Irvine, Kentucky Weather
Irvine, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Irvine, Estill County.
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About Irvine, Kentucky
Irvine lies in the heart of Estill County, a place where the ridges of the Appalachian foothills begin to soften their sharp edges, giving way to rolling terrain. It lies 17.8 miles east of Richmond, KY (from Richmond, KY: bearing 100°T), and is situated 1.6 miles north-west of Ravenna. Broadleaf forests, thick with oak and maple, cloak the slopes, their green depths interrupted by the occasional glint of sun on a distant pasture or the weathered grey of a farmhouse roof. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of fallen leaves and the subtle sweetness of wild honeysuckle, especially potent in the humid embrace of summer evenings. Creeks, born from the hills, tumble and murmur their way through the landscape, their water cool and clear, reflecting the dappled light that filters through the canopy overhead. The sky above Irvine often holds a gentle, expansive quality, a pale blue canvas that deepens to a bruised purple as dusk settles, painting the western horizon with strokes of orange and rose. This is a land shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and time, a place where the past is not a distant memory but a palpable presence. Irvine's history is intertwined with the timber and coal industries that once pulsed through these hills, remnants of which can still be seen in abandoned mine entrances and the skeletal remains of old sawmills. Today, the local economy finds its footing in agriculture, with farms producing tobacco, corn, and livestock, and in the growing presence of small businesses catering to the needs of the surrounding communities. The Kentucky River, a lifeblood for the region, flows nearby, its broad, slow current a constant reminder of the natural forces that have shaped and sustained life in Irvine for generations, offering a quiet beauty that belies the ruggedness of the surrounding terrain.
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| Location | Irvine, Estill County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.700638°N, 83.973813°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40336 |
| Area Code | 502 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Irvine, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Irvine, Kentucky, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Irvine includes coordinates 37.700638°N, 83.973813°W, situated in Estill County. ZIP code 40336. Telephone area code: 502. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
