Location & Surroundings

Strong Fork is a tertiary in Kentucky, United States, at 230 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Hazard, 42 km to the southeast. The national capital Washington is about 570 km to the east. The nearest airport is Julian Carroll Airport, 4 km away.

Overview

Strong Fork is stream in Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States.

It is located in Breathitt County, United States.

Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in Breathitt County
  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    37° 36' 21" N, 83° 21' 37" W
  • Elevation 230 m (DEM: 231 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 42 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.8%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Strong Fork

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

Now 14.6 C with overcast skies and a 4.8 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.6 to 16.6 C, max wind 4.9 m/s. Precip around 6.9 mm. Solar peaks near 112 W/m2.

Temperature
14.6 C
Wind
4.8 m/s E (76 deg)
Humidity
93 %
Pressure
1,021.2 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
6.93 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 14.6 4.8 76 93 1,021.2 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 15.5 4.9 84 91 1,017.0 1.46 / 1.46 61 111.9 n/a
12h 16.6 3.9 87 97 1,013.8 4.44 / 5.90 33 0.0 n/a
18h 16.5 1.1 99 98 1,010.8 0.00 / 2.50 33 0.5 n/a
Tomorrow 15.5 2.1 237 96 1,011.6 4.43 / 6.93 100 50.1 n/a
30h 15.9 3.4 265 99 1,013.0 0.00 / 3.56 100 10.9 n/a
36h 16.0 2.9 275 98 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.16 100 0.0 n/a
42h 13.9 1.8 247 99 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.00 65 0.4 n/a
Monday 25.8 1.8 275 46 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.00 69 431.5 n/a
54h 19.2 1.5 185 72 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.00 4 288.5 n/a
60h 16.2 2.0 192 85 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
66h 15.8 2.3 200 85 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.4 n/a
Tuesday 29.2 4.2 237 33 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.00 5 468.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-10 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Strong Fork?
Now 14.6 C with overcast skies and a 4.8 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.6 to 16.6 C, max wind 4.9 m/s. Precip around 6.9 mm. Solar peaks near 112 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 6.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Strong Fork today?
Sunrise around 07:36 and sunset around 19:03 (local time). Day length about 11h 27m.
What is the local time in Strong Fork?
Local time is 01:27. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Strong Fork?
Strong Fork is a stream.
What is the elevation of Strong Fork?
Elevation about 230 m. DEM 231 m.
Where is Strong Fork located?
It is at 37.60592, -83.36018 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Strong Fork in?
It is in United States.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4309996

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