Providence, Kentucky Weather
Providence, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Providence, Knox County.
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About Providence, Kentucky
Providence lies in a hollow, a scattering of buildings cupped by the rolling, forested hills of southeastern Kentucky. It lies 30.6 miles north-north-west of Claiborne, TN (from Claiborne, TN: bearing 330°T), and is situated 1.3 miles west of Barbourville. The land here is a quilt of deep greens and browns, the trees a dense, murmuring crowd climbing the slopes, their branches interlocked like praying hands against the pale blue of the sky. A thin veil of mist often hangs in the air during the early mornings, clinging to the hollows and softening the edges of the world, lending a hushed, almost sacred quality to the dawn. The air itself carries the clean, damp scent of pine needles and turned earth, a fragrance that seems to seep into the very bones of the place. The history of Providence is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that crown the surrounding ridges, a story whispered in the quiet hum of its everyday life. This is a place shaped by the extraction of coal, a history that has left its indelible mark on the landscape and the spirit of its people, though the mines are largely silent now. The local economy, like many in this region, has had to adapt, finding new avenues for sustenance and growth, a quiet resilience blooming where the earth once yielded its darker treasures. The rhythm of Providence is unhurried, a steady pulse measured by the changing seasons and the enduring strength of its community, a testament to lives lived in close communion with the land.
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| Location | Providence, Knox County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 36.867032°N, 83.911593°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 42134, 40906, 40011, 42450 |
| Area Code | 502, 270 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Providence, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Providence, 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 Providence includes coordinates 36.867032°N, 83.911593°W, situated in Knox County. ZIP code 42134, 40906, 40011, 42450. Telephone area code: 502, 270. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
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.
