Current Observations
North Daniel Boone Country
Winds are Southwest at 4.6 MPH (4 KT). The pressure is 1019.2 mb and the humidity is 87%. Last Updated on Aug 10 2022, 3:54 pm EDT.
Central Daniel Boone Country
Winds are Calm. The pressure is 1018.8 mb and the humidity is 85%.
Last Updated on Aug 10 2022, 3:53 pm EDT.
South Daniel Boone Country
Winds are from the Southwest at 12.7 gusting to 27.6 MPH (11 gusting to 24 KT). The pressure is 1020.1 mb and the humidity is 85%.
Last Updated on Aug 10 2022, 3:56 pm EDT.

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Red River Gorge Forecast
NWS Forecast for: 2 Miles ESE Slade KY Issued by: National Weather Service Jackson, KY Last Update: 11:14 pm EDT Aug 10, 2022 | |
Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 69. Light west wind. Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 9am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. | |
2 Miles ESE Slade KY 37.78°N 83.67°W (Elev. 997 ft) | |
Visit your local NWS office at: https://www.weather.gov/jkl |
Big South Fork Forecast
NWS Forecast for: 6 Miles WNW Helenwood TN Issued by: National Weather Service Morristown, TN Last Update: 1:10 am EDT Aug 11, 2022 | |
Overnight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Friday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Monday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. | |
6 Miles WNW Helenwood TN 36.46°N 84.67°W (Elev. 1030 ft) | |
Visit your local NWS office at: https://www.weather.gov/mrx |
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