Observed 2:00 PM CDT at KEKQ

Albany, KY weather

Sunny and 73°23°, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north-northeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.4 inHg1029 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 74°23° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 46°8° tonight at 5 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 72°22° · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	35%	5%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	34%	10%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	34%	8%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	51%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	51%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	61%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	53%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	24%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	56%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	51%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	86%	24%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	24%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	93%	54%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	53%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	27%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	10%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	56%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	38%	4%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	35%	3%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	41%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	40%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	26%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	7%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	32%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	42%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	42%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	12%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	9%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	17%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	14%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	16%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	4%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	7%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	12%	4
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	43%	4
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	55%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  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 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.3 in7.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.53 in13 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
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Rain 0.81 in21 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–64°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–79°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LMK) (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

Cumberland River at Celina

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.5 ft
Flow: 12,200 cfs

Forecast peak 13.9 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Wolf River near Byrdstown

9.6 mi

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 17 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Cumberland River at Lake Cumberland

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 693 ft

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Cumberland River at Burkesville

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 27.1 ft
Flow: 3,380 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 78

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 10
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 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Byrdstown · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1998–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−6°−4°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
±0°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
Golden hour: 5:16–6:08 PM; Morning 6:40–7:32 AM
Blue hour: 6:08–6:18 PM; Morning 6:30–6:40 AM; first light 6:30 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:11 AM · rises 4:48 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Albany. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,800 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Albany, KY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cumberland River at Celina

Wolf River near Byrdstown

Cumberland River at Lake Cumberland

Cumberland River at Burkesville

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