Slaughters, Kentucky Weather
Slaughters, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Slaughters, Webster County.
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About Slaughters, Kentucky
Slaughters rests in a pocket of western Kentucky where the land begins its slow, deliberate roll towards the western plains. It lies 24.5 miles south-south-east of Henderson, KY (from Henderson, KY: bearing 169°T), and is situated 8.3 miles south of Sebree. The terrain here is a gentle yielding, a subtle sculpting by water and time, where fertile bottoms give way to low, rounded hills that seem to cradle the scattered farms and dwellings. Oak and hickory trees, their branches thick with the promise of shade, punctuate the fields of corn and soybeans, their green stalks whispering in the humid air. Sunlight, when it breaks through the thick, often overcast sky, has a diffused quality, casting a soft, almost buttery glow on the landscape, illuminating the dust motes dancing above the unpaved lanes that connect the scattered homesteads. The air itself carries the scent of damp earth and ripening crops, a rich, organic perfume that speaks of patient growth and the deep, quiet life of the soil. The history of Slaughters is as much about the land as it is about the people who have worked it. The area's economy has long been tied to agriculture, the rich alluvial soil of the nearby Tradewater River basin supporting generations of farmers. While the scars of past coal mining operations can still be found in the undulating terrain in some of the more remote hollows, the present-day pulse of Slaughters beats to the steady rhythm of the seasons, the planting, tending, and harvesting of crops. This is a place where the past is not forgotten but is rather a quiet undercurrent, a subtle influence on the present, evident in the weathered barns and the enduring sense of resilience that defines the character of its inhabitants. The community, though small, holds a deep connection to its heritage, a grounding that allows for a serene, unhurried passage of days.
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| Location | Slaughters, Webster County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.488934°N, 87.502224°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 42456 |
| Area Code | 270 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Slaughters, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Slaughters, 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 Slaughters includes coordinates 37.488934°N, 87.502224°W, situated in Webster County. ZIP code 42456. 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.
