Freeburn, Kentucky Weather
Freeburn, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Freeburn, Pike County.
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About Freeburn, Kentucky
Freeburn clings to the slopes of Pike County like lichen to ancient stone, a place where the land itself seems to breathe with a deep, slow exhalation. It lies 60.9 miles south-south-west of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 207°T), and is situated 4.1 miles south-south-east of Matewan. The hills rise abruptly, their forested flanks a riot of greens in summer, bleeding into russets and golds come autumn, their peaks often shrouded in a soft, persistent mist that lends a spectral quality to the afternoon light. Creeks, no more than a whisper in drier seasons, swell into boisterous voices after a rain, their rocky beds a testament to the land's ceaseless shaping. Houses, often painted in cheerful blues and yellows, seem to sprout from the hillsides, their porches offering vantage points onto the winding ribbon of road that serves as Freeburn's primary artery. The air here carries the clean, damp scent of pine needles and damp earth, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in on all sides. The story of Freeburn is inextricably linked to the coal seams that lie hidden beneath its rugged surface, a history etched not in grand monuments but in the quiet industry of generations. For decades, the rhythmic clang of pickaxes and the rumble of coal trucks were the soundtrack to life, shaping the very character of the place and its people. Though the landscape bears the scars of that past, the enduring spirit of Freeburn is evident in its close-knit community, where neighbors still lend a hand and local traditions, passed down through families, hold sway. The economy, while diverse now, still feels the echo of those mining days, a resilience forged in hardship and a deep connection to the land that sustains it.
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| Location | Freeburn, Pike County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.56455°N, 82.141799°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 41528 |
| Area Code | 859 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Freeburn, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Freeburn, 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 Freeburn includes coordinates 37.564550°N, 82.141799°W, situated in Pike County. ZIP code 41528. 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.
