Laurel County, KY Weather Forecast

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Friday, April 17, 2026
Wind: 5 mph WSW
This Afternoon

Sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

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Current forecast coverage spans 2 of 2 mapped cities in Laurel County.

Page Snapshot

Page focus
county weather
Forecast window
Apr 17 to Apr 23, 2026
Latest sync
Apr 17, 2026 6:56 PM EDT
Forecast office
JKL
Source
NOAA / NWS
Next High
84°F
This Afternoon
Next Low
61°F
Tonight
Rain Outlook
3
Periods mentioning precipitation
Windiest
6 to 15 mph
Saturday

Daily Outlook

Today
Apr 17
Sunny
84 °F
/ 61°F
Wind 5 mph
Sat
Apr 18
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
83 °F
/ 42°F
Wind 6 to 15 mph
Sun
Apr 19
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
62 °F
/ 39°F
Wind 6 to 10 mph
Mon
Apr 20
Sunny
63 °F
/ 39°F
Wind 3 to 7 mph
Tue
Apr 21
Sunny
77 °F
/ 51°F
Wind 3 to 9 mph
Wed
Apr 22
Mostly Sunny
79 °F
/ 53°F
Wind 5 to 9 mph
Thu
Apr 23
Sunny
82 °F
/ 55°F
Wind 2 to 7 mph

This Week in Laurel County

This Afternoon looks like the warmest upcoming period in Laurel County at 84 degrees F.

Sunday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 39 degrees F.

The strongest winds are forecast for Saturday at about 6 to 15 mph SW.

Precipitation is mentioned in 3 upcoming forecast periods.

Forecast Details

Last updated
Apr 17, 2026 6:56 PM EDT
Coverage
7 days
Time zone
America/New_York
Forecast office
JKL
Radar station
KJKL

Weather data is provided by the National Weather Service and refreshed automatically for U.S. locations.

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Extended Forecast

Tonight
Apr 17
61°F
Partly Cloudy
2 to 6 mph S

Partly cloudy. Low around 61, with temperatures rising to around 62 overnight. South wind 2 to 6 mph.

Saturday
Apr 18
83°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
6 to 15 mph SW

A chance of rain showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Night
Apr 18
42°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
8 to 12 mph NW

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. Northwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday
Apr 19
62°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
6 to 10 mph NW

A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night
Apr 19
39°F
Mostly Clear
3 to 9 mph W

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Monday
Apr 20
63°F
Sunny
3 to 7 mph NNW

Sunny, with a high near 63.

Monday Night
Apr 20
39°F
Clear
2 to 6 mph ENE

Clear, with a low around 39.

Tuesday
Apr 21
77°F
Sunny
3 to 9 mph SSW

Sunny, with a high near 77.

Tuesday Night
Apr 21
51°F
Mostly Clear
7 mph SW

Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

Wednesday
Apr 22
79°F
Mostly Sunny
5 to 9 mph WSW

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Wednesday Night
Apr 22
53°F
Mostly Clear
2 to 7 mph SW

Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Thursday
Apr 23
82°F
Sunny
2 to 7 mph SSW

Sunny, with a high near 82.

Thursday Night
Apr 23
55°F
Mostly Clear
5 mph SSW

Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Detailed Forecast

Period Conditions Temp Wind
This Afternoon
Apr 17
Sunny
84°F
5 mph
WSW
Tonight
Apr 17
Partly Cloudy
61°F
2 to 6 mph
S
Saturday
Apr 18
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
83°F
6 to 15 mph
SW
Saturday Night
Apr 18
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
42°F
8 to 12 mph
NW
Sunday
Apr 19
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
62°F
6 to 10 mph
NW
Sunday Night
Apr 19
Mostly Clear
39°F
3 to 9 mph
W
Monday
Apr 20
Sunny
63°F
3 to 7 mph
NNW
Monday Night
Apr 20
Clear
39°F
2 to 6 mph
ENE
Tuesday
Apr 21
Sunny
77°F
3 to 9 mph
SSW
Tuesday Night
Apr 21
Mostly Clear
51°F
7 mph
SW
Wednesday
Apr 22
Mostly Sunny
79°F
5 to 9 mph
WSW
Wednesday Night
Apr 22
Mostly Clear
53°F
2 to 7 mph
SW
Thursday
Apr 23
Sunny
82°F
2 to 7 mph
SSW
Thursday Night
Apr 23
Mostly Clear
55°F
5 mph
SSW

Coverage

Tracked cities
2
Coverage
100%

Forecast coverage currently spans 2 of 2 mapped cities in Laurel County.

Largest mapped city population in this region: 8,072.

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Weather data provided by the National Weather Service (NOAA). Forecast pages update automatically as new periods are synced for each supported U.S. location.