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Corbin, Kentucky Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Corbin weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Corbin, KY
Saturday, July 4 at 1:16 PM
82
°
Overcast
Feels like
91°
Humidity
65%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
2:22 AM
Sunset
4:59 PM
Corbin, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCorbin, KY: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 71 to 88 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 71°H 88°
Corbin, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Drizzle
    43%
    0.01″
    88°69°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    27%
    92°71°+4°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    T-storm w/ Hail
    53%
    88°70°-4°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    26%
    87°67°-1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    20%
    91°66°+4°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Mostly Clear
    40%
    91°68°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Thunderstorm
    62%
    80°69°-11°
Corbin, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
142° · veering 38°
Direction
SE
142°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 4
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 4 · pk 17 @ 10:00p
010MPHB1B2B3B4-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 95SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Corbin, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
977.9
-1.7 mb in 3h · falling · 28.88 inHg
Now
977.9
mb
3h
-1.7
mb
12h
-0.6
mb
24h
-2.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 977981
970975980985-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW980.7976.6977.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Corbin, KY
Air quality
27
AQI
Good
-4 in 6hPeak ~41 @ 11 PM

AQI 27 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). Ozone at AQI 40. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
3.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
3μg/m³
NO₂Good
0μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
84μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
8.1

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 40. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 40
UV peak
8.1 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 22
Corbin, KY
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
99%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
53.6mi
UNLIMITED
90 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
17:16 UTC · Corbin, KY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
17:16 UTC · Corbin, KY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Corbin, KY
Satellite · infrared · animated
Corbin, KY
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Corbin, KY
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:52 AM
Sunrise
2:22 AM
Daylight
14h 37m
Sunset
4:59 PM
Civil dusk
9:31 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Corbin, KY
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
11:26 PM
Moonset
10:45 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Corbin, KY
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Corbin at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 29 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 40701

16-Day Forecast — Corbin

  1. Sat88°69°43%
  2. Sun92°71°27%
  3. Mon88°70°53%
  4. Tue87°67°26%
  5. Wed91°66°20%
  6. Thu91°68°40%
  7. Fri80°69°62%
  8. Sat86°67°49%
  9. Sun79°63°33%
  10. Mon72°59°17%
  11. Tue81°57°14%
  12. Wed85°63°23%
  13. Thu90°64°23%
  14. Fri90°72°20%
  15. Sat77°71°29%
  16. Sun87°69°53%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Corbin

SPC includes Corbin in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Corbin

  • 40701
  • 40702

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.