Observed 10:15 AM EDT at KLNP

Blackey, KY weather

Sunny and 54°12°.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the south-southeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.47 inHg1032 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 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 (54°12° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by noon
High 71°22° today at 2 PM
Low 36°2° tomorrow at 8 AM

This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 44°7° by 9 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 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	38%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	18%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	35%	2%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	38%	4%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	37%	4%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	48%	3%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	55%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	8%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	50%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	43%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	6%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	36%	5%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	38%	4%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	4%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	3%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	59%	3%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	5%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	4%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	14%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	4%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 36°2°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. West wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Areas of fog after 10pm. Mostly clear. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 71°22°, low 38°3°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 11am. Sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Patchy fog between 11pm and 1am. Mostly clear. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 72°22°, low 39°4°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog between 7am and 10am. Sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  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, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
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° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  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
70°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
71°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–62°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 39°.
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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Carr Creek at Carr Creek Lake

7.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1026 ft

Forecast peak 1026 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Kentucky River at Whitesburg

9.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 25 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Poor Fork Cumberland River at Cumberland

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 31 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 180 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 82

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 24
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 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Skyline 1 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2000–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Blackey 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 7:32–8:24 AM
Blue hour: 6:59–7:09 PM; Morning 7:21–7:32 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 6:03 AM · rises 5:39 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Blackey. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,900 ft, 1 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Blackey, 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

North Fork Kentucky River at Whitesburg

Poor Fork Cumberland River at Cumberland

North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard

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