Mortons Gap, Kentucky Weather
Mortons Gap, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mortons Gap, Hopkins County.
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About Mortons Gap, Kentucky
Mortons Gap lies in a landscape shaped by the gentle swell of Kentucky's western hills, a place where the sky seems to expand with an almost startling breadth. It lies 25.7 miles north of Hopkinsville, KY (from Hopkinsville, KY: bearing 2°T), and is situated 6.4 miles south-south-east of Madisonville. Rolling farmland, interspersed with stands of mature oak and maple, stretches towards the horizon, the cultivated fields a patchwork of greens and muted browns under the ample, soft light. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a particular stillness, a quiet hum that seems to emanate from the very earth, punctuated only by the distant call of a crow or the sigh of wind through the trees. The terrain, though not dramatic, possesses a subtle resilience, a muted strength evident in the way streams carve their patient paths through the soil, their banks often lined with the cool, damp scent of moss and decaying leaves. The history of Mortons Gap is inextricably linked to the deep veins of coal that lie beneath this land, a legacy that has profoundly influenced its character and economy. For generations, the rhythmic clang of pickaxes and the rumble of mine carts were the soundtrack to life here, a testament to the grit and labor that forged the community. Though the era of widespread deep mining has largely passed, the echo of that industry remains, a quiet undercurrent in the local narrative. Today, agriculture, particularly the cultivation of corn and soybeans, plays a significant role, the broad fields a visual reminder of the land's enduring bounty. The pace of life in Mortons Gap is measured, a reflection of its rural roots, where neighborly connection and a shared understanding of the seasons still hold sway.
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| Location | Mortons Gap, Hopkins County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.236712°N, 87.475276°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 42440, 42431 |
| Area Code | 270 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mortons Gap, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mortons Gap, 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 Mortons Gap includes coordinates 37.236712°N, 87.475276°W, situated in Hopkins County. ZIP code 42440, 42431. 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. 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.
