Hazard, Kentucky Weather
Hazard, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hazard, Perry County.
Full aviation weather for Hazard is published on the Wendell H Ford Airport (KCPF) page, 16 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. 3 airfields within reach of Hazard 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 Hazard: Julian Carroll Airport (KJKL) 40 km · Tucker Guthrie Memorial Airport (KI35) 46 km
Conditions reported at KCPF describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hazard specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hazard.
About Hazard, Kentucky
Hazard shoulders its way into the embrace of the Appalachian Mountains, a place where steep inclines dictate the very layout of streets and homes. It lies 55.2 miles north-north-west of Marshall, TN (from Marshall, TN: bearing 328°T), and is situated 13.1 miles west-south-west of Hindman. The landscape here is a dramatic theatre of green, a dense, rolling tapestry of hardwood forests that climb and descend with untamed vigor, broken only by the darker scars of coal seams and the occasional bright splash of a tin roof. Rivers and creeks, like veins of cool, clear water, snake through the valleys, their banks often steep and shadowed, reflecting the often-brooding sky that hovers above the formidable peaks. The air, particularly after a rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaves and the sharp, clean aroma of pine, a perfume unique to these highlands. The history of Hazard is inextricably bound to the black gold that lies beneath its rugged terrain. Coal mining has been the lifeblood of this community for generations, a demanding industry that has shaped its character, its economy, and the very faces of its people. While the shadows of the past linger, a resilient spirit endures, a quiet pride in the hard work and deep roots that define Hazard. The rhythm of daily life here is often dictated by the rise and fall of these mountains, a pace that can feel both measured and resolute, a testament to the enduring strength of those who call this dramatic corner of Kentucky home.
Live animated radar for Hazard 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 | Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.24954°N, 83.193228°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 41701, 41702 |
| Area Code | 606 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hazard, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hazard, 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 Hazard includes coordinates 37.249540°N, 83.193228°W, situated in Perry County. ZIP code 41701, 41702. Telephone area code: 606. 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.
