Observed 1:40 PM EDT at KEKQ

Pine Knot, KY weather

Sunny and 72°22°.

Forecasts agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the west-northwest. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Pressure: 30.43 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

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (67°19° then, 71°22° now)

Good hours for

High 73°23° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 72°22° · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 64°18° 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 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	34%	10%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	33%	12%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	31%	13%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	33%	14%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	35%	12%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	18%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	23%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	45%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	48%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	10%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	39%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	9%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	10%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	5%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	10%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	1%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	37%	3%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	34%	6%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	34%	6%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	35%	6%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	8%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	39%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	38%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	5%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	9%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	13%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	14%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	77%	18%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	67%	0%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	3%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	51%	4%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	10%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. West wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly 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
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°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, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly 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
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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, 63°17°
  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°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.55 in14 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.29 in7.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.81 in21 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  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
60°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–62°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–75°.

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

Cumberland River at Williamsburg

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 286 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Cumberland River near Stearns

5.8 mi

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 56 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls

13 mi

Level: 1.5 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Big South Fork Cumberland River near Oneida at Leatherwood Ford

18 mi

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 33 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 96

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 7
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Stearns 2s · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1936–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
Golden hour: 6:14–7:05 PM; Morning 7:37–8:29 AM
Blue hour: 7:05–7:16 PM; Morning 7:27–7:37 AM; first light 7:27 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1–7:28 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:08 AM · rises 5:46 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Pine Knot. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,100 ft, 33 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Pine Knot, KY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cumberland River at Williamsburg

South Fork Cumberland River near Stearns

Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls

Big South Fork Cumberland River near Oneida at Leatherwood Ford

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