Location & Surroundings

Pettys Fork is a stream in Kentucky, United States, at 335 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Pikeville, 27 km to the northeast. The national capital Washington is about 525 km to the east. The nearest airport is Caney Ridge Airport, 29 km away.

Also known as: Riddle Fork

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    37° 15' 56" N, 82° 39' 17" W
  • Elevation 335 m (DEM: 357 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 38 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.6%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Other streams nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

Riddle Fork

Weather in Pettys Fork

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

Now 20.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.8 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 18.4 to 31.0 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 5.7 mm. Solar peaks near 536 W/m2.

Temperature
20.2 C
Wind
1.8 m/s S (172 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
1,013.6 hPa
Clouds
63 %
Precip
5.72 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 20.2 1.8 172 82 1,013.6 - / 0.00 63 0.0 n/a
6h 19.2 1.2 174 86 1,015.2 0.26 / 0.26 40 3.1 n/a
12h 31.0 2.5 248 42 1,013.5 0.09 / 0.35 36 536.4 n/a
18h 19.8 1.4 209 97 1,014.4 5.54 / 5.88 99 268.5 n/a
Tomorrow 18.4 0.6 26 99 1,015.5 0.00 / 5.72 100 0.0 n/a
30h 18.8 0.7 48 97 1,015.5 0.00 / 4.08 100 1.0 n/a
36h 24.9 1.4 339 69 1,016.6 0.00 / 0.23 100 304.3 n/a
42h 18.7 1.3 346 98 1,017.6 4.48 / 4.71 82 266.0 n/a
Wednesday 18.1 1.1 49 98 1,018.7 0.00 / 1.27 82 0.0 n/a
54h 17.1 0.6 96 98 1,020.1 0.00 / 0.94 17 2.4 n/a
60h 22.6 2.5 138 75 1,020.1 0.00 / 0.62 93 342.2 n/a
66h 16.5 2.8 129 96 1,020.8 5.75 / 6.36 38 231.9 n/a
Thursday 14.2 2.6 116 97 1,022.1 0.80 / 7.16 44 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-21 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Pettys Fork?
Now 20.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.8 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 18.4 to 31.0 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 5.7 mm. Solar peaks near 536 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 5.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Pettys Fork today?
Sunrise around 07:16 and sunset around 19:30 (local time). Day length about 12h 14m.
What is the local time in Pettys Fork?
Local time is 13:27. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Pettys Fork?
Pettys Fork is a stream.
What is the elevation of Pettys Fork?
Elevation about 335 m. DEM 357 m.
Where is Pettys Fork located?
It is at 37.26566, -82.65460 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Pettys Fork in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4304055

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