Observed 8:15 PM EDT at KSJS

Prestonsburg, KY weather

Clear and 55°13°.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 8 AM
Dew point: 44°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 27Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.42 inHg1030 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (55°13° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

Low 40°4° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
High 72°22° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 74°23° 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 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	5%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°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 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	38%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	34%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	35%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	8%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	16%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	8%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	59%	7%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	14%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	37%	14%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	33%	30%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	30%	15%	4
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	32%	11%	3
Mon 5p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	35%	18%	2
Mon 6p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	42%	50%	1
Mon 7p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	50%	23%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 71°22°, 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 midnight. Clear. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
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 39°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, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 11pm. Mostly clear. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°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 74°23°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. North wind around 1 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly clear. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. North wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Fog. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
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, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  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 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. 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, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  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
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  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
65°18°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.25 in6.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–77°.

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

Levisa Fork at Paintsville

9.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 814 cfs

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 7:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Levisa Fork at Prestonsburg

1.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 857 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Johns Creek at Dewey Lake

4.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 650 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Paint Creek at Paintsville Lake

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 709 ft
Flow: 41,600 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 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: 21
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 44°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 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
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—SunOct 25

Prestonsburg 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 8:53 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 Prestonsburg. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 33 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Prestonsburg, 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

Paint Creek at Paintsville 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