Observed 2:05 PM EDT at KJKL

Hazard, KY weather

Sunny and 68°20°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 2 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Air quality: 24Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.41 inHg1030 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 72°22° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 40°4° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (67°19° → 55°13°)

This afternoonNear 70°21° · Clear
TonightDown to 42°6° 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 42°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° 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 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	42%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	39%	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%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	36%	5%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	4%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	2%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	3%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	38%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	52%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	35%	7%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	35%	6%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	34%	6%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 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%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	43%	44%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	37%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	69%	33%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	16%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	3%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	24%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	19%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	3%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	59%	2%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	45%	2%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	3%	4

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly 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°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 73°23°, low 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after midnight. Clear. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. East southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 73°23°, low 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°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 9am. Sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. North wind around 1 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Fog. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°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 9am. Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  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
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°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 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  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°–77°25°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 62°17°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.3 in7.6 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–68°20°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.72 in18 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  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
62°17°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–62°17°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 40°.
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

Carr Creek at Carr Creek Lake

9.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1026 ft

Forecast peak 1026 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Middle Fork Kentucky River at Buckhorn Lake

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 782 ft

Forecast peak 782 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Kentucky River at Jackson

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 232 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard

1.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 180 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

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 Hazard. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,100 ft, 14 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Hazard, 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

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon