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Wheelwright, KY Weather
Tonight: Clear, low 54°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (EDT).
Wheelwright, KY current weather
66°F
Clear
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H -- / L 54°
- Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/29/2026, 1:11 PM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/29/2026, 1:11 PM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/29
Low 54°High Tonight: Clear. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
ClearFri10/30
Low 50°High 69° Friday: Sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
SunnySat10/31
Low 53°High 70° Saturday: Mostly cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Saturday Night: Cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly CloudySun11/1
29% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 69° Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly CloudyMon11/2
29% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 67° Monday: A chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Chance Light RainTue11/3
13% chance of precipitationLow 57°High 74° Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly SunnyWed11/4
54% chance of precipitationLow 58°High 73° Wednesday: A chance of rain after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Chance Light RainThu11/5
59% chance of precipitationLow High 68° Thursday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Light Rain Likely
Forecast for 37.339, -82.722 from the NWS JKL office, updated 10/29/2026, 1:11 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now
66°Clear0%2 mph - 7 PM
64°Clear0%2 mph - 8 PM
62°Clear0%2 mph - 9 PM
61°Clear0%3 mph - 10 PM
61°Clear0%3 mph - 11 PM
60°Clear0%5 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- Will it rain in Wheelwright, KY in the next 24 hours?
- The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Wheelwright, KY today?
- Sunrise is about 7:52 AM EDT and sunset is about 6:36 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Wheelwright, KY?
- At Whitesburg 2se, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 68°F and the normal low is 42°F.
Nearby hazards
Kentucky hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Tri-Cities)
- 50GoodPM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Tri-Cities)
- 50GoodPM2.5
Drought
By countyFloyd County, week of 10/27/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:52 AM
- Sunset
- 6:36 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 44 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 85% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:25 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 7:03 PM
- Moonrise
- 9:09 PM
- Moonset
- 11:59 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 68°, low 42°, precipitation 2.98 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Whitesburg 2se, 17 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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