Wellington, Kentucky Weather
Wellington, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wellington, Menifee County.
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About Wellington, Kentucky
Wellington unfolds like a forgotten map, its hills rolling with a gentle, persistent grace, cloaked in the deep emerald of Appalachian forests. It lies 44.2 miles east-north-east of Richmond, KY (from Richmond, KY: bearing 75°T), and is situated 6.7 miles east-south-east of Frenchburg. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a perfume that mingles with the distant hum of cicadas on a summer afternoon. Streams, silver threads in the dappled sunlight, wind through the hollows, their murmurs a constant, soothing soundtrack to the quiet lives lived within Wellington's embrace. The landscape itself feels ancient, sculpted by countless seasons, each ridge and valley holding a story whispered by the wind through the rustling leaves. This is a place where the past is not a distant echo but a palpable presence, woven into the very fabric of Wellington's character. Coal mining once dug deep into these hills, leaving behind a legacy of hard work and resilience that still informs the spirit of its people. Though the mines have long since stilled their roaring, the echoes of that industry linger, a testament to the grit that built this corner of Kentucky. Today, the economy finds its footing in agriculture, with small farms dotting the landscape, their fields yielding a bounty that sustains the local community. The rhythm of life in Wellington is unhurried, a gentle cadence dictated by the sun and the seasons, a stark contrast to the clamor of cities far removed.
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| Location | Wellington, Menifee County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.914529°N, 83.511852°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40316, 40387, 40205 |
| Area Code | 502 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wellington, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wellington, 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 Wellington includes coordinates 37.914529°N, 83.511852°W, situated in Menifee County. ZIP code 40316, 40387, 40205. 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. 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.
