Franklin, Kentucky Weather
Franklin, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Franklin, Simpson County.
Full aviation weather for Franklin is published on the Portland Municipal Airport (K1M5) page, 17 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Franklin have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Franklin: Russellville Logan County Airport (K4M7) 22 km · Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport (KBWG) 30 km · Springfield Robertson County Airport (KM91) 37 km · Music City Executive Airport (KXNX) 41 km · Lafayette Municipal Airport (K3M7) 52 km
Conditions reported at K1M5 describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Franklin specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Franklin.
About Franklin, Kentucky
Franklin, Kentucky, unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, a verdant expanse where the fertile soil of south-central Kentucky yields its bounty. It lies 17.8 miles north-north-west of Sumner, TN (from Sumner, TN: bearing 346°T), and is situated 19.9 miles south-south-west of Bowling Green. The air here carries the sweet, earthy scent of freshly turned earth and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a constant, low thrum beneath the wide, often cloud-streaked sky. Mature oak and maple trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers, punctuate the fields, offering pockets of cool shade in the summer heat. The roads, often lined with vibrant wildflowers in spring and ablaze with color in autumn, wind their way between farms, their surfaces worn smooth by generations of passage, mirroring the unhurried cadence of life in Franklin. Founded in the early 19th century, Franklin quickly established itself as a hub for agriculture and commerce, its economy long tied to the rich farmlands that surround it. The distinctive architecture of its older buildings, many of which still stand proudly on Main Street, hints at a history of prosperity, with some structures bearing the subtle elegance of antebellum design. While farming remains a cornerstone, the spirit of Franklin has also embraced a modern outlook, with a growing diversification in its local economy. The presence of the historic Simpson County Courthouse, a stately edifice, anchors the town square, a gathering place where the past and present of Franklin converse in the dappled sunlight.
Live animated radar for Franklin and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 36.722263°N, 86.577218°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 42134, 42135 |
| Area Code | 270 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Franklin, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Franklin, Kentucky, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Franklin includes coordinates 36.722263°N, 86.577218°W, situated in Simpson County. ZIP code 42134, 42135. Telephone area code: 270. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
