New Haven, Kentucky Weather
New Haven, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for New Haven, Nelson County.
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About New Haven, Kentucky
New Haven, a collection of homes and businesses, unfolds across rolling Kentucky farmland, where the land dips and rises in gentle swells. It lies 14.9 miles east of Elizabethtown, KY (from Elizabethtown, KY: bearing 100°T), and is situated 10.0 miles north-east of Hodgenville. The terrain here is a mosaic of cultivated fields, their straight lines softened by the dappled sunlight that filters through the scattered stands of oak and maple. Creeks, mere silver threads in the landscape, meander through the hollows, their banks often lined with the tangled grace of wild honeysuckle. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the rich, earthy scent of turned soil and the fainter, sweeter perfume of ripening corn. It is a place where the horizon feels both vast and intimately near, defined by the soft, blue-green contours of the distant hills. The history of New Haven is bound to the fertile soil and the spirit of those who worked it, a legacy stretching back to early settlers drawn by the promise of agriculture. The local economy, while evolving, still holds a deep connection to the land, with farming remaining a significant force, its bounty often finding its way to local markets and beyond. The Salt River, a vital waterway in earlier times, whispers tales of steamboats and commerce, though today it moves at a more serene pace, reflecting the unhurried rhythm of life in New Haven. The distinctive character of this locality is not marked by grand monuments, but by the quiet perseverance of its people and the enduring beauty of its pastoral setting.
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| Location | New Haven, Nelson County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.65784°N, 85.591073°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40051 |
| Area Code | 502 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This New Haven, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for New Haven, 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 New Haven includes coordinates 37.657840°N, 85.591073°W, situated in Nelson County. ZIP code 40051. 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.
