Frenchburg, Kentucky Weather
Frenchburg, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Frenchburg, Menifee County.
Full aviation weather for Frenchburg is published on the Stanton Airport (KI50) page, 22 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. 4 airfields within reach of Frenchburg 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 Frenchburg: Morehead-Rowan County Clyde A. Thomas Regional Airport (KSYM) 30 km · Mount Sterling Montgomery County Airport (KIOB) 33 km · Julian Carroll Airport (KJKL) 48 km
Conditions reported at KI50 describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Frenchburg specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Frenchburg.
About Frenchburg, Kentucky
Frenchburg slumbers in a fold of Kentucky's eastern hills, where the land rises and falls with a patient, green breath. It lies 39.1 miles east-north-east of Richmond, KY (from Richmond, KY: bearing 69°T), and is situated 18.8 miles east-south-east of Mount Sterling. The roads here, narrow veins of asphalt, wind through a landscape of undulating ridges cloaked in oak and pine, their slopes often steep enough to make one pause and appreciate the sheer persistence of the trees. Small clearings reveal glimpses of weathered farmhouses and barns, their paint long since surrendered to the elements, standing like stoic sentinels against the vastness of the sky, which at dusk often bleeds into a bruised, magnificent twilight. The air itself, particularly after a spring rain, carries a damp, loamy scent, a profound testament to the rich soil that defines this place. The history of Frenchburg is deeply entwined with the very land it occupies, a story shaped by the bounty and challenges of these Appalachian foothills. Once a vital stop for travelers navigating the rugged terrain, its economy has historically relied on the land's offerings – timber and agriculture forming the bedrock of livelihoods for generations. While the days of widespread logging and farming may have softened, a quiet resilience persists, with the local character reflecting a deep connection to heritage and community. The nearby cave systems, whispering secrets of ages past, hint at a geological story that predates human settlement, a silent, enduring presence beneath the rustling leaves of Frenchburg.
Live animated radar for Frenchburg 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.
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| Location | Frenchburg, Menifee County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.950916°N, 83.625745°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40322 |
| Area Code | 502 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Frenchburg, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Frenchburg, 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 Frenchburg includes coordinates 37.950916°N, 83.625745°W, situated in Menifee County. ZIP code 40322. Telephone area code: 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. 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.
