Highland Heights, Kentucky Weather
Highland Heights, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Highland Heights, Campbell County.
Full aviation weather for Highland Heights is published on the Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (KLUK) 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 Highland Heights 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 Highland Heights: Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (KCVG) 19 km · Clermont County Airport (KI69) 22 km · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field (KHAO) 37 km · Cincinnati West Airport (KI67) 38 km · Middletown Regional Airport (KMWO) 56 km
Conditions reported at KLUK describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Highland Heights specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Highland Heights, Kentucky
Highland Heights, Kentucky, rises from the rolling terrain with a quiet dignity, its neighborhoods unfurling across the hills like well-worn maps. It lies 4.6 miles south-east of Covington, KY (from Covington, KY: bearing 139°T), and is situated 5.9 miles south-east of Cincinnati. The landscape here is a gentle choreography of verdant slopes and hollows, where mature trees cast long, cool shadows even on the brightest afternoons. Streets, some curving with an almost shy grace, others straight as an arrow, wind their way between homes, each with its own small patch of lawn, a testament to individual care. The air, especially in the late spring and early autumn, carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and blooming honeysuckle, a subtle perfume that hangs low before dissolving into the wider sky. This area’s identity is intrinsically linked to the broader currents of Northern Kentucky’s development, a place where industry once hummed and now a more measured pace prevails. The proximity to the Ohio River, though not directly bordering Highland Heights, has always been a significant factor, shaping trade and settlement patterns for generations. The local economy, while diversified, retains echoes of its manufacturing past, with a steady stream of commuters also contributing to the economic vitality of nearby larger cities. One might observe the distinctive architectural styles that have evolved over time, from modest mid-century bungalows to more contemporary dwellings, each adding a layer to the evolving narrative of Highland Heights, a place that has quietly grown into itself.
Live animated radar for Highland Heights 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 | Highland Heights, Campbell County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 39.033117°N, 84.451885°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 41076 |
| Area Code | 859 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Highland Heights, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Highland Heights, 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 Highland Heights includes coordinates 39.033117°N, 84.451885°W, situated in Campbell County. ZIP code 41076. 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.
