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Lynch, KY 40862 Weather
It is 68°F and clear in Lynch, KY 40862, observed at 3:15 PM EDT. Today: Sunny, high 70°F, low 42°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (EDT).
Lynch, KY 40862 current weather
68°F
Clear
H 70° / L 42°Feels like 68°
- Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
Observed at Wise / Lonesome Pine (19.3 mi away), 10/29/2026, 3:15 PM EDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/29/2026, 12:26 PM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/29Low 42°High 70°
This Afternoon: Sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Clear. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. South southwest wind around 1 mph.
SunnyFri10/30Low 48°High 72°
Friday: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Patchy Fog then SunnySat10/31Low 53°High 71°
Saturday: Mostly cloudy. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly CloudySun11/134% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 68°
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly CloudyMon11/234% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 68°
Monday: A chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Chance Light RainTue11/315% chance of precipitationLow 57°High 74°
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly SunnyWed11/456% chance of precipitationLow 57°High 73°
Wednesday: A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Chance Light Rain
Forecast for 37.018, -82.881 from the NWS JKL office, updated 10/29/2026, 12:26 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
- Now69°Sunny0%3 mph
- 4 PM70°Sunny0%2 mph
- 5 PM67°Sunny0%2 mph
- 6 PM62°Clear0%1 mph
- 7 PM57°Clear0%0 mph
- 8 PM51°Clear0%0 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
- What is the weather in Lynch, KY 40862 right now?
- The latest observation from Wise / Lonesome Pine was 68°F and clear, reported at 10/29/2026, 3:15 PM EDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Lynch, KY 40862?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 70°F. Sunny.
- Will it rain in Lynch, KY 40862 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 Lynch, KY 40862 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:52 AM EDT and sunset is about 6:37 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Lynch, KY 40862?
- 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: N Hwy 11 #3 Fire (5 acres)
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Tri-Cities)
- 50GoodPM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Tri-Cities)
- 50GoodPM2.5
Drought
By countyLetcher 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
- 6:37 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 44 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 85% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:26 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 7:04 PM
- Moonrise
- 9:11 PM
- Moonset
- 11:58 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 68°, low 42°, precipitation 2.98 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Whitesburg 2se, 7 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
- Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research
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