Greenup, Kentucky Weather
Greenup, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Greenup, Greenup County.
Full aviation weather for Greenup is published on the Ashland Regional Airport (KDWU) page, 8 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 Greenup 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 Greenup: Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (KPMH) 30 km · Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (KHTS) 33 km · Lawrence County Airpark (KHTW) 34 km · James A Rhodes Airport (KJRO) 50 km · Ona Airpark (K12V) 57 km
Conditions reported at KDWU describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Greenup specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Greenup.
About Greenup, Kentucky
Greenup rests where the Ohio River, a broad, murmuring artery, begins to curve, its waters reflecting a sky often painted with the bruised purples and soft oranges of approaching dusk. It lies 23.4 miles west-north-west of Huntington, WV (from Huntington, WV: bearing 297°T), and is situated 8.3 miles west-north-west of Ironton. The land here rises gently, a tapestry of rolling hills cloaked in the deep greens of deciduous forests that spill down to meet the fertile river bottoms. In the humid embrace of summer, the air hums with the ceaseless song of cicadas, a sound that seems to emanate from the very earth, while winter can bring a hushed stillness, the world softened by a blanket of snow that muffles the sounds of the river and the distant rumble of trains. Small farms dot the landscape, their fields a patchwork of cultivated crops and wild meadows, and the character of Greenup itself is one of quiet resilience, a place where life moves with the steady cadence of the seasons and the ever-present flow of the river. The history of Greenup is inextricably linked to its position on the Ohio, a vital thoroughfare for trade and settlement since the early days of the republic. Founded as a river port, its economy has long been shaped by the bounty of the land and the commerce that passes its shores, with agriculture and the transportation of goods forming its backbone. The presence of the river is more than just geography; it is a historical narrative, carrying the echoes of steamboats and the quiet industry of barges laden with coal and timber. Though the grand steamboat era has faded, the river's influence endures, shaping the local character and providing a constant, elemental presence in the lives of Greenup's residents.
Live animated radar for Greenup 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Greenup, Greenup County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 38.573135°N, 82.830168°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 41144 |
| Area Code | 859 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Greenup, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Greenup, 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 Greenup includes coordinates 38.573135°N, 82.830168°W, situated in Greenup County. ZIP code 41144. 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.
