Observed 2:15 PM EDT at KPBX

Betsy Layne, KY weather

Sunny and 67°19°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 67°19°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 3 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 29Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.42 inHg1030 hPa; Falling · −0.08 inHg−2.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (65°18° then, 67°19° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 42°6° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 69°21° · Clear
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 2 PM · 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 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	45%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	41%	4%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	42%	1%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	43%	1%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	38%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	36%	2%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	35%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	36%	1%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	53%	33%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	64%	4%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	18%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	80%	26%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	13%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	4%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	62%	3%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	48%	1%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	42%	3%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	36%	5%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Clear. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 71°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 2am. Mostly clear. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. East southeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 71°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. North wind around 1 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Fog. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  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 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–49°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  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.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.28 in7.1 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.59 in15 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
62°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–61°16°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
1

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 69–77°.

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

Levisa Fork at Paintsville

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 614 cfs

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Tug Fork River at Williamson

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 242 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Levisa Fork at Pikeville

8.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.6 ft
Flow: 398 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Johns Creek near Meta

9.2 mi

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 99

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 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Prestonsburg 3wsw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2009–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
+1°±0°FriOct 23
±0°SatOct 24

Betsy Layne weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 6:05–6:57 PM; Morning 7:31–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 6:57–7:08 PM; Morning 7:20–7:31 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:08 PM–7:21 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:01 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Betsy Layne. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,000 ft, 29 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Betsy Layne, KY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Levisa Fork at Paintsville

Tug Fork River at Williamson

Levisa Fork at Pikeville

Johns Creek near Meta

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