Van Lear, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Van Lear, a community in Johnson County, Kentucky.
This Afternoon
84°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
7-day forecast for Van Lear
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 84°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 mph SE | 2% |
| Tonight | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 2 mph SE | 19% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny | 3 mph SW | 11% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 34% |
| Monday | 82°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph WNW | 53% |
| Monday Night | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph NNE | 61% |
| Tuesday | 76°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NNE | 76% |
| Tuesday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph ENE | 81% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph ESE | 82% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph ESE | 82% |
| Thursday | 71°F | Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph NE | 49% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph NNE | 33% |
| Friday | 70°F | Partly Sunny | 3 mph NNE | 11% |
| Friday Night | 53°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph N | 10% |
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 20, 2026.