Observed 11:15 AM EDT at KLNP

Wayland, KY weather

Sunny and 57°14°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 11 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 33Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.47 inHg1032 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by noon
High 71°22° today at 3 PM
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 6 AM

This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 10 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 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	1%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	36%	1%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	39%	1%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	66%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	50%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	36%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	4%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	32%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	12%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	69%	13%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	15%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	1%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 38°3°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm. Clear. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 71°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°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 71, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Clear. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 72°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 11am. Sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. North wind around 2 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, 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
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  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 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°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°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  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°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 69–75°.

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

Carr Creek at Carr Creek Lake

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1026 ft

Forecast peak 1026 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Levisa Fork at Paintsville

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 593 cfs

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Levisa Fork at Prestonsburg

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 601 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Levisa Fork at Pikeville

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.8 ft
Flow: 503 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 99

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 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Prestonsburg 3wsw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2009–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
+1°±0°FriOct 23
±0°SatOct 24

Wayland weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 6:06–6:58 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

97% lit · growing

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

Looking south from Wayland. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,900 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Wayland, KY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Carr Creek at Carr Creek Lake

Levisa Fork at Paintsville

Levisa Fork at Prestonsburg

Levisa Fork at Pikeville

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