Blackey, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Blackey, a community in Letcher County, Kentucky.
This Afternoon
87°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Blackey
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NNW | 52% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Areas Of Fog | 2 mph ENE | 53% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Areas Of Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NNW | 29% |
| Saturday Night | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Areas Of Fog | 1 mph SSE | 27% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 30% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 40% |
| Monday | 85°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NE | 46% |
| Monday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph ESE | 62% |
| Tuesday | 79°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSW | 78% |
| Tuesday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph E | 78% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Rain Showers Likely | 2 mph WSW | 65% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph NNE | 65% |
| Thursday | 72°F | Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph NNW | 29% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph N | 28% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Blackey (37.137, -82.986). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Blackey
Last spring frost
Apr 18
First fall frost
Oct 28
Growing season
191 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Blackey: nearby ZIP 41804 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Kentucky frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Skyline 1 Se, Ky (4.4 mi from Blackey). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.