Richmond, Kentucky Weather
Richmond, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Richmond, Madison County.
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About Richmond, Kentucky
Richmond unfolds across a landscape shaped by the rolling hills of the Bluegrass region, where the earth exhales a rich, loamy scent after a spring rain. It lies 17.7 miles east-south-east of Nicholasville, KY (from Nicholasville, KY: bearing 121°T), and is situated 19.4 miles south-south-east of Lexington. The terrain here is not dramatic, but possesses a persistent, grounded beauty: broad, fertile valleys give way to rounded knolls, their slopes often etched with the straight lines of farmland or dotted with the dark green punctuation of cedar trees. The sky, a vast canvas that shifts from the pale blues of morning to the bruised purples of approaching storms, seems to press down gently, imbuing the air with a certain stillness that settles deep into the bones of the place. The roads, often a pale grey asphalt, wind with a natural inclination, following the contours of the land as if they, too, have grown from the soil. Richmond’s history is etched into the very character of its economy, a blend of agricultural heritage and burgeoning educational presence. For generations, the fertile soil supported prosperous farms, and the echoes of that agrarian past can still be felt in the quiet hum of rural life that surrounds the town. Today, however, Eastern Kentucky University stands as a significant pillar, its campuses a vibrant counterpoint to the more traditional rhythms of the region, drawing in students and diversifying the local workforce. The legacy of the railroad, once crucial for transporting timber and farm goods, is now a quieter story, though the infrastructure hints at a more bustling past. The convergence of these elements — the enduring connection to the land and the forward momentum of education and commerce — gives Richmond a distinctive pulse, a place that respects its roots while reaching for what lies ahead.
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| Location | Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.747857°N, 84.294654°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40475, 40476 |
| Area Code | 502 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Richmond, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Richmond, 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 Richmond includes coordinates 37.747857°N, 84.294654°W, situated in Madison County. ZIP code 40475, 40476. 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.
