Payne Gap, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Payne Gap, a community in Letcher County, Kentucky.
Today
83°F
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Payne Gap
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 83°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 82% |
| Tonight | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 0 mph | 51% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 68% |
| Thursday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 57% |
| Friday | 82°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 71% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 71% |
| Saturday | 80°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 77% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 77% |
| Sunday | 83°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 35% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SW | 35% |
| Monday | 84°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 25% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 25% |
| Tuesday | 83°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 43% |
| Tuesday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph SW | 55% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Payne Gap (37.148, -82.671). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Payne Gap
Last spring frost
Apr 21
First fall frost
Oct 22
Growing season
183 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Payne Gap: 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 Payne Gap). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 5, 2026.