Stanton, Kentucky Weather
Stanton, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Stanton, Powell County.
Full aviation weather for Stanton is published on the Stanton Airport (KI50) page, 1 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 Stanton 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 Stanton: Mount Sterling Montgomery County Airport (KIOB) 26 km · Morehead-Rowan County Clyde A. Thomas Regional Airport (KSYM) 47 km · Central Kentucky Regional Airport (KRGA) 48 km · Julian Carroll Airport (KJKL) 55 km
Conditions reported at KI50 describe the airfield itself. Weather 1 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Stanton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Stanton, Kentucky
Stanton rests in a valley where the Powell Mountain foothills begin their ascent, a landscape defined by the gentle, rolling curves of Kentucky's outer Bluegrass region before it steepens into the true Appalachian terrain. It lies 24.8 miles east-north-east of Richmond, KY (from Richmond, KY: bearing 74°T), and is situated 8.9 miles south of Jeffersonville. Here, the Red River, a ribbon of ochre water, winds its way through the terrain, its banks often lined with sycamores whose peeling bark catches the afternoon sun in a way that feels almost luminous. The air carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, particularly after a rain, a pervasive, grounding aroma that speaks of the deep woods that press in on all sides of Stanton. The sky here, when it clears, can be an astonishing expanse of deep indigo, a vast canvas against which the rounded peaks seem to float. The history of Stanton is etched into the very bedrock of its existence, a story woven from the resourcefulness of its early settlers and the steady hum of its agricultural roots. For generations, the land around Stanton has yielded its bounty, supporting the small farms that dot the surrounding hillsides, their fields a patchwork of green and gold depending on the season. While coal once played a significant role in the broader regional economy, Stanton itself has maintained a more pastoral character, its lifeblood flowing from the fertile soil and the enduring spirit of its people. The Red River Gorge Geological Area, a world-renowned natural wonder, lies just a stone's throw away, drawing visitors who come to hike its trails and marvel at its sheer sandstone cliffs, a powerful testament to the geological forces that shaped this corner of Kentucky.
Live animated radar for Stanton 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 | Stanton, Powell County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.845637°N, 83.858252°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40380 |
| Area Code | 502 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Stanton, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Stanton, 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 Stanton includes coordinates 37.845637°N, 83.858252°W, situated in Powell County. ZIP code 40380. Telephone area code: 502. 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.
