Milton, Kentucky Weather
Milton, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Milton, Trimble County.
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About Milton, Kentucky
Milton rests where the land begins to soften its grip on the Ohio River, a gentle slope giving way to fertile bottoms. It lies 23.9 miles south of Jackson, IN (from Jackson, IN: bearing 171°T), and is situated 1.0 miles south-east of Madison. The air here often carries the damp, earthy scent of the river, a constant companion to the cultivated fields that stretch out, a patchwork of greens and browns under the wide Kentucky sky. The houses of Milton, many with porches that seem to invite lingering, gaze out at this expansive view, their paint weathered by seasons of sun and rain, a testament to enduring presence rather than ostentatious display. Evenings bring a hush, punctuated by the distant hum of a barge or the call of a night bird, as the light softens and gilds the edges of the trees lining the riverbanks. The history of Milton is etched into its very character, a story shaped by the ebb and flow of the great river that defines its western edge. Once a vital hub for steamboat traffic and the shipment of goods, its economy has long been tied to agriculture and the bounty of the surrounding land. While the steamboats are fewer now, the spirit of commerce persists, with local businesses serving the residents and the occasional traveler drawn to Milton’s quiet charm. The town’s past is visible in the sturdy brick buildings downtown, relics of a more bustling era, and in the stories whispered by generations who have called this place home, their lives intertwined with the rhythm of the river and the cycle of the seasons.
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| Location | Milton, Trimble County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 38.723671°N, 85.369402°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40045 |
| Area Code | 502 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Milton, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Milton, 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 Milton includes coordinates 38.723671°N, 85.369402°W, situated in Trimble County. ZIP code 40045. 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. 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.
