Observed 6:55 AM EDT at KSJS

Van Lear, KY weather

Clear and 42°6°.

Forecasts agree

Now 42°6°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 8 PM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
Humidity: 95%; Air 42°6°, dew point 41°5° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 30Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.39 inHg1029 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 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 (39°4° then, 42°6° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 70°21° today at 3 PM

This morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 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 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	20%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	20%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	6%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	77%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	0%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	39%	1%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	38%	2%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	39%	2%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	48%	2%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	55%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	3%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	5%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	43%	1%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	38%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	7%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	53%	3%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	27%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	37%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	18%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 37°3°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 37°3°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 37°3°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost between 7am and 8am. Sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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: Patchy frost between 7am and 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
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
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°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, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4 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
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 69°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 37°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 69–74°.

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

Levisa Fork at Paintsville

3.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 536 cfs

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Johns Creek at Dewey Lake

3.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 650 ft

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Levisa Fork at Prestonsburg

7.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 503 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Paint Creek at Paintsville Lake

8.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 709 ft
Flow: 41,600 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 90

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 23
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 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Paintsville 1e · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1911–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Van Lear weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 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

96% lit · growing

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

Looking southwest from Van Lear. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 39 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Van Lear, 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

Johns Creek at Dewey Lake

Levisa Fork at Prestonsburg

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