Frenchburg, Kentucky Weather
Frenchburg, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Frenchburg, Menifee County.
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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.
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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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
