Payne Gap, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Payne Gap, a community in Letcher County, Kentucky.
Tonight
66°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Payne Gap
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 66°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph S | 17% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph SW | 12% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SW | 31% |
| Monday | 83°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 62% |
| Monday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph E | 62% |
| Tuesday | 76°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NE | 88% |
| Tuesday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph E | 88% |
| Wednesday | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SE | 85% |
| Wednesday Night | 57°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SE | 79% |
| Thursday | 69°F | Rain Showers Likely | 5 mph SW | 58% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph NE | 44% |
| Friday | 69°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph NW | 20% |
| Friday Night | 52°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph N | 20% |
| Saturday | 69°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph N | 13% |
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 Sep 20, 2026.