Lake conditions • KY

Buckhorn Lake

Water data, weather and recent trends from public monitoring sources.

Latest source timestamp Oct 7, 2:50 PM UTC
Lake level782.08 ftUSGS • Oct 7, 4:15 PM UTC
Water temperatureNot availableNo current USGS temperature reading
Air temperature64 °FClear
Wind0 mph0°
Water trend

Seven-day lake level

-0.02 ft
782.067 days782.34

Source: U.S. Geological Survey monitoring station ↗. USGS readings may be provisional and subject to revision.

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Near-term outlook

National Weather Service forecast

This Afternoon80°FSunnyWSW 3 mph
Tonight51°FMostly Clear then Patchy FogSW 2 mph
Thursday80°FPatchy Fog then SunnyWNW 2 mph
Thursday Night48°FMostly Clear then Patchy FogN 1 mph
Friday82°FAreas Of Fog then SunnyENE 1 mph
Friday Night53°FPartly CloudyESE 1 mph

Buckhorn Lake conditions: how to use this page

This page combines a matched USGS lake monitoring location with National Weather Service data near Buckhorn Lake in Kentucky. A missing value does not mean the lake has no level or temperature information; it means the matched public sensor did not return a usable current reading through the source used by Lake Conditions Lab.

Water level and temperature can vary by gauge location, sensor depth, wind, inflow, dam operations and weather. Use these readings for trip planning, then follow posted notices, marina guidance and local authorities for on-water decisions.

The USGS monitoring record associated with this page lists a drainage area of approximately 408 square miles. This is station metadata, not the lake's surface area.

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