Westwood, Kentucky Weather
Westwood, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Westwood, Boyd County.
Full aviation weather for Westwood is published on the Ashland Regional Airport (KDWU) page, 10 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. 6 airfields within reach of Westwood 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 Westwood: Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (KHTS) 16 km · Lawrence County Airpark (KHTW) 17 km · Ona Airpark (K12V) 41 km · Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (KPMH) 43 km · James A Rhodes Airport (KJRO) 56 km
Conditions reported at KDWU describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Westwood specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Westwood.
About Westwood, Kentucky
Westwood rests in a cradle of rolling hills, where the verdant slopes of Boyd County begin their gentle descent towards the Ohio River. It lies 12.9 miles west-north-west of Huntington, WV (from Huntington, WV: bearing 290°T), and is situated 1.8 miles west of Ashland. The landscape here is a mosaic of mature woodlands and cultivated fields, punctuated by the occasional cluster of homes that dot the terrain like scattered wildflowers. Autumn paints these hills in fiery hues of crimson and gold, a breathtaking spectacle that softens the edges of the land as the days grow shorter. The air itself carries a crisp, clean scent, a mixture of damp earth and pine, especially potent after a summer shower. Even the shadows cast by the late afternoon sun seem to possess a particular, velvety depth here, lending a quiet dignity to the everyday scene. The story of Westwood is inextricably linked to the industrious spirit of coal and iron that once fueled this region. While the echoes of those booming industries have faded, a resilient local economy has adapted, finding new life in services and a growing appreciation for the natural beauty that surrounds Westwood. The nearby Ohio River, a constant presence, has always been a conduit for commerce and connection, its broad waters reflecting the ever-changing sky. Generations have passed through Westwood, leaving behind a quiet sense of heritage, a shared understanding etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring character of its people and the familiar contours of the land.
Live animated radar for Westwood 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 | Westwood, Boyd County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 38.483137°N, 82.669884°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 41101, 40242, 41102 |
| Area Code | 502, 859 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Westwood, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Westwood, 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 Westwood includes coordinates 38.483137°N, 82.669884°W, situated in Boyd County. ZIP code 41101, 40242, 41102. Telephone area code: 502, 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.
