Observed 8:55 PM EDT at KI35

Ages, KY weather

Clear and 52°11°.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 9 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.42 inHg1030 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (51°10° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
High 71°22° tomorrow at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow 5–8 PM (70°21° → 58°14°)
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 7 PM
Drops 12°7° Monday 5–8 PM (71°22° → 59°15°)

TonightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Clear
Monday nightDown to 54°12° by 8 PM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	3%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	5%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	3%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	41%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	40%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	39%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	6%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	1%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	38%	3%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	36%	9%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	36%	8%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	46%	8%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	62%	8%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	71%	5%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	22%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	4%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	1%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	4%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	3%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	40%	21%	5
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	23%	5
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	33%	22%	4
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	33%	20%	3
Mon 5p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	38%	30%	2
Mon 6p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	31%	1
Mon 7p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	61%	0
Mon 8p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	45%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 68°20° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Patchy fog between 3am and 5am. Mostly clear. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. East southeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 71°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 2am. Mostly clear. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 73°23°, low 41°5°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South wind around 1 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly clear. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 76°24°).
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–67°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.33 in8.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 41°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–76°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (JKL) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Powell River near Jonesville

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 62 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 7:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Cumberland River at Loyall

6.3 mi

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Wallen Creek at Pennington Gap

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft

Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Poor Fork Cumberland River at Cumberland

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 30 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 26Typical 93

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 21
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Pennington Gap · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1931–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+1°FriOct 23
+1°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Ages weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 6:09–7:00 PM; Morning 7:32–8:24 AM
Blue hour: 7:00–7:11 PM; Morning 7:22–7:32 AM; first light 7:22 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3–7:23 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Ages. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 3 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Ages, KY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Powell River near Jonesville

Cumberland River at Loyall

Wallen Creek at Pennington Gap

Poor Fork Cumberland River at Cumberland

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon