Observed 4:50 PM EDT at KLOZ

Rockholds, KY weather

Sunny and 72°22°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 5 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 39°4° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon

TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy

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	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	32%	9%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	39%	8%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	49%	14%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	15%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	20%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	47%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	13%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	38%	4%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	6%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	34%	5%	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%	6%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	11%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	3%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	11%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	17%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	20%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	21%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	20%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	10%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	24%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	38%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	19%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	35%	35%	5
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	33%	40%	4
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	33%	36%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 39°4°. Typical 68°20° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. North wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. East northeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 39°4°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. East wind around 2 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 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 38°3°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 39°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. 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, 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: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 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: Mostly 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
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. 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, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% 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°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.47 in12 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.31 in7.9 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°–76°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.8 in20 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.55 in14 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% 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
61°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–64°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 38°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–77°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

Cumberland River at Williamsburg

6.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 286 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Cumberland River at Barbourville

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 75 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Cumberland River at Pineville

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 977 ft
Flow: 185 cfs

Forecast peak 977 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Lynn Camp Creek at Corbin

8.3 mi

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 26Typical 88

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 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Barbourville · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1950–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Rockholds 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 18 min less
Golden hour: 6:12–7:04 PM; Morning 7:36–8:28 AM
Blue hour: 7:04–7:14 PM; Morning 7:26–7:36 AM; first light 7:26 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–7:26 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:07 AM · rises 5:44 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Rockholds. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,100 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Rockholds, 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

Cumberland River at Barbourville

Cumberland River at Pineville

Lynn Camp Creek at Corbin

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