Jenkins, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Jenkins, a city in Letcher County, Kentucky.
Tonight
66°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Patchy Fog
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and midnight, then patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Jenkins
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Patchy Fog | 0 to 5 mph E | 58% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph N | 18% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 23% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 35% |
| Sunday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 44% |
| Monday | 84°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph N | 47% |
| Monday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph E | 64% |
| Tuesday | 78°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 82% |
| Tuesday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph E | 82% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Rain Showers Likely | 5 mph SW | 68% |
| Wednesday Night | 57°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph SE | 68% |
| Thursday | 71°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph NW | 36% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph N | 35% |
| Friday | 72°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph N | 18% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Jenkins (37.169, -82.648). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Jenkins
Last spring frost
Apr 21
First fall frost
Oct 22
Growing season
183 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Jenkins: nearby ZIP 41810 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Kentucky frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Whitesburg 2Se, Ky (9.2 mi from Jenkins). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.