Whitesburg, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Whitesburg, a city in Letcher County, Kentucky.
Today
73°F
Mostly Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
A chance of rain showers between noon and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Whitesburg
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 73°F | Mostly Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 mph S | 74% |
| Tonight | 58°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 8 mph SSW | 85% |
| Thursday | 74°F | Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph W | 22% |
| Thursday Night | 48°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph WSW | 6% |
| Friday | 70°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph W | 6% |
| Friday Night | 41°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph NW | 8% |
| Saturday | 57°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph NW | 8% |
| Saturday Night | 35°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph WNW | 0% |
| Sunday | 60°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph WNW | 2% |
| Sunday Night | 33°F | Mostly Clear then Areas Of Frost | 3 mph W | 3% |
| Monday | 63°F | Widespread Frost then Sunny | 3 mph W | 4% |
| Monday Night | 35°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph SW | 3% |
| Tuesday | 67°F | Sunny | 5 mph SW | 2% |
| Tuesday Night | 37°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph WSW | 2% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Whitesburg (37.118, -82.823). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Whitesburg
Last spring frost
Apr 21
First fall frost
Oct 22
Growing season
183 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Whitesburg: nearby ZIP 41858 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Kentucky frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Whitesburg 2Se, Ky (3.6 mi from Whitesburg). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.