South Shore, Kentucky Weather
South Shore, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for South Shore, Greenup County.
Full aviation weather for South Shore is published on the Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (KPMH) page, 16 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 Shore 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 Shore: Ashland Regional Airport (KDWU) 27 km · James A Rhodes Airport (KJRO) 44 km · Lawrence County Airpark (KHTW) 52 km · Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (KHTS) 53 km
Conditions reported at KPMH describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at South Shore specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About South Shore, Kentucky
South Shore unfolds along the broad, sweeping curve of the Ohio River, a place where the land rolls in a gentle, persistent manner, as if the earth itself exhales slowly here. It lies 34.7 miles north-west of Huntington, WV (from Huntington, WV: bearing 307°T), and is situated 2.3 miles east-south-east of Portsmouth. The air, especially in the morning, carries the damp, rich scent of soil and the subtle, sweet perfume of honeysuckle clinging to weathered fences. Oak and maple trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers, cast dappled shadows across modest homes and fields that slope down to the water's edge. The river itself is a constant presence, a wide, glinting ribbon reflecting the vast Kentucky sky, its surface often disturbed by the passage of barges that move with a quiet, determined grace. Here, the landscape feels both grounded and expansive, a quiet conversation between the fertile earth and the boundless sky. The history of South Shore is deeply entwined with the very river that defines it, a waterway that has long served as a highway for commerce and connection. For generations, the economy here pulsed with the rhythm of timber and agriculture, the fertile bottomlands yielding crops that were shipped downriver. Later, the industry of coal mining, though its presence has waned, left its indelible mark on the surrounding hills, shaping the very character of the working families who call South Shore home. The legacy of those who worked the land and the mines is carried in the quiet pride of its residents, a resilience that mirrors the enduring strength of the ancient oaks. Though not a bustling metropolis, South Shore holds a distinct sense of place, a quiet continuation of lives lived in harmony with the flow of the river and the turning of the seasons.
Live animated radar for South Shore 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 Shore, Greenup County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 38.72091°N, 82.958228°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 41175 |
| Area Code | 859 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This South Shore, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Shore, 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 Shore includes coordinates 38.720910°N, 82.958228°W, situated in Greenup County. ZIP code 41175. Telephone area code: 859. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
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.
