Westport, Kentucky Weather
Westport, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Westport, Oldham County.
Full aviation weather for Westport is published on the Clark Regional Airport (KJVY) page, 26 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 Westport 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 Westport: Madison Municipal Airport (KIMS) 31 km · Bowman Field (KLOU) 32 km · Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (KSDF) 41 km · Capital City Airport (KFFT) 60 km
Conditions reported at KJVY describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Westport specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Westport.
About Westport, Kentucky
Westport unfolds along the Ohio River's broad, lazy sweep, a place where rolling farmland surrenders to the water's embrace. It lies 13.7 miles east of Clark, IN (from Clark, IN: bearing 81°T), and is situated 3.9 miles east-north-east of Owen. The land here is a tapestry of gentle slopes, cloaked in the deep greens of summer pastures and the richer hues of ripening corn, all under a sky that can shift from an almost crystalline blue to the bruised purples of an approaching storm with astonishing speed. Ancient trees, their roots anchoring themselves deep in the rich loam, cast long, dancing shadows across the fields, and the air often carries the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil and cut hay. The character of Westport is one of quiet endurance, a steadfastness born of generations tethered to the land and the river, a place where the pace feels dictated by the sun's arc and the river's flow. The history of Westport is inextricably linked to its position as a vital river port, a hub for agricultural goods and commerce that once pulsed with the steamboats of a bygone era. Its early economy thrived on the fertile soil of Oldham County, producing tobacco, grain, and livestock that found their way to markets downstream. Though the grander days of river trade have receded, a sense of that industrious past lingers, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life. The community retains a strong connection to its agricultural roots, with farms still dotting the landscape and the distinct scent of rural life a constant presence. Occasionally, the stillness is broken by the mournful call of a distant train, a reminder of the enduring arteries of transport that still connect Westport to the wider world, though the river itself remains its most defining and constant companion.
Live animated radar for Westport 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Westport, Oldham County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 38.478953°N, 85.474959°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40077 |
| Area Code | 502 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Westport, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Westport, 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 Westport includes coordinates 38.478953°N, 85.474959°W, situated in Oldham County. ZIP code 40077. 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.
