West Van Lear, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for West Van Lear, a community in Johnson County, Kentucky.
This Afternoon
86°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny. High near 86, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for West Van Lear
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 86°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph ENE | 18% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Areas Of Fog | 2 mph ESE | 16% |
| Wednesday | 85°F | Areas Of Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSW | 48% |
| Wednesday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph S | 48% |
| Thursday | 84°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph SSW | 57% |
| Thursday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph SSW | 57% |
| Friday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSW | 47% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSW | 47% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 46% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 46% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 25% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph SW | 21% |
| Monday | 88°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 22% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 27% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for West Van Lear (37.782, -82.787). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for West Van Lear
Last spring frost
Apr 19
First fall frost
Oct 25
Growing season
188 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for West Van Lear: nearby ZIP 41268 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Kentucky frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Paintsville 1E, Ky (2 mi from West Van Lear). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.