Location & Surroundings

Boston is a settlement in Kentucky, United States, at 169 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Alexandria, 22 km to the north. The national capital Washington is about 635 km to the east. The nearest airport is Rays Air Strip, 7 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    38° 45' 46" N, 84° 21' 9" W
  • Elevation 169 m (DEM: 168 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 178 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Boston

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Boston, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 13.2 C with overcast skies and a 3.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 12.0 to 14.7 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 44 W/m2.

Temperature
13.2 C
Wind
3.2 m/s S (174 deg)
Humidity
73 %
Pressure
1,026.7 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 13.2 3.2 174 73 1,026.7 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 12.0 2.8 147 95 1,025.5 1.33 / 1.33 100 0.0 n/a
12h 14.7 3.1 169 83 1,023.8 0.00 / 0.54 100 38.5 n/a
18h 12.7 2.3 133 87 1,022.7 0.00 / 0.10 58 44.2 n/a
Tomorrow 13.1 3.1 168 80 1,021.3 0.00 / 0.00 11 0.0 n/a
30h 14.1 3.4 170 76 1,020.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
36h 25.0 5.5 193 44 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.00 36 195.5 n/a
42h 19.4 3.9 160 59 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.00 50 191.4 n/a
Wednesday 19.0 4.2 164 66 1,013.1 0.11 / 0.11 100 0.0 n/a
54h 16.0 3.4 179 95 1,011.3 5.12 / 5.23 100 0.0 n/a
60h 17.8 4.0 180 96 1,008.1 9.53 / 14.76 100 21.7 n/a
66h 15.1 3.1 191 97 1,009.6 0.00 / 6.08 48 36.4 n/a
Thursday 11.9 2.0 213 95 1,010.6 0.00 / 0.24 0 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-02 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Boston?
Now 13.2 C with overcast skies and a 3.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 12.0 to 14.7 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 44 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Boston today?
Sunrise around 07:04 and sunset around 17:37 (local time). Day length about 10h 33m.
What is the local time in Boston?
Local time is 11:49. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Boston?
Boston is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Boston?
Elevation about 169 m. DEM 168 m.
Where is Boston located?
It is at 38.76285, -84.35244 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Boston in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4285209

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