Poplar Hills, Kentucky Weather
Poplar Hills, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Poplar Hills, Jefferson County.
Flight conditions near Poplar Hills. Data source: locating…
About Poplar Hills, Kentucky
Poplar Hills lies in a landscape of gentle swells and dips, where the land breathes softly under a wide Kentucky sky. It lies 6.4 miles south-east of Louisville, KY (from Louisville, KY: bearing 146°T), and is situated 7.3 miles south-south-east of Jeffersonville. Rolling hills, cloaked in a mosaic of deciduous trees that turn a fiery spectacle in autumn, define the contours of the terrain. Here, the air often carries the clean, damp scent of earth after a summer shower, and the sunlight, especially as it begins its slow descent, paints the western slopes in hues of honey and rose. Fields, some still bearing the stubble of recent harvests and others green with promise, punctuate the woodlands, hinting at a quiet coexistence between nature and human endeavor. The history of Poplar Hills is a story of fertile ground and persistent folk. Settled by pioneers drawn to the rich soil, the land has long supported agriculture, its economy historically tied to the cultivation of tobacco and corn, a legacy still visible in the weathered barns and sprawling fields. While not a bustling metropolis, Poplar Hills has always held a distinct character, shaped by generations who understood the value of hard work and neighborly ties. The local economy, while diversifying, still leans on the dependable rhythms of farming and small businesses, fostering a sense of continuity that is palpable in the unhurried pace of daily life, where the local diner still serves as a central meeting point and the church bells mark the passing hours with a familiar resonance.
Live animated radar for Poplar Hills 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Poplar Hills, Jefferson County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 38.17757°N, 85.693016°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40213 |
| Area Code | 502 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Poplar Hills, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Poplar Hills, 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 Poplar Hills includes coordinates 38.177570°N, 85.693016°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 40213. 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.
