Location & Surroundings

Poor Fork is a stream in Kentucky, United States, at 379 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Pikeville, 29 km to the northeast. The national capital Washington is about 525 km to the east. The nearest airport is Caney Ridge Airport, 30 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, 82° 40' 44" W
  • Elevation 379 m (DEM: 389 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 57 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Poor Fork

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Poor 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: 18.3 to 30.9 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 5.7 mm. Solar peaks near 537 W/m2.

Temperature
20.2 C
Wind
1.8 m/s S (172 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
1,013.6 hPa
Clouds
66 %
Precip
5.68 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 66 0.0 n/a
6h 19.2 1.1 174 86 1,015.2 0.25 / 0.25 41 3.1 n/a
12h 30.9 2.4 245 42 1,013.6 0.11 / 0.36 37 536.7 n/a
18h 19.8 1.1 192 98 1,014.5 6.12 / 6.48 99 264.4 n/a
Tomorrow 18.3 0.6 30 98 1,015.5 0.00 / 5.68 100 0.0 n/a
30h 18.9 0.7 42 96 1,015.5 0.00 / 3.96 100 0.9 n/a
36h 25.0 1.5 339 68 1,016.6 0.00 / 0.17 100 308.9 n/a
42h 18.6 1.3 346 98 1,017.6 4.55 / 4.72 84 269.3 n/a
Wednesday 18.1 1.2 51 98 1,018.7 0.00 / 1.20 83 0.0 n/a
54h 17.0 0.6 95 98 1,020.1 0.00 / 1.03 16 2.4 n/a
60h 22.5 2.4 136 77 1,020.1 0.00 / 0.64 94 349.4 n/a
66h 16.5 2.8 129 96 1,020.7 5.97 / 6.61 32 238.5 n/a
Thursday 14.2 2.6 115 97 1,022.0 0.56 / 7.17 38 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 Poor Fork?
Now 20.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.8 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 18.3 to 30.9 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 5.7 mm. Solar peaks near 537 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 Poor Fork today?
Sunrise around 07:16 and sunset around 19:30 (local time). Day length about 12h 14m.
What is the local time in Poor Fork?
Local time is 11:09. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Poor Fork?
Poor Fork is a stream.
What is the elevation of Poor Fork?
Elevation about 379 m. DEM 389 m.
Where is Poor Fork located?
It is at 37.25233, -82.67877 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Poor Fork in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2010-09-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4304891

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