Location & Surroundings

Salt Well is a settlement in Kentucky, United States, at 254 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mount Sterling, 13 km to the southwest. The national capital Washington is about 595 km to the east. The nearest airport is One Oak Airport, 5 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    38° 6' 58" N, 83° 49' 13" W
  • Elevation 254 m (DEM: 249 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 33 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Salt Well

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

Now 9.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.0 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 8.1 to 23.3 C, max wind 3.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 557 W/m2.

Temperature
9.5 C
Wind
2.0 m/s NE (42 deg)
Humidity
74 %
Pressure
1,021.0 hPa
Clouds
12 %
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 9.5 2.0 42 74 1,021.0 - / 0.00 12 0.0 n/a
6h 8.1 2.0 41 88 1,021.1 0.00 / 0.00 19 1.8 n/a
12h 23.3 3.5 38 24 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 556.5 n/a
18h 15.2 3.0 31 49 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.00 1 407.3 n/a
Tomorrow 9.7 1.9 32 84 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.00 13 0.0 n/a
30h 7.9 1.6 21 87 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.00 2 1.7 n/a
36h 23.8 3.3 15 30 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 544.9 n/a
42h 16.1 2.5 8 51 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 394.1 n/a
Monday 10.6 1.6 3 84 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
54h 9.6 0.7 300 82 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 1.6 n/a
60h 24.5 2.7 356 33 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 531.3 n/a
66h 17.1 1.9 52 56 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 384.8 n/a
Tuesday 12.1 1.7 115 82 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-26 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Salt Well?
Now 9.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.0 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 8.1 to 23.3 C, max wind 3.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 557 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 Salt Well today?
Sunrise around 07:25 and sunset around 19:27 (local time). Day length about 12h 02m.
What is the local time in Salt Well?
Local time is 12:17. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Salt Well?
Salt Well is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Salt Well?
Elevation about 254 m. DEM 249 m.
Where is Salt Well located?
It is at 38.11617, -83.82022 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Salt Well in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2013-03-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/8479442

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