White Plains, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for White Plains, Hopkins County.
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White Plains, Kentucky, unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills and broad, sun-drenched fields that hint at a history of patient cultivation. It lies 22.7 miles north-north-east of Hopkinsville, KY (from Hopkinsville, KY: bearing 15°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-east of Earlington. The sky here often stretches in an unbroken expanse, a canvas for clouds that drift with leisurely intent, their shadows momentarily cooling the earth. Creeks, some mere trickles in drier months, others swollen with recent rains, meander through the terrain, their banks lined with sturdy oaks and sycamores, their roots gripping the rich, dark soil. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries the scent of freshly mown hay and the faint, earthy perfume of damp earth, a comforting aroma that speaks of quiet persistence. The story of White Plains is deeply entwined with the earth it rests upon, its economy once powered by the deep veins of coal beneath the surface. Though the clang of pickaxes and the rumble of mine carts have largely faded, the echoes of that industrial past remain, a subtle undercurrent in the town's character. Today, agriculture continues to be a significant force, with farms dedicated to tobacco, corn, and soybeans dotting the countryside, their neat rows a testament to ongoing labor. Life in White Plains moves at a pace that allows for neighborly chats on front porches and the slow unfolding of seasons, a deliberate rhythm that resists the hurried cadence of larger cities.
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| Location | White Plains, Hopkins County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.183655°N, 87.38361°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 42464 |
| Area Code | 270 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for White Plains, 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 White Plains includes coordinates 37.183655°N, 87.383610°W, situated in Hopkins County. ZIP code 42464. Telephone area code: 270. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
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.