McCarr, Kentucky Weather
McCarr, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for McCarr, Pike County.
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About McCarr, Kentucky
McCarr lives in the deep embrace of Pike County's rolling hills, a place where the land itself seems to breathe with a slow, deliberate rhythm. It lies 57.8 miles south-south-east of Huntington, WV (from Huntington, WV: bearing 165°T), and is situated 7.3 miles south-east of Williamson. The terrain here is a complex tapestry of steep slopes, cloaked in a dense, verdant forest that spills down into narrow valleys. Creeks, often no more than a murmur after a dry spell but swollen and boisterous in the spring rains, snake their way through the hollows, their waters reflecting the ever-shifting, often dramatic Kentucky sky. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in dappled shafts, illuminating patches of ferns and the rough bark of ancient trees, casting long, cool shadows that lend a sense of timelessness to the landscape. The air itself carries a damp, earthy scent, a constant reminder of the rich soil and the persistent moisture that nurtures this wild, beautiful corner of Appalachia. The character of McCarr is inextricably linked to the veins of coal that once pulsed beneath its surface, a history that has shaped its economy and its people. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the miner's lamp and the rumble of coal cars, a legacy that still whispers in the quiet valleys and the weathered facades of older homes. Though the era of peak production has passed, the echoes of that industry remain, informing a resilient spirit and a deep connection to the land. Today, the local economy, while diversified, still feels the pull of its roots, with a hardy independence and a neighborly warmth that are characteristic of these mountain communities. There's a quiet dignity in McCarr, a sense of endurance forged in the crucible of hard work and a profound respect for the natural world that surrounds it.
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| Location | McCarr, Pike County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.610938°N, 82.169857°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 41544 |
| Area Code | 859 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This McCarr, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McCarr, 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 McCarr includes coordinates 37.610938°N, 82.169857°W, situated in Pike County. ZIP code 41544. Telephone area code: 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. 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.
