Whitesburg, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Whitesburg, a city in Letcher County, Kentucky.
Today
86°F
Areas Of Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Areas of fog before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 86, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Whitesburg
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 86°F | Areas Of Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph ENE | 50% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Areas Of Fog | 2 mph SE | 36% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Areas Of Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 46% |
| Wednesday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph S | 43% |
| Thursday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 73% |
| Thursday Night | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph SSW | 73% |
| Friday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SSW | 54% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SSW | 54% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph SW | 65% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SSW | 65% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 38% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph SSW | 38% |
| Monday | 88°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 34% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 29% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.