Monthly outlook for Sinking Fork, KY: average high 73.7°, average low 51.7°. That is 2.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.6 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 15 October (89.3°), the coolest 18 October (34.8°).
73.7°/51.7°
Average high / low
+2.3°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.6 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
81°
71°
+5.6°
17 October – 26 October
61.5°
66.5°
-2.7°
27 October – 5 November
at normal
63.4°
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October records over 66 years
94.1°1 October 2019All-time high
29.8°24 October 1981All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Crofton (10 mi).
Thu, 0884° / 56°0
84 °
Sinking Fork, Thursday, 8 October
Clear. High 84°, low 56°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.4 mph E
Humidity22%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Fri, 0988° / 60°0
88 °
Sinking Fork, Friday, 9 October
Clear. High 88°, low 60°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.9 mph SE
Humidity21%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Sat, 1078° / 62°0.72
78 °
Sinking Fork, Saturday, 10 October
Rain. High 78°, low 62°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6.7 mph E
Humidity33%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Sun, 1168° / 63°0.49
68 °
Sinking Fork, Sunday, 11 October
Rain. High 68°, low 63°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind15.9 mph E
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Mon, 1284° / 59°0
84 °
Sinking Fork, Monday, 12 October
Clear. High 84°, low 59°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind10 mph SW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Tue, 1385° / 63°0
85 °
Sinking Fork, Tuesday, 13 October
Partly cloudy. High 85°, low 63°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12.8 mph W
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Wed, 1475° / 52°0
75 °
Sinking Fork, Wednesday, 14 October
Clear. High 75°, low 52°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.7 mph NE
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Thu, 1589° / 61°0
89 °
Sinking Fork, Thursday, 15 October
Partly cloudy. High 89°, low 61°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind15.2 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Fri, 1674° / 53°0.37
74 °
Sinking Fork, Friday, 16 October
Rain. High 74°, low 53°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.2 mph NW
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sat, 1754° / 41°0
54 °
Sinking Fork, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 54°, low 41°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind16.1 mph NW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sun, 1856° / 35°0
56 °
Sinking Fork, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 56°, low 35°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind7.8 mph N
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Mon, 1963° / 37°0
63 °
Sinking Fork, Monday, 19 October
Partly cloudy. High 63°, low 37°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind5.6 mph SE
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Tue, 2067° / 43°0
67 °
Sinking Fork, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 67°, low 43°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind6.5 mph NE
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Wed, 2169° / 43°0
69 °
Sinking Fork, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 69°, low 43°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind6.2 mph NE
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Thu, 2259° / 49°0.06
59 °
Sinking Fork, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 59°, low 49°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11.2 mph N
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2367° / 50°0.15
67 °
Sinking Fork, Friday, 23 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high67°
Average low50°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high84° (1963)
Record low36° (1997)
Sat, 2465° / 50°0.13
65 °
Sinking Fork, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low50°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high81° (2000)
Record low30° (1981)
Sun, 2565° / 50°0.12
65 °
Sinking Fork, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low50°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high82° (2024)
Record low32° (2013)
Mon, 2665° / 49°0.15
65 °
Sinking Fork, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high82° (2000)
Record low31° (1962)
Tue, 2765° / 49°0.17
65 °
Sinking Fork, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high83° (1963)
Record low36° (1962)
Wed, 2864° / 48°0.11
64 °
Sinking Fork, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high79° (1971)
Record low30° (1976)
Thu, 2964° / 48°0.11
64 °
Sinking Fork, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high82° (2016)
Record low30° (1976)
Fri, 3065° / 49°0.1
65 °
Sinking Fork, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high82° (2016)
Record low33° (1993)
Sat, 3165° / 50°0.17
65 °
Sinking Fork, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low50°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high81° (2016)
Record low30° (2023)
Sun, 0165° / 49°0.16
65 °
Sinking Fork, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high84° (2016)
Record low24° (1993)
Mon, 0263° / 47°0.1
63 °
Sinking Fork, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high63°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high81° (2016)
Record low31° (2020)
Tue, 0362° / 46°0.05
62 °
Sinking Fork, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high62°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high78° (2003)
Record low28° (1966)
Wed, 0461° / 46°0.08
61 °
Sinking Fork, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high61°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high78° (2003)
Record low24° (1991)
Thu, 0560° / 46°0.1
60 °
Sinking Fork, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high77° (2024)
Record low22° (1991)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Sinking Fork, KY are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Sinking Fork, KY since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.