Current Observations
North Daniel Boone Country
Winds are Southwest at 6.9 MPH (6 KT). The pressure is 1012.9 mb and the humidity is 73%.
The wind chill is 40.
Last Updated on Dec 3 2023, 7:54 pm EST.
Central Daniel Boone Country
Winds are Calm. The pressure is 1013.6 mb and the humidity is 76%.
Last Updated on Dec 3 2023, 7:53 pm EST.
South Daniel Boone Country
Winds are North at 3.5 MPH (3 KT). The pressure is 1014.8 mb and the humidity is 100%.
Last Updated on Dec 3 2023, 7:56 pm EST.

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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: 3:44 am EST Dec 4, 2023 | |
Today: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 9am and 4pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning. Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Patchy fog between 11pm and midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Tuesday Night: Rain showers likely before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Saturday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Sunday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. | |
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: 2:59 am EST Dec 4, 2023 | |
Today: A chance of showers between 8am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday Night: Rain showers likely before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy. Saturday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Sunday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. | |
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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