Nicholasville, Kentucky Weather
Nicholasville, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Nicholasville, Jessamine County.
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About Nicholasville, Kentucky
Nicholasville unfurls itself across the rolling Bluegrass landscape, a gentle hum of life beneath the wide Kentucky sky. It lies 9.1 miles south-west of Lexington, KY (from Lexington, KY: bearing 215°T), and is situated 5.0 miles east-north-east of Wilmore. Here, the land itself seems to breathe, its softly contoured hills, cloaked in an emerald sheen for much of the year, giving way to fertile bottoms that cradle meandering creeks. Old oaks, their branches gnarled like ancient mariners’ hands, stand sentinel over pastures where contented cattle graze, their forms softened by the hazy light that often filters through the humid air. The roads, many of them still paved with the red earth characteristic of this region, wind like ribbons through the fields, connecting farmsteads and the modest, welcoming sprawl of the town. Evenings here can be particularly evocative, as the sun dips below the horizon, painting the western sky in hues of rose and gold, a fleeting masterpiece that casts long, dancing shadows across the land. The story of Nicholasville is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of Jessamine County, a history that began with hardy settlers drawn to the rich soil. For generations, tobacco and bourbon have been the lifeblood of this region, their cultivation and production shaping the very character of the local economy and its people. While the scent of curing tobacco might be less pervasive than in years past, the legacy of those farming traditions still lingers, visible in the well-tended fields and the enduring connection to the land. Today, Nicholasville also embraces a more diversified economic base, with a growing presence in manufacturing and services, yet it retains an unhurried pace that allows for contemplation. The historic courthouse square, a focal point of civic life, whispers of past gatherings and decisions, a silent witness to the town's evolution from its agrarian roots to its present-day identity.
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| Location | Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.880634°N, 84.572996°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40356, 40340 |
| Area Code | 502 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Nicholasville, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Nicholasville, 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 Nicholasville includes coordinates 37.880634°N, 84.572996°W, situated in Jessamine County. ZIP code 40356, 40340. 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.
