Russell Springs, Kentucky Weather
Russell Springs, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Russell Springs, Russell County.
Full aviation weather for Russell Springs is published on the Russell County Airport (K24) page, 5 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 Russell Springs 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 Russell Springs: Columbia-Adair Co. Airport (KI96) 23 km · Taylor County Airport (KAAS) 39 km
Conditions reported at K24 describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Russell Springs specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Russell Springs.
About Russell Springs, Kentucky
Russell Springs unfolds across rolling Kentucky countryside, where broad-leafed trees cluster in verdant clumps against a sky that can shift from the bruised purple of an approaching storm to the pale, watery blue of a clear morning. It lies 43.6 miles north of Monroe, TN (from Monroe, TN: bearing 11°T), and is situated 5.1 miles north-north-west of Jamestown. The land here is a study in gentle slopes and shallow valleys, the kind of terrain that invites a slow amble rather than a hurried stride. The air, especially after a rain, carries the rich, earthy scent of damp soil and pine needles, a fragrance that clings to the afternoon light as it slants across the fields. It’s a place where the horizon feels close, a comforting embrace of green and sky, and the quiet hum of cicadas often forms the dominant soundtrack to the day. The history of Russell Springs is deeply intertwined with the agricultural heart of Russell County, its economy long anchored by the cultivation of burley tobacco and the raising of cattle. This enduring connection to the land is still visible in the weathered barns and broad pastures that dot the landscape, remnants of a time when farming was the undisputed engine of prosperity. While modern industries have brought new opportunities, a certain groundedness persists, a reflection of the generations who have worked this soil. The Cumberland Parkway, a ribbon of asphalt that bisects the region, serves as a vital artery, connecting Russell Springs to wider markets and drawing visitors who come for the simple beauty of the Pennyroyal region and the promise of a less complicated pace.
Live animated radar for Russell Springs 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 | Russell Springs, Russell County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.056179°N, 85.088567°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 42642 |
| Area Code | 270 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Russell Springs, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Russell Springs, 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 Russell Springs includes coordinates 37.056179°N, 85.088567°W, situated in Russell County. ZIP code 42642. 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.
