Georgetown, Kentucky Weather
Georgetown, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Georgetown, Scott County.
Full aviation weather for Georgetown is published on the Georgetown-Scott County Regional Airport (K27K) page, 11 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 Georgetown 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 Georgetown: Blue Grass Airport (KLEX) 20 km · Cynthiana-Harrison County Airport (K0I8) 30 km · Capital City Airport (KFFT) 31 km · Mount Sterling Montgomery County Airport (KIOB) 53 km · Gene Snyder Airport (KK62) 57 km
Conditions reported at K27K describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Georgetown specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Georgetown, Kentucky
Georgetown, Kentucky, unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills, where the earth slopes gently away from the wider Ohio River Valley, carrying the scent of damp soil and ripening corn. It lies 15.9 miles north-north-west of Lexington, KY (from Lexington, KY: bearing 344°T), and is situated 7.9 miles east-north-east of Midway. The land here, a rich tapestry of fertile bottomlands and softly rounded uplands, is crisscrossed by small creeks that murmur their way through verdant pastures and dense stands of oak and maple. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-overcast skies, spills in broad, golden swathes, illuminating the emerald hues of the fields and casting long, dancing shadows that shift with the passing hours. The air, especially in the early mornings, carries a cool, crisp promise, a subtle reminder of the region's humid summers and the bracing chill of its winters. This corner of Scott County has a history as deep and layered as the limestone bedrock beneath its surface, a place where agricultural heritage meets modern industry. Georgetown was founded in the late 18th century, its growth spurred by the fertile soil that has sustained generations of farmers, particularly in the cultivation of tobacco and, more recently, bourbon's essential grain. The economy, while still honoring its agricultural roots, has found new life and dynamism with the arrival of significant manufacturing, most notably the sprawling automotive plants that have reshaped its economic profile. Yet, even amidst this industrial presence, the echoes of its past are palpable, found in the quiet dignity of its historic downtown buildings and the enduring spirit of a community that cherishes its connections to the land and its storied beginnings.
Live animated radar for Georgetown 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 | Georgetown, Scott County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 38.209797°N, 84.558831°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40927, 40324 |
| Area Code | 606, 502 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Georgetown, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Georgetown, 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 Georgetown includes coordinates 38.209797°N, 84.558831°W, situated in Scott County. ZIP code 40927, 40324. Telephone area code: 606, 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.
