Observed 1:15 PM EDT at KI35

Benham, KY weather

Sunny and 67°19°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 67°19°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 2 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.45 inHg1031 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 42°6° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 7 PM

This afternoonNear 66°19° · Clear
TonightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	6%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	8%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	10%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	10%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	10%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	57%	7%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	4%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	2%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	7%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	8%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	7%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	6%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	6%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	17%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	14%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	5%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	23%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	2%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	2%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 68°20° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. East southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
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
71°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 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
69°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Rain 0.75 in19 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.39 in9.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
60°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–62°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 43°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–75°.

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

Carr Creek at Carr Creek Lake

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1026 ft

Forecast peak 1026 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Poor Fork Cumberland River at Cumberland

2.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 30 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Powell River at Big Stone Gap

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 44 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Powell River at Big Stone Gap

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 93

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 19
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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 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 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−12°−7°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+1°FriOct 23
+1°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 6:07–6:59 PM; Morning 7:31–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 6:59–7:09 PM; Morning 7:21–7:31 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:09 PM–7:22 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:39 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Benham. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,800 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Benham, KY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Carr Creek at Carr Creek Lake

Poor Fork Cumberland River at Cumberland

Powell River at Big Stone Gap

South Fork Powell River at Big Stone Gap

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