South Wallins, Kentucky Weather
South Wallins, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for South Wallins, Harlan County.
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About South Wallins, Kentucky
South Wallins clings to the deep folds of Harlan County, a place where the sky is a generous blue arc glimpsed between the shoulders of ancient, tree-clad mountains. It lies 26.1 miles north-north-east of Claiborne, TN (from Claiborne, TN: bearing 28°T), and is situated 5.3 miles west-south-west of Harlan. The land here is a study in verticality, with hollows that cradle scattered homes and ridges that claw at the clouds. Creeks, swollen with mountain runoff, tumble and chatter over moss-slicked stones, their voices a constant, low murmur beneath the rustling whisper of oak and pine. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a cool, earthy dampness, a scent of decaying leaves and the promise of rain, a fragrance that seems to seep from the very pores of the soil. Shadows lengthen early in these valleys, painting the landscape in hues of deep indigo and emerald, a world softened by the fading light. The story of South Wallins is inextricably bound to the black gold that lies beneath these formidable hills. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the coal train's whistle and the miner's lamp, a legacy etched into the very character of the place. While the industry has shifted, the echoes of those days remain, a quiet resilience in the faces of its people. The economy now seeks new veins, perhaps in the burgeoning tourism that draws visitors to the rugged beauty of the Appalachian landscape, or in the small businesses that dot the main thoroughfare, offering a glimpse of everyday life. The spirit of South Wallins is one of enduring grit, a community that has faced the harsh realities of its environment and found beauty in the persistent green of the mountains and the unwavering flow of its creeks.
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| Location | South Wallins, Harlan County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 36.815087°N, 83.410742°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40873 |
| Area Code | 606 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This South Wallins, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Wallins, 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 South Wallins includes coordinates 36.815087°N, 83.410742°W, situated in Harlan County. ZIP code 40873. Telephone area code: 606. 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.
