N, 82.293753°W, situated in Pike 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.
