Shepherdsville, Kentucky Weather
Shepherdsville, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Shepherdsville, Bullitt County.
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About Shepherdsville, Kentucky
Shepherdsville unfolds across a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and earth. It lies 16.4 miles south-south-west of Jeffersontown, KY (from Jeffersontown, KY: bearing 210°T), and is situated 5.9 miles south-south-west of Hillview. The land here, a verdant quilt stitched with fields and dotted with stands of oak and sycamore, slopes gently towards the embrace of the Salt River. In the hazy mornings, a fine mist often hangs low, softening the edges of the horizon and lending a hushed reverence to the awakening countryside. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean, sharp scent of damp soil and the fainter, sweeter perfume of wild honeysuckle that climbs the fences and spills over forgotten stone walls. The rhythm of Shepherdsville is one of quiet industry, where the sun dictates the pace of the farmer and the hum of traffic on the main roads offers a steady, understated pulse. The history of Shepherdsville is a narrative etched into its very bones, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who first settled along these fertile banks. Established as a ferry crossing point, its fortunes have long been tied to the ebb and flow of the Salt River, a vital artery for trade and travel through Kentucky's heartland. The economy, once reliant on agriculture and the river's bounty, has diversified, with local businesses and manufacturing now contributing to the town's steady growth. While no grand monuments dominate the skyline, a sense of enduring connection to the past lingers in the sturdy brick buildings downtown and the weathered barns dotting the surrounding farmland. The evenings in Shepherdsville often bring a particular quality of light, a deep, amber glow that bathes the fields and houses, as if the very land itself is exhaling the day's hard work.
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| Location | Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.988399°N, 85.715792°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40165, 40166 |
| Area Code | 502 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Shepherdsville, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shepherdsville, 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 Shepherdsville includes coordinates 37.988399°N, 85.715792°W, situated in Bullitt County. ZIP code 40165, 40166. 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. 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.
