Ghent, Kentucky Weather
Ghent, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ghent, Carroll County.
Full aviation weather for Ghent is published on the Madison Municipal Airport (KIMS) page, 35 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 Ghent 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 Ghent: Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (KCVG) 48 km · Gene Snyder Airport (KK62) 58 km · North Vernon Airport (KOVO) 58 km
Conditions reported at KIMS describe the airfield itself. Weather 35 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ghent specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ghent.
About Ghent, Kentucky
Ghent, Kentucky, unfolds across a landscape of gentle ridges and fertile bottomlands, where the Ohio River forms a broad, shimmering artery to the north. It lies 29.4 miles south-west of Florence, KY (from Florence, KY: bearing 232°T), and is situated 7.2 miles south of Switzerland. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid air, has a way of softening the edges of the world, lending a hazy, golden hue to the fields of corn and soybeans that stretch towards the horizon. The air itself carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and ripening crops, a constant reminder of the land's generosity, and the quiet industry of those who work it. The roads here are ribbons of asphalt that wind through the countryside, connecting farmsteads with weathered barns and scattered clusters of homes, each with its own patch of green where shade trees stand sentinel. The history of Ghent is inextricably tied to the Ohio River, a vital thoroughfare that shaped its early days and continues to influence its character. For generations, the river facilitated the transport of goods, fostering a local economy that once relied heavily on steamboat traffic and river trade. Though the grand age of paddlewheelers has passed, the river remains a source of sustenance and recreation, its currents whispering tales of earlier times. The land surrounding Ghent, rich and yielding, still supports a robust agricultural tradition, with generations of families tending the same fields, their lives a quiet testament to the enduring connection between people and place. This enduring spirit, grounded in the soil and shaped by the river's flow, defines the very essence of Ghent.
Live animated radar for Ghent 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 | Ghent, Carroll County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 38.737562°N, 85.058284°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 41045 |
| Area Code | 859 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ghent, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ghent, 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 Ghent includes coordinates 38.737562°N, 85.058284°W, situated in Carroll County. ZIP code 41045. 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. 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.
