Gilbertsville, Kentucky Weather
Gilbertsville, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Gilbertsville, Marshall County.
Full aviation weather for Gilbertsville is published on the Kentucky Dam State Park Airport (KM34) page, 2 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 Gilbertsville 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 Gilbertsville: Mayfield Graves County Airport (KM25) 38 km · Marion-Crittenden County James C Johnson Regional Airport (KGDA) 38 km · Princeton-Caldwell County Airport (K2M0) 40 km · Murray-Calloway County Airport Kyle-Oakley Field (KCEY) 40 km · Barkley Regional Airport (KPAH) 42 km
Conditions reported at KM34 describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Gilbertsville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Gilbertsville.
About Gilbertsville, Kentucky
Gilbertsville rests on the cusp of Kentucky Lake, a vast expanse of water that dictates much of the landscape and the rhythm of life here. It lies 17.1 miles east-south-east of Paducah, KY (from Paducah, KY: bearing 104°T), and is situated 2.8 miles east-south-east of Calvert City. Rolling hills, cloaked in a verdant tapestry of hardwoods, gently descend toward the lake's shimmering embrace, creating a terrain that is both inviting and subtly wild. The air itself often carries the faint, clean scent of pine and damp earth, especially after a summer shower, and the light at dusk, as it spills across the water, possesses a luminous quality that seems to hold the day's warmth long after the sun has dipped below the horizon. Small farms dot the countryside, their fields a patchwork of cultivated greens and browns, hinting at the agricultural roots that still anchor this place. The history of Gilbertsville is inextricably linked to the development of the Tennessee Valley Authority and the subsequent creation of Kentucky Lake, a monumental undertaking that reshaped the very geography of this region. Before the lake, the land was primarily given over to farming and timber, a quiet existence punctuated by the needs of the seasons. Now, the local economy thrives on the influx of recreational visitors drawn to the lake's abundant fishing, boating, and camping opportunities, a stark contrast to the more agrarian past. The presence of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, a sprawling managed wilderness bordering Gilbertsville, further defines its character, offering a haven for wildlife and a natural playground that draws people from far and wide, fostering a unique blend of rural tranquility and outdoor adventure.
Live animated radar for Gilbertsville 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 | Gilbertsville, Marshall County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.0245°N, 88.299756°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 42044 |
| Area Code | 270, 364 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gilbertsville, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gilbertsville, 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 Gilbertsville includes coordinates 37.024500°N, 88.299756°W, situated in Marshall County. ZIP code 42044. Telephone area code: 270, 364. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
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.
