Location & Surroundings

Riley Fork is a residential in Kentucky, United States, at 313 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Corbin, 27 km to the west. The national capital Washington is about 630 km to the east. The nearest airport is Sky Airport, 19 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    36° 57' 21" N, 83° 47' 50" W
  • Elevation 313 m (DEM: 320 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 44 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.7%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Riley Fork

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

Now 12.3 C with overcast skies and a 1.8 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 10.9 to 22.8 C, max wind 5.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 384 W/m2.

Temperature
12.3 C
Wind
1.8 m/s SE (141 deg)
Humidity
81 %
Pressure
1,022.6 hPa
Clouds
85 %
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 12.3 1.8 141 81 1,022.6 - / 0.00 85 0.0 n/a
6h 10.9 1.9 136 81 1,022.5 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
12h 22.8 3.1 165 45 1,019.7 0.00 / 0.00 5 384.4 n/a
18h 16.6 1.5 129 72 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.00 15 245.1 n/a
Tomorrow 17.8 5.0 145 76 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.00 67 0.0 n/a
30h 16.8 3.1 154 87 1,014.2 1.31 / 1.31 100 0.0 n/a
36h 18.1 4.5 167 88 1,012.2 6.10 / 7.41 100 38.1 n/a
42h 18.0 3.9 184 93 1,011.9 0.00 / 2.91 84 28.4 n/a
Thursday 16.2 1.6 228 96 1,012.9 3.20 / 6.11 62 0.0 n/a
54h 12.8 1.0 245 98 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.03 74 0.0 n/a
60h 19.8 2.8 244 62 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 318.8 n/a
66h 14.1 0.6 294 78 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.00 96 200.9 n/a
Friday 11.6 0.7 228 86 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 85 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-03 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Riley Fork?
Now 12.3 C with overcast skies and a 1.8 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 10.9 to 22.8 C, max wind 5.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 384 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 Riley Fork today?
Sunrise around 07:00 and sunset around 17:37 (local time). Day length about 10h 37m.
What is the local time in Riley Fork?
Local time is 11:07. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Riley Fork?
Riley Fork is a stream.
What is the elevation of Riley Fork?
Elevation about 313 m. DEM 320 m.
Where is Riley Fork located?
It is at 36.95592, -83.79714 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Riley Fork in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4306163

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