Scottsville, Kentucky Weather
Scottsville, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Scottsville, Allen County.
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About Scottsville, Kentucky
Scottsville rests in the rolling terrain of south-central Kentucky, where the land gently swells and dips, a muted green tapestry under a wide, often luminous sky. It lies 21.5 miles south-east of Bowling Green, KY (from Bowling Green, KY: bearing 139°T), and is situated 18.4 miles north-north-west of Lafayette. The character of Scottsville is one of quiet perseverance, a place where the sun often casts a warm, honeyed glow on the modest brick buildings and clapboard houses, especially in the late afternoon. Streams, like the slow-moving Barren River, carve their patient paths through the undulating landscape, their banks fringed with the hardy trees that have long witnessed the changing seasons. The air here carries the faint, earthy scent of cultivated fields and, in the humid summers, the sweet perfume of ripening crops. The history of Scottsville is deeply intertwined with the fertile land it occupies, its economy traditionally anchored in agriculture, particularly tobacco and corn, crops that have shaped the rhythms of life for generations. The town itself grew around a crossroads, a natural gathering point for farmers and travelers, its early development a testament to the diligence of those who first settled here. While the landscape still bears the marks of its agricultural past, a subtle shift is underway, with small businesses and services catering to the needs of the surrounding communities adding a new layer to Scottsville’s economic fabric. A notable landmark, the historic Allen County Courthouse, stands as a stoic reminder of the town’s enduring presence, its architecture reflecting a bygone era while still serving as a vital hub for local governance.
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| Location | Scottsville, Allen County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 36.753378°N, 86.190542°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 42164 |
| Area Code | 270 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Scottsville, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Scottsville, 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 Scottsville includes coordinates 36.753378°N, 86.190542°W, situated in Allen County. ZIP code 42164. 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. 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.
