Powell County, KY Weather Forecast

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Mostly Sunny

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Monday, May 18, 2026
Wind: 8 mph SSW
This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

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This county weather page brings together forecast coverage for Powell County so visitors can compare temperatures, wind, and conditions across the region without hopping between unrelated pages.

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

Page Snapshot

Page focus
county weather
Forecast window
May 18 to May 24, 2026
Latest sync
May 18, 2026 4:22 PM EDT
Forecast office
JKL
Source
NOAA / NWS
Next High
90°F
This Afternoon
Next Low
72°F
Tonight
Rain Outlook
12
Periods mentioning precipitation
Windiest
8 mph
This Afternoon

Daily Outlook

Today
May 18
Mostly Sunny
90 °F
/ 72°F
Wind 8 mph
Tue
May 19
Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
90 °F
/ 68°F
Wind 3 to 8 mph
Wed
May 20
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
81 °F
/ 57°F
Wind 0 to 3 mph
Thu
May 21
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
72 °F
/ 59°F
Wind 1 to 5 mph
Fri
May 22
Showers And Thunderstorms
78 °F
/ 64°F
Wind 3 mph
Sat
May 23
Showers And Thunderstorms
79 °F
/ 65°F
Wind 5 mph
Sun
May 24
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
82 °F
/ 65°F
Wind 3 mph

This Week in Powell County

This Afternoon looks like the warmest upcoming period in Powell County at 90 degrees F.

Wednesday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 57 degrees F.

The strongest winds are forecast for This Afternoon at about 8 mph SSW.

Precipitation is mentioned in 12 upcoming forecast periods.

Forecast Details

Last updated
May 18, 2026 4:22 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
May 18
72°F
Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
2 to 7 mph SSW

Patchy fog after 3am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 72, with temperatures rising to around 74 overnight. South southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.

Tuesday
May 19
90°F
Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
3 to 8 mph SW

Patchy fog before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Partly sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 89 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night
May 19
68°F
Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
0 to 6 mph SW

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy. Low around 68, with temperatures rising to around 71 overnight. Southwest wind 0 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday
May 20
81°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
0 to 3 mph W

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. West wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night
May 20
57°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
0 to 3 mph NNE

Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Thursday
May 21
72°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
1 to 5 mph NE

A chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night
May 21
59°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
5 mph ENE

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday
May 22
78°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
3 mph SSE

A chance of rain showers before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Night
May 22
64°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
3 mph S

Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday
May 23
79°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
5 mph SSW

Rain showers likely before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night
May 23
65°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
2 mph SSW

Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday
May 24
82°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
3 mph WSW

A chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night
May 24
65°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
2 mph SSE

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Detailed Forecast

Period Conditions Temp Wind
This Afternoon
May 18
Mostly Sunny
90°F
8 mph
SSW
Tonight
May 18
Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
72°F
2 to 7 mph
SSW
Tuesday
May 19
Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
90°F
3 to 8 mph
SW
Tuesday Night
May 19
Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
68°F
0 to 6 mph
SW
Wednesday
May 20
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
81°F
0 to 3 mph
W
Wednesday Night
May 20
Showers And Thunderstorms
57°F
0 to 3 mph
NNE
Thursday
May 21
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
72°F
1 to 5 mph
NE
Thursday Night
May 21
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
59°F
5 mph
ENE
Friday
May 22
Showers And Thunderstorms
78°F
3 mph
SSE
Friday Night
May 22
Showers And Thunderstorms
64°F
3 mph
S
Saturday
May 23
Showers And Thunderstorms
79°F
5 mph
SSW
Saturday Night
May 23
Showers And Thunderstorms
65°F
2 mph
SSW
Sunday
May 24
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
82°F
3 mph
WSW
Sunday Night
May 24
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
65°F
2 mph
SSE

Coverage

Tracked cities
2
Coverage
100%

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

Largest mapped city population in this region: 2,674.

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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.