Prospect, Kentucky Weather
Prospect, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Prospect, Jefferson County.
Full aviation weather for Prospect is published on the Clark Regional Airport (KJVY) page, 12 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. 6 airfields within reach of Prospect 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 Prospect: Bowman Field (KLOU) 14 km · Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (KSDF) 23 km · Madison Municipal Airport (KIMS) 48 km · Salem Municipal Airport (KI83) 56 km · Godman Army Air Field (KFTK) 59 km
Conditions reported at KJVY describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Prospect specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Prospect.
About Prospect, Kentucky
Prospect unfolds across rolling terrain, where the land dips and rises with a gentle, persistent grace. It lies 8.8 miles east-north-east of Jeffersonville, IN (from Jeffersonville, IN: bearing 59°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east-north-east of Clarksville. The Ohio River, a broad, glinting ribbon, forms a significant boundary, its presence felt in the humid air and the occasional scent of damp earth that drifts inland. Mature oaks and maples, their branches reaching skyward like weathered arms, punctuate the landscape, casting dappled shadows on winding country roads. Fields, some neatly tilled and others left to the wilder sway of fescue and clover, stretch towards the horizon, their colors shifting with the seasons, from the vibrant greens of spring to the burnished golds of late summer. Even the houses, often set back from the road behind generous expanses of lawn, seem to possess a quiet dignity, their architecture reflecting a blend of established tradition and subtle modernization. This corner of Jefferson County, Kentucky, carries the echoes of its agricultural past, with remnants of old farmsteads hinting at generations who worked this fertile ground. While the broader metropolitan area fuels much of the current economic engine, Prospect itself retains a character distinct from its urban neighbors, its pace more measured, more attuned to the natural cycles of the land. The river, a historical artery of commerce and connection, still influences the local feel, though its role has evolved from steamboats to recreational craft. The community’s development has been shaped by its proximity to Louisville, drawing residents who appreciate both the accessibility to urban amenities and the enduring appeal of a more pastoral setting, a place where the sky often seems to hold a deeper, more profound blue at the close of day.
Live animated radar for Prospect 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 | Prospect, Jefferson County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 38.34391°N, 85.59813°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40059 |
| Area Code | 502 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Prospect, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Prospect, 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 Prospect includes coordinates 38.343910°N, 85.598130°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 40059. 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.
