Baxter, KY Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 36°F
Feels Like 36°F  
Humidity 70% Dew Point 27°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.08 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 2.9 mi. WSW of central Baxter
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Partly Cloudy, Low 36F
 
36
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Showers, High 57F, Low 30F
80%
57
30
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Rain And Snow, High 30F, Low 26F
20%
30
26
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Sunny, High 55F, Low 39F
55
39
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Rain, High 49F, Low 28F
20%
49
28
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Mostly Sunny, High 52F, Low 38F
52
38
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Rain, High 53F, Low 43F
40%
53
43

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 49°F to 57°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain on most days, including one day with wintry mix.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 49°F with lows around 28°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A storm in the southwestern U.S. brought heavy rain and heavy snow to parts of California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. Charleston NV was blanketed with 12 inches of snow. Lake Havasu City AZ was drenched with 2.26 inches of rain.

More on this and other weather history

Baxter, KY 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. Light south southeast wind.

Thursday Dec 18

Showers

Day: A chance of sprinkles between 11am and noon, then showers after noon. High near 57. Breezy, with a light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Showers

Night: Showers, mainly before 3am. Low around 30. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday Dec 19

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow showers before 7am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 7am and 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 9am. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Light and variable wind.

Saturday Dec 20

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 55.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Sunday Dec 21

Rain

Day: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Tuesday Dec 23

Rain

Day: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

Rain

Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Wednesday Dec 24

Rain

Day: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.


About Baxter, KY

Baxter is an unincorporated community in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. The community sits at the confluence of Martin's Fork with Clover Fork to form the Cumberland River.

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