McKinney, Kentucky Weather
McKinney, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for McKinney, Lincoln County.
Full aviation weather for McKinney is published on the Stuart Powell Field (KDVK) page, 14 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 McKinney 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 McKinney: Central Kentucky Regional Airport (KRGA) 42 km · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (KSME) 46 km · Lebanon Springfield Airport - George Hoerter Field (K6I2) 47 km · Taylor County Airport (KAAS) 50 km · Russell County Airport (K24) 58 km
Conditions reported at KDVK describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at McKinney specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for McKinney.
About McKinney, Kentucky
McKinney lies cradled in a landscape of rolling hills, where verdant pastures stretch and fold like a rumpled quilt under the broad Kentucky sky. It lies 31.3 miles south-south-west of Nicholasville, KY (from Nicholasville, KY: bearing 199°T), and is situated 7.6 miles south-west of Stanford. The air here often carries the sweet, earthy scent of turned soil and ripening corn, a palpable reminder of the land's enduring bounty. The terrain, gently sloped and generously watered by small creeks that meander through the valleys, lends a quiet resilience to the place, fostering a sense of rootedness that feels as old as the ancient oaks dotting the horizon. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, casts long, softened shadows that paint the fields in hues of gold and amber, imbuing the very atmosphere with a contemplative grace. The story of McKinney is deeply intertwined with the agricultural heartbeat of Lincoln County, its economy historically anchored by the cultivation of tobacco and a variety of grains. While the rhythms of farming still define much of the local character, the quiet industriousness of its residents is evident in the small businesses that serve the surrounding countryside. This is a place where traditions are observed not with ostentation, but with a quiet dignity, a continuation of practices that have sustained generations. The legacy of pioneers and early settlers is palpable in the enduring sense of community, a shared understanding forged through shared labor and shared seasons, where the past whispers in the rustle of leaves and the slow, steady flow of the nearby waterways.
Live animated radar for McKinney 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 | McKinney, Lincoln County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.452577°N, 84.759114°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40437, 40448 |
| Area Code | 502 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This McKinney, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McKinney, 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 McKinney includes coordinates 37.452577°N, 84.759114°W, situated in Lincoln County. ZIP code 40437, 40448. 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.
