Simpsonville, Kentucky Weather
Simpsonville, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Simpsonville, Shelby County.
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About Simpsonville, Kentucky
Simpsonville unfolds across rolling Kentucky countryside, a place where the sky often seems a little wider. It lies 11.5 miles east of Jeffersontown, KY (from Jeffersontown, KY: bearing 80°T), and is situated 7.2 miles west of Shelbyville. The land here is a gentle sweep of green pastures, punctuated by the dark, sturdy silhouettes of mature oak and maple trees. Farms, some with weathered red barns that seem to hold the secrets of generations, dot the landscape, their fields a patchwork of cultivation and wilder growth. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, sweet scent of drying hay and damp earth, a quiet testament to the agricultural heart that beats beneath the surface of Simpsonville. The roots of Simpsonville run deep into Kentucky's fertile past, a history interwoven with the agricultural bounty of the region. Originally a stop along a vital transportation corridor, its character was shaped by the steady flow of goods and people, fostering a spirit of quiet industriousness. Today, the local economy continues to draw strength from its agrarian heritage, with farms still producing essential crops, while also embracing the growth of small businesses and artisan crafts that add a unique texture to its daily life. It's a place where the past is not forgotten, but rather lives on in the enduring traditions and the unhurried pace of its people.
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| Location | Simpsonville, Shelby County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 38.22257°N, 85.355235°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40067 |
| Area Code | 502 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Simpsonville, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Simpsonville, 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 Simpsonville includes coordinates 38.222570°N, 85.355235°W, situated in Shelby County. ZIP code 40067. 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.
