Glencoe, Kentucky Weather
Glencoe, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Glencoe, Gallatin County.
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About Glencoe, Kentucky
Glencoe unfolds with a quiet grace, its landscape a gentle embrace of rolling hills that slope towards the Ohio River. It lies 21.8 miles south-west of Independence, KY (from Independence, KY: bearing 224°T), and is situated 6.4 miles south-east of Warsaw. Here, the land breathes easy, a patchwork of emerald fields and mature woodlands where the sun, especially in the late afternoon, casts long, golden shadows that stretch and soften the contours of the terrain. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening crops, a subtle invitation to linger and observe the slow, deliberate unfolding of the day. The character of Glencoe is not one of dramatic pronouncements but of understated endurance, a place where the land dictates the pace, and life moves with the steady, unhurried cadence of the seasons. The history of Glencoe is etched not in grand monuments but in the persistent cultivation of its fertile soil, a legacy passed down through generations who understood the river’s generous, sometimes capricious, bounty. Its economy has long been tied to the agriculture that thrives in the rich bottomlands, with corn and soybeans standing as quiet testaments to the enduring spirit of its farmers. While the river has always been a vital artery for commerce and connection, Glencoe itself has remained a place of modest ambitions, its notable character defined by the close-knit relationships and shared experiences of its residents. The occasional sight of a barge moving silently on the water, a dark ribbon against the shimmering expanse, serves as a reminder of the larger world, yet Glencoe retains its distinct, grounded identity, a pocket of quiet resilience along the broad, flowing artery of the Ohio.
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| Location | Glencoe, Gallatin County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 38.714509°N, 84.822726°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 41046 |
| Area Code | 859 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Glencoe, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Glencoe, 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 Glencoe includes coordinates 38.714509°N, 84.822726°W, situated in Gallatin County. ZIP code 41046. 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. 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.
