Location & Surroundings

Shop Fork is a stream in Kentucky, United States, at 405 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Hazard, 17 km to the north. The national capital Washington is about 575 km to the east. The nearest airport is Harlan Airport, 23 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° 5' 56" N, 83° 11' 23" W
  • Elevation 405 m (DEM: 405 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 9 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Shop Fork

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

Now 23.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 16.2 to 23.0 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. Precip around 2.6 mm. Solar peaks near 241 W/m2.

Temperature
23.0 C
Wind
2.2 m/s S (171 deg)
Humidity
42 %
Pressure
1,019.8 hPa
Clouds
4 %
Precip
2.55 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 23.0 2.2 171 42 1,019.8 - / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
6h 16.2 1.8 157 74 1,018.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 241.1 n/a
12h 16.5 4.1 165 74 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.00 84 0.0 n/a
18h 16.5 4.4 163 75 1,014.6 0.35 / 0.35 99 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 18.6 4.8 184 80 1,012.5 2.21 / 2.55 100 160.4 n/a
30h 17.2 2.5 155 92 1,011.2 0.53 / 3.08 94 20.0 n/a
36h 16.0 1.9 234 96 1,012.5 12.26 / 15.34 70 0.0 n/a
42h 14.6 1.3 261 96 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.10 71 0.0 n/a
Thursday 19.4 3.2 247 69 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.06 100 255.1 n/a
54h 13.9 0.7 232 85 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.00 53 172.5 n/a
60h 11.5 0.9 240 84 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.00 9 0.0 n/a
66h 9.1 0.8 257 89 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Friday 16.7 3.5 288 52 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.00 5 380.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-03 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Shop Fork?
Now 23.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 16.2 to 23.0 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. Precip around 2.6 mm. Solar peaks near 241 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Shop Fork today?
Sunrise around 06:57 and sunset around 17:34 (local time). Day length about 10h 37m.
What is the local time in Shop Fork?
Local time is 20:24. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Shop Fork?
Shop Fork is a stream.
What is the elevation of Shop Fork?
Elevation about 405 m. DEM 405 m.
Where is Shop Fork located?
It is at 37.09898, -83.18962 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Shop Fork in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4308259

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