South Carrollton, Kentucky Weather
South Carrollton, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for South Carrollton, Muhlenberg County.
Full aviation weather for South Carrollton is published on the Muhlenberg County Airport (KM21) page, 12 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. 5 airfields within reach of South Carrollton 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 South Carrollton: Ohio County Airport (KJQD) 29 km · Owensboro Daviess County Airport (KOWB) 45 km · Tradewater Airport (K8M7) 50 km · Providence Webster County Airport (K8M9) 53 km
Conditions reported at KM21 describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at South Carrollton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for South Carrollton.
About South Carrollton, Kentucky
South Carrollton lies in Muhlenberg County, a place where the land itself seems to hum with a quiet, enduring strength. It lies 30.2 miles south of Owensboro, KY (from Owensboro, KY: bearing 183°T), and is situated 3.2 miles north-north-west of Central City. Rolling hills, cloaked in a deep, verdant green during the warmer months, gradually descend towards the serpentine embrace of the Green River, its waters a burnished copper as the sun begins its slow descent. Ancient oaks, their limbs gnarled like the hands of old storytellers, stand sentinel over fields of corn and soybeans, their stalks rustling secrets in the breeze. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the earthy scent of damp soil and the faint, sweet perfume of wild honeysuckle, a fragrance that clings to the very atmosphere of South Carrollton. This corner of Kentucky carries the echoes of a rich past, particularly its deep connection to coal mining, a legacy that shaped its very contours and the character of its people. Though the mines are quieter now, the spirit of industry and resilience persists, evident in the hardworking hands that tend the farms and the small businesses that dot the landscape. The Green River, once a vital artery for commerce, still offers its own quiet beauty, a place where fishing boats drift lazily and the reflections of the sky paint fleeting masterpieces on its surface. South Carrollton, in its unassuming way, is a place where history is not merely remembered but is a palpable presence, a steady, grounding force that informs the present.
Live animated radar for South Carrollton 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 | South Carrollton, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.337544°N, 87.14194°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 42374 |
| Area Code | 270 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This South Carrollton, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Carrollton, 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 South Carrollton includes coordinates 37.337544°N, 87.141940°W, situated in Muhlenberg County. ZIP code 42374. 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. 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.
