Observed 1:15 PM EDT at KPBX

Martin, KY weather

Sunny and 67°19°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 67°19°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south. Light through 2 AM
Dew point: 44°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Air quality: 27Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.45 inHg1031 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.2 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 (62°17° then, 67°19° now)

Good hours for

Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (67°19° → 55°13°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 41°5° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
Fog Monday 9–10 AM

This afternoonNear 72°22° · Clear
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°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 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 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	38%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	38%	2%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	37%	4%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	36%	4%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	1%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	35%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	34%	2%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	34%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	35%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	36%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	52%	26%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	22%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	80%	11%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 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 mph3 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 9a	Fog	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	23%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	8%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	54%	2%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	41%	4%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly 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. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Clear. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. East wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 73°23°, low 40°4°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  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 10am. Sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after midnight. Mostly 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
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 74°23°, low 40°4°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 11am. 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 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Fog. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  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, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  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 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°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
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 62°17°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.25 in6.2 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
73°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–68°20°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–62°17°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–78°.

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

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 605 cfs

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Levisa Fork at Prestonsburg

7.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 748 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Johns Creek at Dewey Lake

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 650 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Levisa Fork at Pikeville

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.6 ft
Flow: 398 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 99

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 44°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Prestonsburg 3wsw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2009–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
+1°±0°FriOct 23
±0°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 11 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 7:08 PM–7:22 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

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

Looking southwest from Martin. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,700 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Martin, 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

Levisa Fork at Prestonsburg

Johns Creek at Dewey Lake

Levisa Fork at Pikeville

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