River Bluff, Kentucky Weather
River Bluff, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for River Bluff, Oldham County.
Full aviation weather for River Bluff 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. 5 airfields within reach of River Bluff 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 River Bluff: Bowman Field (KLOU) 17 km · Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (KSDF) 25 km · Madison Municipal Airport (KIMS) 45 km · Salem Municipal Airport (KI83) 55 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 River Bluff specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About River Bluff, Kentucky
River Bluff unfolds along the sinuous embrace of the Ohio River, a landscape sculpted by water and time into rolling hills that spill towards the broad, often steely grey expanse of the river. It lies 8.8 miles south-east of Clark, IN (from Clark, IN: bearing 128°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north-east of Jeffersonville. Here, the air carries the humid scent of ripening corn and the damp earth of the riverbank, especially after a summer shower when the very light seems to thicken, casting a golden haze over the fields. Ancient oaks, their limbs gnarled like old fishermen's hands, stand sentinel over meadows where wildflowers, in season, paint fleeting mosaics of color. The land breathes a quiet, enduring strength, a testament to the forces that shaped it, from the gentle slope of the fields to the more dramatic drop-offs that give River Bluff its name, offering glimpses of distant, hazy shorelines. The history of River Bluff is etched in the fertile soil that has sustained generations of farmers, their livelihoods tied to the predictable bounty of the land and the unfettered flow of the Ohio. Once a vital point for steamboats and barges, the river’s economic pulse has shifted, but its presence remains a constant, a reminder of the town's foundational connection to commerce and travel. Today, while agriculture still forms a significant thread in River Bluff's economic tapestry, the quiet hum of local businesses and the enduring spirit of community define its character. The distinctive charm of River Bluff lies not in grand monuments, but in the unpretentious beauty of its natural setting and the deep-rooted connection its people share with the river and the land.
Live animated radar for River Bluff 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.
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| Location | River Bluff, Oldham County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 38.37004°N, 85.59755°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 River Bluff, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for River Bluff, 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 River Bluff includes coordinates 38.370040°N, 85.597550°W, situated in Oldham 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.
