Morganfield, Kentucky Weather
Morganfield, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Morganfield, Union County.
Full aviation weather for Morganfield is published on the Sturgis Municipal Airport (KTWT) page, 16 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 Morganfield 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 Morganfield: Henderson City County Airport (KEHR) 25 km · Providence Webster County Airport (K8M9) 33 km · Marion-Crittenden County James C Johnson Regional Airport (KGDA) 42 km · Carmi Municipal Airport (KCUL) 49 km · Evansville Regional Airport (KEVV) 52 km
Conditions reported at KTWT describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Morganfield specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Morganfield.
About Morganfield, Kentucky
Morganfield, Kentucky, unfolds across a landscape gently bowed by the Ohio River's broad sweep, its fields a patchwork quilt of verdant corn and soybeans that shimmer under the wide, often humid sky. It lies 20.7 miles west-south-west of Henderson, KY (from Henderson, KY: bearing 239°T), and is situated 2.9 miles west of Breckinridge Center. Rolling hills, softened by age and cultivation, cradle the town, their slopes a canvas for the changing seasons, from the pale gold of late summer to the deep, bruised purples of approaching twilight. The air here carries a particular stillness, broken only by the distant rumble of a train or the murmur of conversation drifting from the shaded verandas of older homes. The very earth seems to breathe a quiet patience, accustomed to the slow turning of the sun and the steady work of the land. The history of Morganfield is deeply entwined with the rich soil and the river's enduring presence, its founding generations drawn to this fertile ground for agriculture. Coal mining, a robust industry for decades, has left its indelible mark, a silent echo in the lives and livelihoods of many who call Morganfield home. The town's economy, while rooted in farming and historically in mining, now also finds expression in small businesses and the quiet hum of daily commerce. The Union County Courthouse, a dignified structure, stands as a silent sentinel, a reminder of the enduring civic spirit that has shaped Morganfield through generations, its legacy a quiet melody played out against the backdrop of everyday life.
Live animated radar for Morganfield 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.
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| Location | Morganfield, Union County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.683378°N, 87.916692°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 42437 |
| Area Code | 270 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Morganfield, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Morganfield, 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 Morganfield includes coordinates 37.683378°N, 87.916692°W, situated in Union County. ZIP code 42437. Telephone area code: 270. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
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.
