Riverwood, Kentucky Weather
Riverwood, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Riverwood, Jefferson County.
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About Riverwood, Kentucky
Riverwood lies cradled by the gentle, rolling hills of Jefferson County, a place where the air often carries the sweet scent of damp earth and distant hayfields. It lies 4.1 miles east of Jeffersonville, IN (from Jeffersonville, IN: bearing 85°T), and is situated 5.7 miles east-north-east of Louisville. The landscape here is a soft quilt of verdant pastures and woodlands, punctuated by the slow, deliberate meander of creeks that feed into the larger Ohio River. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid embrace of a summer afternoon, falls in broad, golden swathes across fields of corn and soy, illuminating the quiet industry of the land. The houses, many with broad porches and mature oak trees in their yards, seem to settle into their surroundings with a comfortable, lived-in grace, reflecting a pace of life that allows for contemplation and the slow unfolding of days. The history of Riverwood is a story tied to the rich soil and the waterways that have long defined this corner of Kentucky. Agriculture has always been the bedrock of its economy, with generations of families working the land, their livelihoods dictated by the seasons and the bounty of the earth. While large-scale industry is not the defining characteristic of Riverwood, small businesses and agricultural cooperatives form the backbone of its commerce, fostering a sense of shared purpose and mutual reliance. The proximity to the Ohio River, though not a bustling port for Riverwood itself, has always been a subtle influence, a reminder of the larger currents of commerce and connection that flow past its quiet shores. The character of Riverwood is one of steady resilience, a place where the echoes of past endeavors are felt in the enduring traditions and the quiet dignity of its people.
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| Location | Riverwood, Jefferson County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 38.283126°N, 85.661628°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 Riverwood, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Riverwood, 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 Riverwood includes coordinates 38.283126°N, 85.661628°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.
