Observed 4:35 PM EDT at KPBX

Phelps, KY weather

Sunny and 69°21°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 69°21°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north. Light through 5 AM
Dew point: 42°5°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 38Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (67°19° then, 69°21° now)

Good hours for

Low 40°4° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
High 71°22° tomorrow at 3 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow 5–8 PM (70°21° → 58°14°)
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 7 PM

TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 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 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	52%	5%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	3%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	64%	3%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	74%	4%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	3%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	4%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	6%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	36%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	34%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	5%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	25%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	46%	9%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	9%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	35%	3%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	32%	3%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	33%	2%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. West wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Clear. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 71°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. 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
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 1am. Mostly clear. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 72°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. 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
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°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 2 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Fog. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  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 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
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
68°20° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. 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, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°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
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  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.
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°–78°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.3 in7.7 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Rain 0.65 in17 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–76°.

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

Tug Fork River at Williamson

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 245 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Tug Fork River at Litwar

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 151 cfs

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:40 PM · NWS gauge page

Levisa Fork River at Big Rock

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 67 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Grapevine Creek near Phyllis

12 mi

Level: 1.1 ft

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 73

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 22
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 42°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Williamson · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1993–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
+3°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Phelps 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: 6:03–6:55 PM; Morning 7:29–8:21 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:06 PM; Morning 7:18–7:29 AM; first light 7:18 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:06 PM–7:19 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Phelps. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,300 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Phelps, KY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tug Fork River at Williamson

Tug Fork River at Litwar

Levisa Fork River at Big Rock

Grapevine Creek near Phyllis

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