Observed 7:15 PM EDT at KPBX

Dwale, KY weather

Clear and 64°18°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north-northeast. Light through 7 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.4 inHg1029 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (60°16° then, 64°18° now)

Good hours for

Low 40°4° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
High 72°22° tomorrow at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 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 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	38%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	17%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	10%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	48%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	39%	1%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	35%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	34%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	15%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	6%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	6%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	13%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	40%	14%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	35%	27%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	33%	15%	4
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	33%	11%	3
Mon 5p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	15%	2
Mon 6p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	43%	50%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 70°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Clear. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 72°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 72. East southeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after midnight. Mostly clear. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 72°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North wind around 1 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 4am. Mostly clear. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. North wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Fog. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 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, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  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, 61°16°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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
64°18°–77°25°
Low, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.25 in6.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 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
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Highs 70–77°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 755 cfs

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Tug Fork River at Williamson

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 238 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Levisa Fork at Prestonsburg

4.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 886 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Johns Creek at Dewey Lake

7.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 650 ft

Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 90

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 20
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 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Paintsville 1e · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1911–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Dwale weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 6:05–6:58 PM; Morning 7:31–8:24 AM
Blue hour: 6:58–7:08 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

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Dwale. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,000 ft, 30 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Dwale, 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 Prestonsburg

Johns Creek at Dewey Lake

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