Melbourne, Kentucky Weather
Melbourne, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Melbourne, Campbell County.
Full aviation weather for Melbourne is published on the Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (KLUK) page, 9 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 Melbourne 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 Melbourne: Clermont County Airport (KI69) 14 km · Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (KCVG) 26 km · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field (KHAO) 40 km · Cincinnati West Airport (KI67) 43 km · Middletown Regional Airport (KMWO) 56 km
Conditions reported at KLUK describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Melbourne specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Melbourne.
About Melbourne, Kentucky
Melbourne unfurls along the gentle curve of the Ohio River, a place where the land breathes a humid, verdant sigh. It lies 4.3 miles south-south-west of Anderson Township, OH (from Anderson Township, OH: bearing 196°T), and is situated 9.5 miles east-south-east of Cincinnati. Rolling hills, draped in a tapestry of deciduous trees that blaze with a fierce, fleeting beauty in autumn, give way to the broad, muddy sweep of the waterway. The air here, particularly as the sun begins its slow descent, carries the mingled scents of damp earth, blooming honeysuckle, and the distant, faint aroma of woodsmoke. The character of Melbourne is one of quiet persistence, a resilience woven from the very soil and the unceasing flow of the river that defines its edge. It is a landscape that feels both ancient and alive, a place where the past whispers on the breeze that rustles through the dense foliage. This stretch of Campbell County carries the echoes of a history shaped by the river’s bounty and the industrious spirit of its people. Melbourne’s economy has long been tied to the Ohio, with its fertile bottomlands historically supporting agriculture and its waters serving as a vital artery for trade and transport. Though the steamboats are long gone, the river’s influence remains, a constant presence shaping the rhythm of daily life. The land itself, a rich loam perfect for cultivation, still yields its harvest, a quiet testament to generations who have worked this ground. There's a distinct lack of grand pronouncements here; instead, a subtle, enduring charm emanates from the simple, honest character of Melbourne and its enduring connection to the river.
Live animated radar for Melbourne 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 | Melbourne, Campbell County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 39.029784°N, 84.366328°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 41059 |
| Area Code | 859 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Melbourne, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Melbourne, 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 Melbourne includes coordinates 39.029784°N, 84.366328°W, situated in Campbell County. ZIP code 41059. 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. 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.
