Jenkins, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Jenkins, a city in Letcher County, Kentucky.
Today
85°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Jenkins
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 85°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph E | 40% |
| Tonight | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SE | 31% |
| Wednesday | 83°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 50% |
| Wednesday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 47% |
| Thursday | 83°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 74% |
| Thursday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph S | 74% |
| Friday | 83°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 53% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 53% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph SW | 64% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 64% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 38% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SW | 38% |
| Monday | 87°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 34% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 30% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.