Richlawn, Kentucky Weather
Richlawn, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Richlawn, Jefferson County.
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About Richlawn, Kentucky
Richlawn unfolds across a landscape etched by the subtle curves of the land, where rolling hills give way to fertile bottoms. It lies 5.5 miles east-south-east of Jeffersonville, IN (from Jeffersonville, IN: bearing 106°T), and is situated 6.5 miles east of Louisville. The air here, especially as afternoon light begins to slant, carries the scent of freshly turned earth mingled with the distant hum of cicadas, a gentle testament to the fertile soil. Mature trees, their branches reaching like ancient arms, form verdant canopies over quiet lanes, and the land itself seems to breathe with a slow, deliberate rhythm, reflecting the patient cultivation that has shaped it for generations. The very character of Richlawn is one of groundedness, a place where the sky feels vast and the earth solid beneath one's feet. The history of Richlawn is a quiet narrative of agriculture and adaptation, a story woven into the very fabric of Jefferson County's development. For many years, the economy of Richlawn was intrinsically tied to the bounty of the land, with farms producing crops that fed the growing region and beyond. While the nature of work has evolved, a connection to the land persists, evident in the well-kept fields and the enduring traditions that echo the area's rural heritage. The distinctive character of Richlawn lies in this blend of past and present, a place that remembers its roots while embracing the flow of time, a quiet strength resonating in its enduring presence.
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| Location | Richlawn, Jefferson County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 38.254793°N, 85.639406°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40207 |
| Area Code | 502 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Richlawn, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Richlawn, 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 Richlawn includes coordinates 38.254793°N, 85.639406°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 40207. 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.
