Location & Surroundings

Dry Fork is a stream in Kentucky, United States, at 409 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Hazard, 43 km to the northeast. The national capital Washington is about 605 km to the east. The nearest airport is Tucker-Guthrie Memorial Airport, 11 km away.

Overview

Dry Fork is natural watercourse in Leslie County, Kentucky, United States of America; geonames ID = 4290369.

It is located in Leslie County, United States.

Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in Leslie County
  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    36° 55' 26" N, 83° 26' 53" W
  • Elevation 409 m (DEM: 409 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 53 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.5%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Dry Fork

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

Now 15.5 C with overcast skies and a 3.1 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 14.5 to 23.2 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 373 W/m2.

Temperature
15.5 C
Wind
3.1 m/s W (276 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,014.8 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 15.5 3.1 276 98 1,014.8 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 14.6 1.9 264 99 1,016.8 0.32 / 0.32 100 0.0 n/a
12h 14.5 1.4 255 98 1,019.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.2 n/a
18h 23.2 2.0 228 53 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.00 95 373.0 n/a
Tomorrow 17.3 1.5 177 76 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 295.2 n/a
30h 15.1 2.0 158 87 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
36h 14.6 2.0 170 88 1,018.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.5 n/a
42h 27.2 3.0 225 43 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 470.2 n/a
Wednesday 19.4 1.8 184 71 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 315.4 n/a
54h 17.0 1.9 173 77 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
60h 16.1 2.1 169 80 1,019.2 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.4 n/a
66h 27.9 2.9 217 40 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.00 84 425.8 n/a
Thursday 20.9 1.7 182 68 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 300.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-12 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Dry Fork?
Now 15.5 C with overcast skies and a 3.1 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 14.5 to 23.2 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 373 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 Dry Fork today?
Sunrise around 07:37 and sunset around 19:02 (local time). Day length about 11h 25m.
What is the local time in Dry Fork?
Local time is 03:44. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Dry Fork?
Dry Fork is a stream.
What is the elevation of Dry Fork?
Elevation about 409 m. DEM 409 m.
Where is Dry Fork located?
It is at 36.92398, -83.44796 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Dry Fork in?
It is in United States.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4290369

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