Observed 11:15 AM EDT at KLNP

Whitesburg, KY weather

Sunny and 57°14°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 12 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 31Good; 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

About the same as this time yesterday (59°15° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

High 72°22° today at 3 PM
Drops 12°7° today 5–8 PM (70°21° → 58°14°)
Low 37°3° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow 5–8 PM (70°21° → 58°14°)

This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° 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 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	53%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	34%	3%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	35%	5%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	35%	6%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	3%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	3%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	86%	15%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 50°10°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 51°11°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 60°16°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	50%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	40%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	35%	5%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	33%	4%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	34%	4%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	36%	3%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	55%	30%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	64%	15%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	71%	4%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	83%	8%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	0%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	0%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 37°3°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm. Clear. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 73°23°, low 40°4°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Clear. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 74°23°, low 41°5°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly 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, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, 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
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  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
70°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
1

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–76°.

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

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1026 ft

Forecast peak 1026 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Kentucky River at Whitesburg

0.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 25 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Pound River Lake

10 mi

Level: 1610 ft

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

NF Pound River above Pound

11 mi

Level: 49.1 ft

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 82

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Skyline 1 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2000–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
−2°−1°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 6:06–6:59 PM; Morning 7:31–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 6:59–7:09 PM; Morning 7:21–7:31 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:09 PM–7:22 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:39 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Whitesburg. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,300 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Whitesburg, 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

North Fork Kentucky River at Whitesburg

North Fork Pound River Lake

NF Pound River above Pound

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