Shively, Kentucky Weather
Shively, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Shively, Jefferson County.
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About Shively, Kentucky
Shively unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, a place where the broad, fertile plains of Kentucky begin to subtly shape themselves into the beginnings of the rolling hills. It lies 5.1 miles south-west of Louisville, KY (from Louisville, KY: bearing 223°T), and is situated 7.0 miles south-south-east of Floyd. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a certain softness, a humid caress that hints at the nearby Ohio River, though it remains unseen from most vantage points. Streets, lined with a mix of modest homes and commercial storefronts, possess a familiar, lived-in character, a quiet hum of daily life that seems to emanate from the very asphalt and brick. The sky above, often a vast canvas of pale blue or streaked with the bruised purples of an approaching evening, feels expansive, offering a sense of open possibility to the land. The history of Shively is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of Jefferson County, a legacy evident even as the area embraced industrial growth. Once part of sprawling farms, the area saw its character shift with the advent of manufacturing and commerce, a transition that shaped its economic pulse. While no longer the primary focus, the echoes of its agricultural past can still be felt in the broader, open spaces that punctuate the developed areas, a reminder of the land's enduring generosity. Shively’s identity is a composite, a blend of the hardworking spirit that built its industries and the grounded sensibility of a community that values its present.
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| Location | Shively, Jefferson County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 38.20007°N, 85.822741°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Kentucky/Louisville) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40216 |
| Area Code | 502 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Shively, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shively, 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 Shively includes coordinates 38.200070°N, 85.822741°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 40216. Telephone area code: 502. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/Kentucky/Louisville).
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.
