West Liberty, Kentucky Weather
West Liberty, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for West Liberty, Morgan County.
Full aviation weather for West Liberty is published on the Julian Carroll Airport (KJKL) page, 37 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 West Liberty 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 West Liberty: Morehead-Rowan County Clyde A. Thomas Regional Airport (KSYM) 44 km · Stanton Airport (KI50) 52 km · Big Sandy Regional Airport (KSJS) 58 km · Wendell H Ford Airport (KCPF) 60 km
Conditions reported at KJKL describe the airfield itself. Weather 37 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at West Liberty specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for West Liberty.
About West Liberty, Kentucky
West Liberty, Kentucky, breathes the quiet hum of Appalachia, where rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of verdant forests and sun-kissed fields, cradle a landscape of gentle slopes and shadowed hollows. It lies 56.0 miles south-west of Huntington, WV (from Huntington, WV: bearing 232°T), and is situated 15.6 miles north-west of Salyersville. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, sweet scent of damp earth and pine, a perfume that clings to the winding roads and whispers through the scattered farmsteads. The very ground here seems to hold its breath, a patient witness to the slow, deliberate unfolding of seasons, from the vibrant explosion of spring wildflowers to the deep, hushed slumber of winter snows. This is a place where the sky feels vast and close, and the distant, blue-tinged ridges of the surrounding mountains lend a constant, majestic backdrop to the everyday lives of its people. The story of West Liberty is etched into the very contours of its land, a tale of hardy folk who found their way here, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and the rugged beauty of the Cumberland Plateau. Originally settled in the early 19th century, its economy has long been tied to the land, with farming and timber shaping its character. While coal once played a significant role in the broader regional economy, West Liberty itself has cultivated a distinct identity, a blend of agricultural tradition and a burgeoning spirit of small-town enterprise. Local businesses, often family-run, lend a personal touch to the town square, where the pace of life feels measured, allowing for unhurried conversations and a genuine sense of connection. The echoes of generations past are felt not just in the weathered barns and stone fences, but in the enduring spirit of community that defines West Liberty.
Live animated radar for West Liberty 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 | West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.921476°N, 83.259622°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 41472 |
| Area Code | 859 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West Liberty, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Liberty, 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 West Liberty includes coordinates 37.921476°N, 83.259622°W, situated in Morgan County. ZIP code 41472. Telephone area code: 859. 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.
