Location & Surroundings

Dry Fork is a stream in Kentucky, United States, at 372 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Hazard, 37 km to the northeast. The national capital Washington is about 600 km to the east. The nearest airport is Tucker-Guthrie Memorial Airport, 16 km away.

Overview

Dry Fork is natural watercourse in Leslie County, Kentucky, United States of America; geonames ID = 4290370.

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° 59' 5" N, 83° 26' 32" W
  • Elevation 372 m (DEM: 386 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 49 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • 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 2.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.1 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 2.6 to 11.5 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 391 W/m2.

Temperature
2.7 C
Wind
1.1 m/s NE (24 deg)
Humidity
84 %
Pressure
1,022.0 hPa
Clouds
0 %
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 2.7 1.1 24 84 1,022.0 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 11.5 2.3 341 48 1,019.9 0.00 / 0.00 4 391.0 n/a
12h 6.0 1.1 25 72 1,021.8 0.00 / 0.00 34 247.5 n/a
18h 4.6 0.7 45 77 1,022.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 2.6 0.4 175 83 1,022.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
30h 14.5 2.6 263 35 1,019.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 397.3 n/a
36h 7.5 1.9 212 60 1,019.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 249.6 n/a
42h 5.1 1.8 214 71 1,021.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Monday 4.1 1.5 213 73 1,022.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
54h 14.9 2.2 277 44 1,020.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 382.7 n/a
60h 9.1 1.3 196 65 1,021.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 241.1 n/a
66h 7.3 1.5 185 71 1,021.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 6.1 1.7 178 75 1,021.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-07 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Dry Fork?
Now 2.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.1 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 2.6 to 11.5 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 391 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 07:02 and sunset around 17:32 (local time). Day length about 10h 30m.
What is the local time in Dry Fork?
Local time is 13:48. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Dry Fork?
Dry Fork is a stream.
What is the elevation of Dry Fork?
Elevation about 372 m. DEM 386 m.
Where is Dry Fork located?
It is at 36.98481, -83.44213 (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/4290370

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