Smithland, Kentucky Weather
Smithland, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Smithland, Livingston County.
Full aviation weather for Smithland is published on the Kentucky Dam State Park Airport (KM34) page, 17 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Smithland have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Smithland: Metropolis Municipal Airport (KM30) 31 km · Barkley Regional Airport (KPAH) 34 km · Marion-Crittenden County James C Johnson Regional Airport (KGDA) 34 km · Mayfield Graves County Airport (KM25) 44 km · Princeton-Caldwell County Airport (K2M0) 48 km
Conditions reported at KM34 describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Smithland specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Smithland.
About Smithland, Kentucky
Smithland rests in a gentle embrace of rolling Kentucky terrain, where the land breathes a quiet sigh before meeting the broad, unhurried flow of the Cumberland River. It lies 11.5 miles east-north-east of Paducah, KY (from Paducah, KY: bearing 70°T), and is situated 7.9 miles north-north-west of Calvert City. The air here, especially in the soft light of late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and distant hayfields, a fragrance woven into the very texture of the landscape. Fields of corn and soybeans ripple like green oceans under the vast, pale blue sky, their orderly rows hinting at the patient labor of those who coax sustenance from this fertile soil. The horizon is a gentle curve, unbroken except for the occasional cluster of mature oak and maple trees, their branches reaching skyward as if in silent contemplation of the passing seasons. This is a place where history flows as steadily as the river that defines its edge, a history tied to the bounty of the land and the commerce it once facilitated. Smithland remembers its past as a vital river port, a hub where goods and travelers once converged, shaping its character into one of quiet resilience and enduring connection to the water. The local economy, now more agrarian and rooted in the surrounding farmlands, still feels the echo of those busier days, a subtle hum beneath the surface of its peaceful present. The distinctive quietude of Smithland, punctuated by the distant calls of river birds and the rustle of wind through the trees, speaks of a life lived in harmony with the natural world, a deliberate turning away from the clamor of the wider world.
Live animated radar for Smithland and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Smithland, Livingston County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.138944°N, 88.403372°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 42081 |
| Area Code | 270, 364 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Smithland, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Smithland, Kentucky, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Smithland includes coordinates 37.138944°N, 88.403372°W, situated in Livingston County. ZIP code 42081. Telephone area code: 270, 364. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
