Sacramento, Kentucky Weather
Sacramento, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sacramento, McLean County.
Full aviation weather for Sacramento is published on the Muhlenberg County Airport (KM21) page, 23 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 Sacramento 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 Sacramento: Ohio County Airport (KJQD) 37 km · Owensboro Daviess County Airport (KOWB) 37 km · Providence Webster County Airport (K8M9) 42 km · Tradewater Airport (K8M7) 44 km · Henderson City County Airport (KEHR) 57 km
Conditions reported at KM21 describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sacramento specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sacramento.
About Sacramento, Kentucky
Sacramento unfolds across a gentle terrain, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the humid Kentucky air. It lies 26.1 miles south-south-west of Owensboro, KY (from Owensboro, KY: bearing 199°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south-west of Livermore. The landscape here is a quiet study in greens and golds, punctuated by the darker, more somber hues of scattered woodlands that cling to the shallow ravines. On a summer afternoon, the light filters through the leaves with a diffused warmth, casting long, lazy shadows that seem to stretch the very concept of time. The air itself carries a faint, earthy perfume, a blend of freshly turned soil and the subtle sweetness of ripening crops, a constant reminder of the land's enduring bounty. The history of Sacramento is deeply entwined with the agricultural pulse of McLean County, its origins rooted in the fertile ground that has sustained generations. For years, the economy here has been shaped by the rhythm of planting and harvest, with tobacco and grains forming the backbone of local prosperity. While the agricultural heritage remains strong, there's a quiet resilience in Sacramento, a testament to its ability to adapt. The nearby Green River, though not directly within Sacramento, has always played a role in the region's commerce and transportation, its waters a historical artery for trade and connection, subtly influencing the very character of life in this corner of Kentucky.
Live animated radar for Sacramento 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 | Sacramento, McLean County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.415878°N, 87.265553°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 42372 |
| Area Code | 270 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sacramento, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sacramento, 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 Sacramento includes coordinates 37.415878°N, 87.265553°W, situated in McLean County. ZIP code 42372. 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.
