Rolling Hills, Kentucky Weather
Rolling Hills, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Rolling Hills, Jefferson County.
Full aviation weather for Rolling Hills is published on the Bowman Field (KLOU) page, 10 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. 6 airfields within reach of Rolling Hills 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 Rolling Hills: Clark Regional Airport (KJVY) 17 km · Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (KSDF) 19 km · Samuels Field (KBRY) 52 km · Madison Municipal Airport (KIMS) 54 km · Godman Army Air Field (KFTK) 54 km
Conditions reported at KLOU describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rolling Hills specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Rolling Hills, Kentucky
Rolling Hills unfolds across a landscape of gentle, verdant swells, where the sky, often a vast canvas of shifting blues and grays, seems to press down with a benevolent weight. It lies 6.1 miles north of Jeffersontown, KY (from Jeffersontown, KY: bearing 355°T), and is situated 8.8 miles east of Jeffersonville. The terrain here is a study in subtle gradients, a place where the earth breathes in slow, rhythmic exhalations of open fields and mature woodlands. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, casts long, painterly shadows that stretch and warp across the undulating ground, imbuing the air with a soft, golden luminescence. The scent of damp earth after a spring rain mingles with the faint, sweet perfume of honeysuckle that rambles over weathered fences, creating an olfactory signature unique to this corner of the county. The history of Rolling Hills is as much a part of its character as the rich soil that has long sustained its agricultural roots. For generations, this land was cultivated by families who understood the nuanced language of seasons, their efforts shaping the very contours of the place. While the echoes of that agrarian past persist, the local economy has diversified, embracing small businesses and a quiet entrepreneurial spirit that fuels the everyday life of Rolling Hills. The community retains a distinct, unhurried feel, a testament to its enduring connection to the land and a shared appreciation for the simple, profound beauty found in the turning of the earth and the slow march of time.
Live animated radar for Rolling Hills 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 | Rolling Hills, Jefferson County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 38.28257°N, 85.574405°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40242 |
| Area Code | 502 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rolling Hills, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rolling Hills, 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 Rolling Hills includes coordinates 38.282570°N, 85.574405°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 40242. 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.
