Location & Surroundings

Second Fork is a stream in Kentucky, United States, at 291 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Hazard, 11 km to the northeast. The national capital Washington is about 580 km to the east. The nearest airport is Duff Airport, 21 km away.

Also known as: Browning Fork

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    37° 10' 31" N, 83° 16' 14" W
  • Elevation 291 m (DEM: 304 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 51 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

Browning Fork

Weather in Second Fork

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

Now 4.2 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 4.2 to 15.5 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 381 W/m2.

Temperature
4.2 C
Wind
1.6 m/s SW (217 deg)
Humidity
78 %
Pressure
1,022.3 hPa
Clouds
0 %
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 4.2 1.6 217 78 1,022.3 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 15.5 2.5 281 40 1,020.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 381.3 n/a
12h 9.5 1.2 205 62 1,021.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 238.1 n/a
18h 7.1 1.5 195 72 1,021.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 5.8 1.6 191 76 1,021.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
30h 18.0 3.0 250 43 1,018.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 375.2 n/a
36h 11.7 1.0 213 71 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 230.9 n/a
42h 8.9 1.5 201 84 1,018.5 0.00 / 0.00 74 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 7.4 1.3 192 88 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.00 11 0.0 n/a
54h 18.3 3.4 224 35 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.00 98 369.0 n/a
60h 12.5 2.1 191 62 1,008.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 204.3 n/a
66h 12.1 3.4 204 91 1,003.8 2.64 / 2.65 100 0.0 n/a
Thursday 10.6 4.7 256 91 1,002.9 0.00 / 1.21 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-09 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Second Fork?
Now 4.2 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 4.2 to 15.5 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 381 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 Second Fork today?
Sunrise around 07:04 and sunset around 17:29 (local time). Day length about 10h 25m.
What is the local time in Second Fork?
Local time is 13:40. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Second Fork?
Second Fork is a stream.
What is the elevation of Second Fork?
Elevation about 291 m. DEM 304 m.
Where is Second Fork located?
It is at 37.17537, -83.27045 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Second Fork in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4307891

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