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MIDDLE FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT HWY 2431 AT HYDEN,KY

KENTUCKY37.1462°N, -83.3813°W
AIR TEMP
87°F
WIND
3mph N
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
—cfs
No flow data available
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

20.8in

-15% vs normal

20.8 in of precipitation so far this year, 15% below the 30-year normal of 24.58 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

20.8in

This year so far

Normal to Date

24.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

18.7–32.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-15%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 3.49" · normal 3.66" (2.5–5.2)
Jan
Feb: 3.78" · normal 4.05" (2.1–8.6)
Feb
Mar: 3.17" · normal 4.45" (2.3–6.8)
Mar
Apr: 1.99" · normal 4.11" (2.2–6.3)
Apr
May: 3.67" · normal 4.20" (1.8–5.7)
May
Jun: 4.70" · normal 3.90" (2.0–5.8)
Jun
Jul: 0.00" (so far)· normal 4.28" (2.5–6.1)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.17" (1.8–4.4)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.51" (1.2–6.2)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.17" (1.4–5.2)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.49" (1.8–4.8)
Nov
Dec: normal 4.22" (2.6–5.9)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:25 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
97°
73°
FRI
101°
75°
SAT
98°
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SUN
98°
68°
MON
94°
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TUE
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WED
89°
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TEMP
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
6mph NNE
G 7 mph
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NNE
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PRECIP
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9%
27%
CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
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5%
24%
4%
12%
8%
6%
7%
45%
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100%
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100%
95%
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5%
11%
0%
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98%
30%
40%
49%
57%
63%
67%
71%
77%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
989
989987986988988986985986986982984984984984983984983982984985
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
Nowscroll →
FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:17 AM
SUNSET
08:57 PM
14H 40M OF DAYLIGHT6H 32M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
93% illuminated

Station Location

37.1462, -83.3813
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 14:25 UTC
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