Marion, Kentucky Weather
Marion, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Marion, Crittenden County.
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About Marion, Kentucky
Marion unfolds across a landscape where rolling hills, softened by time and cultivation, meet the broad, patient sweep of the Ohio River's influence. It lies 33.4 miles east-north-east of Paducah, KY (from Paducah, KY: bearing 59°T), and is situated 18.9 miles north-west of Princeton. The air here carries the scent of damp earth after a spring shower, mingling with the fainter, sweeter perfume of honeysuckle that climbs over weathered fences. Fields of corn and soybeans, stretching towards the horizon, are interrupted by patches of dense woodland, their leafy canopies a vibrant green under the wide Kentucky sky. In the late afternoon, the sun casts long, golden fingers across the land, illuminating the dust motes dancing above unpaved lanes and lending a quiet glow to the clustered houses of Marion. This place, Marion, has long been shaped by the fertile soil and the flowing waters that define its western Kentucky setting. Its history is tied to the agricultural rhythms of the region, with generations of families working the land, coaxing sustenance from its depths. While the broader economy of Crittenden County has seen shifts, agriculture remains a steady heartbeat, with tobacco and corn still prominent crops, and a robust livestock presence. Evidence of past industries, perhaps a forgotten railroad spur or the faint echo of a coal mine’s distant hum, can sometimes be glimpsed, but the prevailing character of Marion is one of enduring rural grace, a place where the pace of life allows for the appreciation of a well-tended garden or the slow drift of clouds across a boundless sky.
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| Location | Marion, Crittenden County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.332829°N, 88.081135°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 42064 |
| Area Code | 270, 364 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Marion, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Marion, 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 Marion includes coordinates 37.332829°N, 88.081135°W, situated in Crittenden County. ZIP code 42064. 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. 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.
