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Van Lear, KY 41240 Weather
Today: Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny, high 75°F, low 41°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (EDT).
Van Lear, KY 41240 current weather
48°F
Patchy Fog
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 75° / L 41°
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 4:46 AM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/28/2026, 4:46 AM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/28Low 41°High 75°
Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Areas of fog after 10pm. Clear. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. South wind around 1 mph.
Patchy Fog then Partly SunnyThu10/29Low 42°High 75°
Thursday: Areas of fog before 10am. Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Thursday Night: Areas of fog after midnight. Clear. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. West southwest wind around 2 mph.
Areas Of Fog then SunnyFri10/30Low 49°High 74°
Friday: Areas of fog before 10am. Sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. North wind around 1 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Areas Of Fog then SunnySat10/3113% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 73°
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly CloudySun11/153% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 68°
Sunday: A chance of rain after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Chance Light RainMon11/253% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 70°
Monday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance Light RainTue11/339% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 72°
Tuesday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Chance Light Rain
Forecast for 37.867, -82.683 from the NWS JKL office, updated 10/28/2026, 4:46 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
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Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now48°Patchy Fog0%0 mph
- 9 AM50°Cloudy1%0 mph
- 10 AM52°Cloudy0%0 mph
- 11 AM58°Mostly Cloudy0%1 mph
- 12 PM66°Partly Sunny0%2 mph
- 1 PM70°Partly Sunny0%2 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 4:46 AM PT
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES
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
Drought
By countyJohnson County, week of 10/20/2026
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 94% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:25 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 7:03 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:06 PM
- Moonset
- 10:51 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 70°, low 43°, precipitation 3.19 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Paintsville 1e, 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
- 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is the high temperature today in Van Lear, KY 41240?
- The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 75°F. Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny.
- Will it rain in Van Lear, KY 41240 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 Van Lear, KY 41240 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 Van Lear, KY 41240?
- At Paintsville 1e, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 70°F and the normal low is 43°F.
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