Observed 2:15 PM EDT at KLNP

Cumberland, KY weather

Sunny and 63°17°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 27Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.43 inHg1030 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.4 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 (69°20° then, 69°21° now)

Good hours for

High 67°19° today at 4 PM
Low 40°4° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 65°18° · Clear
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 2 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° 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	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	8%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	10%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	41%	10%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	10%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	7%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	4%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	8%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	26%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	2%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	40%	7%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	36%	8%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	7%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	6%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	5%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	13%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	71%	11%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	80%	5%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	24%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	2%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	2%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	37%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts 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 68, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. North wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. East southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 41°5°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  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, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  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 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  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 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  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
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5 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
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.64 in16 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  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
58°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–60°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–73°.

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

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1026 ft

Forecast peak 1026 ft Sat 3 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Poor Fork Cumberland River at Cumberland

0.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 30 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Kentucky River at Whitesburg

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 25 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Powell River at Big Stone Gap

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 44 cfs

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 26Typical 96

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Big Stone Gap · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1990–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Cumberland 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 7:31–8:24 AM
Blue hour: 6:59–7:10 PM; Morning 7:21–7:31 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 11 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 Cumberland. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Cumberland, 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

North Fork Kentucky River at Whitesburg

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