Tompkinsville, Kentucky Weather
Tompkinsville, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Tompkinsville, Monroe County.
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About Tompkinsville, Kentucky
Tompkinsville rests in a landscape of rolling hills, where the earth folds gently, giving way to broad, sun-drenched fields of corn and tobacco that stretch towards the horizon. It lies 30.9 miles north-west of Monroe, TN (from Monroe, TN: bearing 306°T), and is situated 11.6 miles north-west of Clay. The air here carries the scent of turned soil and the distant hum of cicadas, a constant murmur that underscores the quietude of the countryside. Scattered farmsteads, their white fences stark against the green, punctuate the undulating terrain, each a small island of human endeavor in a sea of natural abundance. The sky above Tompkinsville often wears a soft, hazy blue, particularly in the late afternoon, when light filters through the leaves of the scattered oak and maple trees, casting long, languid shadows that deepen the contours of the land. The history of Tompkinsville is as deeply rooted as the ancient trees that dot its periphery, a story woven from the resilience of its early settlers and the fertile ground they cultivated. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood of this region, its economy shaped by the bounty of the land and the labor of its people. The gentle slopes and rich soil have long supported crops like burley tobacco, a signature product of Monroe County, and more recently, a diversification into livestock and other agricultural ventures. While no grand monuments mark its past, the character of Tompkinsville is evident in its well-maintained country roads, the stoic facades of its older buildings, and the enduring spirit of its residents, who carry forward a legacy of hard work and quiet pride, a testament to the enduring allure of this Kentucky heartland.
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| Location | Tompkinsville, Monroe County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 36.70228°N, 85.69164°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 42167 |
| Area Code | 270 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tompkinsville, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tompkinsville, 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 Tompkinsville includes coordinates 36.702280°N, 85.691640°W, situated in Monroe County. ZIP code 42167. 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. 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.
