Whitesburg, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Whitesburg, a city in Letcher County, Kentucky.
This Afternoon
89°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm. Cloudy. High near 89, with temperatures falling to around 87 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 95. North northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Whitesburg
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 89°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NNW | 42% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 2 mph S | 16% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny | 5 mph WSW | 11% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph S | 11% |
| Monday | 87°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph WSW | 60% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph ENE | 60% |
| Tuesday | 81°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NNE | 87% |
| Tuesday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph E | 87% |
| Wednesday | 76°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SE | 82% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SE | 81% |
| Thursday | 74°F | Rain Showers Likely | 3 mph W | 56% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 3 mph N | 43% |
| Friday | 73°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph N | 19% |
| Friday Night | 54°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 5 mph NNE | 19% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.