Jackson, Kentucky Weather
Jackson, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Jackson, Breathitt County.
Full aviation weather for Jackson is published on the Julian Carroll Airport (KJKL) page, 7 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 Jackson 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 Jackson: Wendell H Ford Airport (KCPF) 22 km · Stanton Airport (KI50) 52 km
Conditions reported at KJKL describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Jackson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Jackson.
About Jackson, Kentucky
Jackson shoulders its way into the hollers of Breathitt County, a place where the hills fold in on themselves like ancient, weathered hands. It lies 51.6 miles east-south-east of Richmond, KY (from Richmond, KY: bearing 105°T), and is situated 17.8 miles east of Beattyville. The landscape here is a testament to the relentless artistry of water and time, with narrow valleys giving way to steep, forested slopes that climb towards a sky often hazed by the breath of the mountains. The Kentucky River, a muddy, serpentine artery, threads its way through the heart of it all, its presence a constant murmur, a low bass note in the symphony of the region. Houses cling to the inclines, their porches facing the river or the winding roads that serve as lifelines, bathed in the soft, diffused light that filters through the dense canopy of oaks and maples. The story of Jackson is etched into the coal seams that lie dormant beneath its hills, a history that once fueled prosperity and shaped the very character of its people. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the mines, the clang of pickaxes and the rumble of ore cars echoing through the valleys. Though that era has largely passed, the legacy of hard work and resilience remains, a quiet strength that underpins the community. Today, the economy is a more varied affair, with small businesses and a growing healthcare sector providing livelihoods, but the echoes of the past are never far away. The breath of the mountains, carrying the scent of pine and damp earth, still seems to hold the secrets of generations, a palpable reminder of the enduring spirit of Jackson.
Live animated radar for Jackson 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 | Jackson, Breathitt County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.553146°N, 83.383514°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40330, 41339 |
| Area Code | 502, 859 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Jackson, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jackson, 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 Jackson includes coordinates 37.553146°N, 83.383514°W, situated in Breathitt County. ZIP code 40330, 41339. Telephone area code: 502, 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.
