Van Lear, KY Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Weather Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy with Rain 29°F
Feels Like 29°F  
Humidity 99% Dew Point 29°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.35 in.
Report from a personal weather station 2.3 mi. NNE of central Van Lear
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 11
Thu Dec 11: Snow, Low 29F
100%
 
29
FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Snow, High 39F, Low 29F
80%
39
29
SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Mostly Cloudy, High 41F, Low 14F
41
14
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Snow, High 19F, Low 6F
20%
19
6
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Sunny, High 30F, Low 17F
30
17
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Sunny, High 42F, Low 30F
42
30
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain, High 49F, Low 38F
20%
49
38

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures dip from 39°F to a low of 19°F mid-week, then warm to 49°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 47°F with lows around 28°F.

This Date in Weather History

1932 - Very cold weather prevailed along the West Coast. San Francisco received 0.8 inch of snow, and at the airport the temperature dipped to 20 degrees. At Sacramento CA, the mercury dipped to 17 degrees to establish an all-time record low for that location. Morning lows were below freezing from the 9th to the 15th at Sacramento, and the high on the 11th was just 34 degrees. The cold wave dealt severe damage to truck crops and orange groves in the Sacramento Valley.

More on this and other weather history

Van Lear, KY 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 11

Snow

Night: Snow. Low around 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday Dec 12

Snow

Day: Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 39. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

Saturday Dec 13

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Light west southwest wind.

Snow

Night: Snow. Low around 14. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday Dec 14

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 19.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Monday Dec 15

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 30.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain

Day: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

Rain

Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Thursday Dec 18

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.


About Van Lear, KY

Van Lear is an unincorporated community and coal town in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States.

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