Hendron, Kentucky Weather
Hendron, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hendron, McCracken County.
Full aviation weather for Hendron is published on the Barkley Regional Airport (KPAH) page, 13 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 Hendron 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 Hendron: Metropolis Municipal Airport (KM30) 19 km · Kentucky Dam State Park Airport (KM34) 30 km · Mayfield Graves County Airport (KM25) 30 km · Murray-Calloway County Airport Kyle-Oakley Field (KCEY) 48 km · Cairo Regional Airport (KCIR) 52 km
Conditions reported at KPAH describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hendron specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hendron.
About Hendron, Kentucky
Hendron lies cradled by the gentle slopes and broad, open fields of western Kentucky, a landscape where the sky feels vast and the horizon stretches with an almost patient grace. It lies 3.4 miles south-south-west of Paducah, KY (from Paducah, KY: bearing 208°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south-east of Metropolis. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and ripening corn, a fragrance deepened by the humid breath of summer evenings, and the land itself seems to breathe slowly, punctuated by the rustle of leaves in the mature oak and hickory stands that fringe the cultivated acreage. The roads, often unpaved and winding, follow the natural contours of the terrain, revealing distant glimpses of farmhouses with their sturdy barns, and the occasional glint of sunlight on a slow-moving creek. The history of Hendron is quietly etched into the very soil, a narrative woven from the agricultural endeavors of generations who worked this fertile ground. For decades, the economy of Hendron and its surrounding environs has been intrinsically tied to the bounty of the earth, with corn and soybeans forming the backbone of local farming operations, their golden and green expanses painting a familiar, comforting pattern across the countryside. The nearby Ohio River, though not directly touching this particular locality, has always been a vital artery, shaping trade and migration patterns that have influenced the character of this region, a character that values hard work and a deep connection to the land.
Live animated radar for Hendron 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 | Hendron, McCracken County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.0395°N, 88.629216°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 42003 |
| Area Code | 270, 364 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hendron, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hendron, 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 Hendron includes coordinates 37.039500°N, 88.629216°W, situated in McCracken County. ZIP code 42003. 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.
