Mayking, Kentucky Weather
Mayking, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mayking, Letcher County.
Full aviation weather for Mayking is published on the Lonesome Pine Airport (KLNP) page, 26 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 Mayking 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 Mayking: Pike County Airport Hatcher Field (KPBX) 51 km · Wendell H Ford Airport (KCPF) 52 km
Conditions reported at KLNP describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mayking specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Mayking.
About Mayking, Kentucky
Mayking rests in a deep fold of the Appalachian Mountains, where the land rises sharply on all sides, its slopes cloaked in a dense, emerald tapestry of deciduous forest. It lies 39.2 miles north of Marshall, TN (from Marshall, TN: bearing 352°T), and is situated 3.5 miles east-north-east of Whitesburg. The sky, when visible, feels like a precious commodity, a sliver of cerulean framed by the imposing ridges. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the damp, earthy scent of loam and decaying leaves, mingling with the fainter, metallic tang of the creek that tumbles and chatters its way through the valley floor, its waters often milky with sediment after a good rain. The houses of Mayking cling to the narrow creek bottom and the gentler inclines, their porches often facing the water, a quiet acknowledgement of its life-giving and sometimes destructive presence. The history of Mayking is inextricably bound to the rich seams of coal that lie beneath these formidable hills. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the mines, the opening and closing of shafts echoing the boom and bust cycles of the industry. The local economy, once a robust engine fueled by black gold, has weathered significant shifts, now finding its footing in a more diversified landscape, though the legacy of mining remains a palpable presence, etched into the very character of the place. The winding roads that snake through the hollers and over the ridges, remnants of old haul roads and pathways, speak of a time when this region was a vital artery of industry, a place where hard work and resilience were the currency. The quiet hum of everyday life in Mayking now carries a different tune, one of community bonds and a deep-rooted connection to this rugged, beautiful terrain.
Live animated radar for Mayking 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Mayking, Letcher County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.133433°N, 82.765992°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 41858, 41837 |
| Area Code | 606 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mayking, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mayking, 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 Mayking includes coordinates 37.133433°N, 82.765992°W, situated in Letcher County. ZIP code 41858, 41837. Telephone area code: 606. 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.
