Van Lear, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Van Lear, a community in Johnson County, Kentucky.
Overnight
68°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog. Partly cloudy. Low around 68, with temperatures rising to around 69 overnight. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
7-day forecast for Van Lear
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 68°F | Patchy Fog | 1 mph NE | 5% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny | 1 mph NE | 8% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSE | 38% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 36% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph ENE | 39% |
| Monday | 82°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NNE | 36% |
| Monday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph NE | 59% |
| Tuesday | 76°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph N | 65% |
| Tuesday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph NE | 65% |
| Wednesday | 72°F | Rain Showers Likely | 2 mph S | 63% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph NE | 60% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph NNW | 23% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph N | 20% |
| Friday | 69°F | Partly Sunny | 3 mph N | 8% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Van Lear (37.777, -82.748). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Van Lear
Last spring frost
Apr 19
First fall frost
Oct 25
Growing season
188 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Van Lear: nearby ZIP 41234 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Kentucky frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Paintsville 1E, Ky (2.5 mi from Van Lear). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.