Williamsburg, Kentucky Weather
Williamsburg, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Williamsburg, Whitley County.
Full aviation weather for Williamsburg is published on the Williamsburg Whitley County Airport (KBYL) page, 7 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 Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg: McCreary County Airport (K18I) 21 km · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field (KLOZ) 38 km · Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6) 40 km · Campbell County Airport - Colonel Tommy C Stiner Airfield (KJAU) 46 km · Scott Municipal Airport (KSCX) 50 km
Conditions reported at KBYL describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Williamsburg specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Williamsburg.
About Williamsburg, Kentucky
Williamsburg unfolds as a gentle embrace of rolling hills, where the Cumberland River, a ribbon of pewter under a wide Kentucky sky, meanders through the landscape. It lies 34.2 miles west-north-west of Claiborne, TN (from Claiborne, TN: bearing 302°T), and is situated 14.6 miles south-south-west of Corbin. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a fragrance that deepens as the sun dips low, casting long, soft shadows that stretch across fields of green and gold. Houses, many with porches that seem to invite lingering conversation, dot the slopes, their windows reflecting the fading light like sleepy eyes. The terrain, a testament to the ancient forces that shaped this region, rises and falls with a quiet dignity, offering glimpses of distant ridges that blur into the hazy blue of the horizon. The history of Williamsburg is deeply intertwined with the bounty of the land and the resilience of its people. Once a vital hub for timber and coal, the echoes of those industries can still be felt in the weathered barns and the enduring spirit of self-reliance that defines its economy. The river, a silent witness to centuries of trade and travel, continues to shape the pace of life, offering a tranquil counterpoint to the demands of the modern world. Local traditions, passed down through generations, are cherished here, manifesting in the warmth of community gatherings and the quiet pride taken in the simple, honest work that sustains Williamsburg.
Live animated radar for Williamsburg 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 | Williamsburg, Whitley County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 36.743417°N, 84.159656°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40769 |
| Area Code | 606 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Williamsburg, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Williamsburg, 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 Williamsburg includes coordinates 36.743417°N, 84.159656°W, situated in Whitley County. ZIP code 40769. Telephone area code: 606. 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.
