Forecast Details for Paintsville, KY

Recent Locations: Paintsville, KY  
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight.
Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

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Weather Topic: What is Snow?

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Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake, has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure. Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup of snow on the ground.

On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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