Jenkins, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Jenkins, a city in Letcher County, Kentucky.
Overnight
66°F
Areas Of Fog
Areas of fog after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Wind around 0 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Jenkins
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 66°F | Areas Of Fog | 0 mph | 5% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph W | 12% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 49% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 38% |
| Sunday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 32% |
| 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
Nearby towns & communities
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.