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Dry Fork

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Location & Surroundings

Dry Fork is a secondary in Kentucky, United States, at 328 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Big Stone Gap, 29 km to the southeast. The national capital Washington is about 550 km to the east. The nearest airport is Powell Valley Airport, 33 km away.

Overview

Dry Fork is natural watercourse in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America; geonames ID = 4290372.

It is located in Letcher County, United States.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    37° 7' 15" N, 82° 52' 35" W
  • Elevation 328 m (DEM: 346 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 132 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.3%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

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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 16.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.1 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 16.3 to 27.9 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 2.0 mm. Solar peaks near 466 W/m2.

Temperature
16.3 C
Wind
2.1 m/s S (177 deg)
Humidity
79 %
Pressure
1,019.3 hPa
Clouds
0 %
Precip
1.96 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 16.3 2.1 177 79 1,019.3 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 27.9 3.0 242 52 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.00 5 466.0 n/a
12h 21.4 2.0 176 80 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.00 34 286.9 n/a
18h 19.4 0.9 190 87 1,018.1 0.03 / 0.03 33 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 18.5 1.1 202 94 1,019.0 1.93 / 1.96 55 0.4 n/a
30h 27.2 2.7 238 59 1,017.8 0.37 / 2.33 40 279.8 n/a
36h 21.3 1.8 175 86 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.27 0 262.8 n/a
42h 19.3 2.1 183 91 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.00 22 0.0 n/a
Friday 17.4 2.5 189 91 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.00 4 0.4 n/a
54h 25.1 6.1 257 50 1,010.7 0.02 / 0.02 92 459.6 n/a
60h 9.8 3.8 309 95 1,017.1 2.05 / 2.06 100 82.7 n/a
66h 6.0 2.6 298 88 1,022.3 0.20 / 2.26 85 0.0 n/a
Saturday 7.0 3.7 357 92 1,026.2 0.00 / 0.36 62 0.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-14 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Dry Fork?
Now 16.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.1 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 16.3 to 27.9 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 2.0 mm. Solar peaks near 466 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Dry Fork today?
Sunrise around 07:37 and sunset around 18:57 (local time). Day length about 11h 20m.
What is the local time in Dry Fork?
Local time is 18:15. 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 328 m. DEM 346 m.
Where is Dry Fork located?
It is at 37.12093, -82.87627 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Dry Fork in?
It is in United States.

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Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4290372

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