Observed 12:05 PM EDT at KJKL

Combs, KY weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south. Light through 12 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 27Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.45 inHg1031 hPa; Falling 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 (62°17° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

High 72°22° today at 2 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (66°19° → 54°12°)
Low 37°3° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Fog Monday 9–10 AM

This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° 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 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	37%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	37%	1%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	35%	4%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	36%	5%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	45%	4%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	2%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	32%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	8%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	64%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	35%	7%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	35%	6%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	35%	6%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	37%	5%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	41%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	51%	35%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	64%	28%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	13%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	30%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 9a	Fog	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	2%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	2%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 37°3°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Areas of fog after 11pm. Mostly clear. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. East southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 73°23°, low 38°3°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 11am. Sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 11pm. Mostly clear. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 74°23°, low 39°4°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. North wind around 1 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Fog. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts 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 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, 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
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°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°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°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
69°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 56°13°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
61°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Carr Creek at Carr Creek Lake

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1026 ft

Forecast peak 1026 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Fork Kentucky River at Buckhorn Lake

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 782 ft

Forecast peak 782 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Kentucky River at Jackson

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 232 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard

2.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 180 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 85

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 23
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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Buckhorn Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1964–2026

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).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 6:08–7:00 PM; Morning 7:33–8:25 AM
Blue hour: 7:00–7:10 PM; Morning 7:22–7:33 AM; first light 7:22 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 10 PM–7:23 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Combs. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,700 ft, 15 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Combs, 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

Middle Fork Kentucky River at Buckhorn Lake

North Fork Kentucky River at Jackson

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