Upton, Kentucky Weather
Upton, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Upton, Larue County.
Full aviation weather for Upton is published on the Addington Field / Elizabethtown Regional Airport (KEKX) page, 25 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 Upton 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 Upton: Glasgow Municipal Airport (KGLW) 48 km · Godman Army Air Field (KFTK) 50 km · Samuels Field (KBRY) 52 km · Taylor County Airport (KAAS) 53 km
Conditions reported at KEKX describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Upton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Upton.
About Upton, Kentucky
Upton rests in a landscape sculpted by the patient hand of water and time, where rolling hills, softened by centuries of cultivation, cradle the town in a gentle embrace. It lies 15.9 miles south of Elizabethtown, KY (from Elizabethtown, KY: bearing 187°T), and is situated 4.1 miles south of Sonora. The land here breathes a quiet humidity, a palpable presence that clings to the air, especially after a summer rain, carrying the scent of damp earth and distant hayfields. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-clouded skies, has a peculiar, almost buttery quality, casting long, lazy shadows across the fields of corn and soybeans that stretch towards the horizon. The character of Upton is one of understated resilience, a place where life moves with a steady, unhurried cadence, much like the slow drift of clouds overhead. The history of Upton is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of Hardin County, a place where farming has long been the backbone of its economy, with generations working the fertile soil. This connection to the land is evident in the enduring presence of family farms and the subtle hum of tractors that occasionally punctuates the quiet of the day. While not a bustling metropolis, Upton has witnessed its share of change, adapting to the shifting currents of rural life. Its distinctive character is often found in the small, everyday moments: the friendly nod from a neighbor on the street, the shared stories over a cup of coffee at the local diner, and the enduring sense of community that binds its residents together.
Live animated radar for Upton 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 | Upton, Larue County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.465058°N, 85.893298°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 42784 |
| Area Code | 270 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Upton, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Upton, 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 Upton includes coordinates 37.465058°N, 85.893298°W, situated in Larue County. ZIP code 42784. Telephone area code: 270. 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.
