Rockport, Kentucky Weather
Rockport, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rockport, Ohio County.
Full aviation weather for Rockport is published on the Muhlenberg County Airport (KM21) page, 19 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. 3 airfields within reach of Rockport 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 Rockport: Ohio County Airport (KJQD) 19 km · Owensboro Daviess County Airport (KOWB) 48 km
Conditions reported at KM21 describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rockport specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rockport.
About Rockport, Kentucky
Rockport, Ohio County, Kentucky, sprawls across a landscape that whispers of rolling hills and fertile ground, a gentle embrace of verdant pastures and mature woodlands. It lies 31.1 miles south-south-east of Owensboro, KY (from Owensboro, KY: bearing 168°T), and is situated 7.5 miles east-north-east of Central City. The air here carries the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil after a spring rain, mingling with the fainter, ever-present aroma of ripening corn. Creeks, mere silver threads from a distance, meander through the terrain, their banks often shaded by a generous canopy of oak and maple, their quiet murmur a constant soundtrack to the quiet unfolding of days. This is a place where the sky feels vast, a boundless canvas where clouds drift with a stately, unhurried grace, painting ephemeral stories across the blue. The history of Rockport is intrinsically tied to the land it occupies, a legacy of agriculture that has shaped its very character. For generations, families here have worked the soil, coaxing sustenance from its rich, dark loam, a tradition that continues to form the backbone of its local economy. While larger industries have largely bypassed this quiet corner, the enduring spirit of self-reliance and community remains. You can sense it in the friendly nod of a passing farmer, in the weathered barns that stand as stoic sentinels against the elements, and in the simple, unpretentious gathering places where neighbors share news and laughter. Rockport holds a quiet dignity, a testament to the enduring power of simple living and the deep connection to the earth.
Live animated radar for Rockport 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Rockport, Ohio County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.333933°N, 86.996106°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 42369 |
| Area Code | 270 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rockport, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rockport, 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 Rockport includes coordinates 37.333933°N, 86.996106°W, situated in Ohio County. ZIP code 42369. Telephone area code: 270. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
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.
