Wickliffe, Kentucky Weather
Wickliffe, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wickliffe, Ballard County.
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About Wickliffe, Kentucky
Wickliffe rests in the broad embrace of Ballard County, a place where the land softens into gentle slopes and wide, open fields under a sky that seems to stretch forever. It lies 28.2 miles west-south-west of Paducah, KY (from Paducah, KY: bearing 253°T), and is situated 5.6 miles east-south-east of Cairo. The air here carries the scent of ripening corn and the damp, earthy smell of the Ohio River, a constant, murmuring presence that shapes the very character of the landscape. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, spills across the flatlands and low hills with a golden, almost liquid quality, catching the dust motes that dance above the unpaved roads and illuminating the quiet stoicism of the scattered farmsteads. The terrain is forgiving, a fertile expanse that invites cultivation, and the trees that line the riverbanks and dot the fields stand as silent witnesses to the slow, steady unfolding of seasons. The history of Wickliffe is deeply entwined with the great river that borders it, a lifeline for trade and settlement that has guided its development for generations. Once a hub for agricultural commerce, the economy still draws strength from the bounty of the surrounding farmland, with crops like soybeans and corn dominating the landscape. The echoes of steamboats and barges, though faded, still resonate in the collective memory, a reminder of a more bustling past. Today, Wickliffe retains a character of quiet resilience, a place where community bonds are forged through shared experience and a deep appreciation for the enduring rhythms of rural life. The distinctive charm of Wickliffe lies not in grand monuments, but in the subtle beauty of its riverine setting and the unpretentious spirit of its people.
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| Location | Wickliffe, Ballard County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 36.964775°N, 89.089235°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 42087 |
| Area Code | 270, 364 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wickliffe, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wickliffe, 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 Wickliffe includes coordinates 36.964775°N, 89.089235°W, situated in Ballard County. ZIP code 42087. Telephone area code: 270, 364. 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.
