Observed 5:10 PM EDT at KBMG

Bedford, IN weather

Sunny and 70°21°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 39Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (70°21° → 58°14°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 44°7° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 73°23° tomorrow at 2 PM

TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	47%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	76%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	38%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	27%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	28%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	69%	41%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	52%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	14%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	40%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	40%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	31%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	4%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	7%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	48%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	48%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	49%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	50%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	47%	45%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	43%	48%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	61%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	43%	60%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	40%	26%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	43%	32%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	47%	30%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	56%	22%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	60%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	76%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	78%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	53%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	79%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	69%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	66%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	72%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	76%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	78%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	72%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	59%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	72%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	66%	71%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	52%	2
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	73%	3
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	66%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	75%	4
Mon 3p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	83%	4
Mon 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	43%	86%	3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–44°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  60% chance · 0.37 in9.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.81 in21 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  60% chance · 0.39 in10 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.62 in16 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.82 in21 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°14°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–63°17°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–78°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (IND) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

East Fork White River at Rivervale

7.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 750 cfs

Forecast peak 3.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Salt Creek (IN) at Monroe Lake

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 538 ft

Forecast peak 538 ft Sat 6 PM

Reading from Sat 4:25 PM · NWS gauge page

East Fork White River at Shoals

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 891 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Salt Creek (IN) near Harrodsburg

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.5 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 81% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 102

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 11
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Oolitic Purdue Ex Frm · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+3°+2°WedOct 21
+4°+2°ThuOct 22
+5°+3°FriOct 23
+5°+3°SatOct 24

Bedford weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 6:18–7:11 PM; Morning 7:47–8:41 AM
Blue hour: 7:11–7:22 PM; Morning 7:37–7:47 AM; first light 7:37 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 4–7:38 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:19 AM · rises 5:52 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Bedford. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Bedford, IN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

East Fork White River at Rivervale

Salt Creek (IN) at Monroe Lake

East Fork White River at Shoals

Salt Creek (IN) near Harrodsburg

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon