Grayson, Kentucky Weather
Grayson, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Grayson, Carter County.
Full aviation weather for Grayson is published on the Ashland Regional Airport (KDWU) page, 31 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 Grayson 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 Grayson: Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (KHTS) 34 km · Lawrence County Airpark (KHTW) 41 km · Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (KPMH) 57 km
Conditions reported at KDWU describe the airfield itself. Weather 31 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Grayson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Grayson, Kentucky
Grayson unfolds itself amidst the rolling hills of Eastern Kentucky, a place where the verdant embrace of Appalachian foothills meets the gentle curvature of the land. It lies 27.9 miles west-south-west of Huntington, WV (from Huntington, WV: bearing 258°T), and is situated 19.6 miles west-south-west of Ashland. Sunlight, filtered through a canopy of mature oaks and maples, paints shifting mosaics on the quiet streets, its warmth a constant, familiar presence. The air itself carries a crisp, almost earthy scent, tinged with the faintest whisper of distant woodsmoke, a fragrance that speaks of both hearth and wilderness. Here, the landscape is not abrupt but yielding, a series of soft ascents and descents that invite a slower, more contemplative pace, where the sky feels both vast and intimately close, often a brilliant, cloud-streaked blue. The economic heart of Grayson has long been tied to the bounty and challenges of its surroundings, a narrative shaped by timber and, in earlier times, coal. Though these industries have seen their seasons change, a resilient spirit endures, reflected in the enduring presence of local businesses and the careful cultivation of the land for agriculture. The town carries the quiet echoes of generations who have worked this soil and these forests, their lives interwoven with the cyclical rhythms of the seasons. Notably, the nearby Grayson Lake State Park draws visitors eager to explore the natural beauty of the region, its clear waters and wooded shores offering a peaceful retreat and a testament to the enduring allure of this corner of Carter County.
Live animated radar for Grayson 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 | Grayson, Carter County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 38.332581°N, 82.948502°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 41143 |
| Area Code | 859 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Grayson, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Grayson, 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 Grayson includes coordinates 38.332581°N, 82.948502°W, situated in Carter County. ZIP code 41143. 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.
