Gays Creek, KY Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Mostly Cloudy 50°F
Feels Like 50°F  
Humidity 40% Dew Point 27°F Wind SW 10 MPH Gusts 16 Barometer 30.11 in.
Solar Rad 285 w/m2 Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 10.2 mi. ENE of central Gays Creek
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Cloudy, High 56F, Low 35F
56
35
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Showers Likely, High 61F, Low 30F
60%
61
30
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Flurries, High 35F, Low 26F
35
26
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 57F, Low 39F
57
39
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Rain, High 52F, Low 32F
30%
52
32
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Rain, High 50F, Low 37F
30%
50
37
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Rain, High 55F
40%
55
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 56°F, reaching 61°F before cooling to 35°F, then recovering to 55°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with rain on most days, including one day with snow.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 48°F with lows around 28°F.

This Date in Weather History

1924 - A severe icestorm struck central Illinois. It coated the ground with nearly two inches of glaze at Springfield. The storm caused 21 million dollars damage along with much hardship. Ice was on the trees until the 4th of January, and electricity was not restored until January 10th.

More on this and other weather history

Gays Creek, KY 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

Thursday Dec 18

Showers Likely

Day: Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Showers

Night: Showers, mainly before 4am. Low around 30. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Dec 19

Flurries

Day: A chance of flurries before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 35. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Rain

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

Sunday Dec 21

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Monday Dec 22

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Rain

Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Tuesday Dec 23

Rain

Day: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.


About Gays Creek, KY

Gays Creek is an unincorporated community in Perry County, Kentucky, United States. Gays Creek is 14 miles (23 km) west-northwest of Hazard. Gays Creek has a post office, established in 1888, with ZIP code 41745. The community was named for the local creek, Gays Creek, which was named in honor of Henry Gay, a local Revolutionary War veteran who died in 1830.

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