Perryville, Kentucky Weather
Perryville, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Perryville, Hardin County.
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About Perryville, Kentucky
Perryville unfolds across rolling hills that cradle its gentle slopes, a landscape painted in the muted greens of Kentucky bluegrass and the richer hues of fertile farmland. It lies 10.6 miles west-north-west of Elizabethtown, KY (from Elizabethtown, KY: bearing 283°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-west of Radcliff. The air here carries the earthy scent of damp soil after a spring shower, mingling with the faint sweetness of distant honeysuckle that clings to the old stone fences. The sky above Perryville frequently softens to a pearlescent gray, especially in the late afternoon, lending a quiet dignity to the weathered barns and dispersed homesteads that dot the terrain. It is a place where the horizon feels close, yet expansive, defined by the subtle rise and fall of the land rather than dramatic peaks, offering a sense of grounded serenity to all who traverse its byways. The echoes of history resonate through Perryville, most notably from a pivotal Civil War battle that unfolded on its very fields, a somber reminder of a nation divided. Today, the local economy draws its sustenance from the enduring agricultural traditions of the region, with cattle grazing on the verdant pastures and tobacco fields stretching towards the sun. The Kentucky River, a significant waterway, flows nearby, historically serving as a vital artery for commerce and still offering a quiet beauty to the surrounding countryside. Perryville cherishes its past, evident in the preserved structures and the careful tending of its historical sites, a quiet testament to the generations who have shaped this corner of Hardin County.
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| Location | Perryville, Hardin County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.729509°N, 86.048577°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40468, 42765 |
| Area Code | 270, 502 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Perryville, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Perryville, 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 Perryville includes coordinates 37.729509°N, 86.048577°W, situated in Hardin County. ZIP code 40468, 42765. Telephone area code: 270, 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.
