Location & Surroundings

Jackson Fork is a residential in Kentucky, United States, at 292 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Hazard, 11 km to the east. The national capital Washington is about 580 km to the east. The nearest airport is Duff Airport, 11 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    37° 15' 8" N, 83° 18' 52" W
  • Elevation 292 m (DEM: 299 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 60 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Jackson Fork

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

Now 26.9 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.5 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.6 to 26.9 C, max wind 4.5 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 267 W/m2.

Temperature
26.9 C
Wind
3.5 m/s W (251 deg)
Humidity
69 %
Pressure
1,017.1 hPa
Clouds
34 %
Precip
0.28 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 26.9 3.5 251 69 1,017.1 - / 0.00 34 0.0 n/a
6h 22.7 1.5 206 81 1,015.6 0.07 / 0.07 1 245.1 n/a
12h 19.9 2.0 201 89 1,014.8 0.15 / 0.22 12 0.0 n/a
18h 19.9 3.9 222 78 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.3 n/a
Tomorrow 15.6 4.5 311 89 1,014.9 0.28 / 0.28 100 267.1 n/a
30h 10.5 4.4 327 93 1,018.3 1.88 / 2.16 93 16.6 n/a
36h 7.3 2.4 273 96 1,021.5 0.00 / 1.37 100 0.0 n/a
42h 7.4 4.2 356 92 1,025.3 0.00 / 1.30 100 0.1 n/a
Saturday 10.1 4.7 26 58 1,028.8 0.00 / 0.53 100 182.1 n/a
54h 6.1 1.2 28 69 1,031.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 235.7 n/a
60h 3.4 1.7 61 77 1,032.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
66h 1.8 1.3 62 78 1,033.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.2 n/a
Sunday 17.1 2.1 72 29 1,030.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 483.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-15 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Jackson Fork?
Now 26.9 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.5 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.6 to 26.9 C, max wind 4.5 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 267 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Jackson Fork today?
Sunrise around 07:40 and sunset around 18:57 (local time). Day length about 11h 17m.
What is the local time in Jackson Fork?
Local time is 19:53. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Jackson Fork?
Jackson Fork is a stream.
What is the elevation of Jackson Fork?
Elevation about 292 m. DEM 299 m.
Where is Jackson Fork located?
It is at 37.25232, -83.31435 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Jackson Fork in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4296114

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