Jeffersontown, Kentucky Weather
Jeffersontown, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Jeffersontown, Jefferson County.
Full aviation weather for Jeffersontown is published on the Bowman Field (KLOU) page, 10 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 Jeffersontown 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 Jeffersontown: Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (KSDF) 15 km · Clark Regional Airport (KJVY) 24 km · Samuels Field (KBRY) 43 km · Godman Army Air Field (KFTK) 48 km · Capital City Airport (KFFT) 58 km
Conditions reported at KLOU describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Jeffersontown specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Jeffersontown, Kentucky
Jeffersontown lies in a gentle dip of the land, where the rolling hills of Kentucky begin to soften into broader plains. It lies 11.0 miles east-south-east of Jeffersonville, IN (from Jeffersonville, IN: bearing 121°T), and is situated 5.2 miles south-east of St. Matthews. The air here, especially in the humid embrace of summer, carries the scent of mown grass and the distant hum of traffic, a muted counterpoint to the rustle of leaves in the mature oak and maple trees that line its streets. Streets that, in turn, curve and meander, following the subtle contours of the terrain rather than imposing a rigid grid. Evenings often bring a particular quality of light, a honeyed amber that spills across manicured lawns and reflects off the windows of modest homes, lending a quiet, introspective beauty to the close of day. Originally established as a stop along a vital stagecoach route, Jeffersontown’s character is a blend of its pastoral roots and its modern, suburban evolution. Its economy, once tethered to agriculture and the fertile soil of Jefferson County, has diversified, embracing retail, services, and technology, though echoes of its past can still be found in the lingering presence of older farmsteads on the outskirts. The historic downtown, a compact nucleus, still retains a sense of its former self, a place where local businesses and community gatherings anchor the present to a history that stretches back through generations, a quiet testament to endurance.
Live animated radar for Jeffersontown 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 | Jeffersontown, Jefferson County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 38.194236°N, 85.564403°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40299 |
| Area Code | 502 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Jeffersontown, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jeffersontown, 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 Jeffersontown includes coordinates 38.194236°N, 85.564403°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 40299. 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. 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.
