New Castle, Kentucky Weather
New Castle, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for New Castle, Henry County.
Full aviation weather for New Castle is published on the Capital City Airport (KFFT) page, 36 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. 5 airfields within reach of New Castle 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 New Castle: Madison Municipal Airport (KIMS) 44 km · Bowman Field (KLOU) 49 km · Clark Regional Airport (KJVY) 50 km · Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (KSDF) 57 km
Conditions reported at KFFT describe the airfield itself. Weather 36 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at New Castle specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About New Castle, Kentucky
New Castle unfolds across rolling hills, a gentle testament to Kentucky's Bluegrass country. It lies 22.7 miles north-west of Frankfort, KY (from Frankfort, KY: bearing 315°T), and is situated 4.4 miles north of Eminence. The land here is a quilt of fertile fields, predominantly emerald and gold under the vast, changeable sky, interspersed with stands of mature oak and sycamore that whisper secrets on the breeze. Creeks, like the sinuous Little Kentucky River, meander through the landscape, their banks often softened by a tangle of wild blackberry and the occasional splash of a heron taking flight. The air itself carries the scent of damp earth and ripening corn, a comforting aroma that clings to the quiet streets of New Castle, where the pace of life seems to breathe in time with the slow drift of clouds. Founded by settlers drawn to the rich agricultural potential of this region, New Castle carries the quiet dignity of a place that has seen generations come and go. Its economy has historically been tied to the bounty of the soil, with corn, soybeans, and tobacco shaping the landscape and livelihoods for centuries. While the whispers of industry are present, the heart of New Castle still beats with the rhythm of farming, evident in the weathered barns and the predictable dance of the seasons across the fields. The Henry County Courthouse, a stately brick structure, stands as a focal point, a silent guardian of the town's past and present, reflecting the enduring spirit of a community shaped by land and legacy.
Live animated radar for New Castle 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 | New Castle, Henry County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 38.4334°N, 85.169677°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40050, 40058 |
| Area Code | 502 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This New Castle, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for New Castle, 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 New Castle includes coordinates 38.433400°N, 85.169677°W, situated in Henry County. ZIP code 40050, 40058. 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.
