Observed 3:15 AM EDT at K6I2

Bardstown, KY weather

Clear and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east. Light through 3 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 39Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (46°8° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Low 43°6° today at 6 AM
Above 60°16° today by noon
High 73°23° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

TonightNear 47°8° · Clear
This morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 2 AM · Partly 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 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	1%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	75%	2%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	60%	6%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	50%	11%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	46%	13%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	43%	32%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	41%	58%	3
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	40%	55%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	46%	57%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	50%	59%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	60%	58%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	61%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	51%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	71%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	54%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	60%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	65%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	54%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	43%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	27%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	10%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	6%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	44%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	41%	2%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	41%	6%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	38%	44%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	43%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	49%	37%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	60%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	72%	26%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	77%	24%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	83%	29%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	38%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	23%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	4%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 68°20° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 43. East wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance
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°–80°27°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 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
64°18°–76°24°
Low, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 64°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.67 in17 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.24 in6.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.27 in6.8 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
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 43°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–77°.

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

Salt River (KY) at Taylorsville Lake

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 546 ft

Forecast peak 546 ft Sat 3 AM

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Salt River (KY) at Shepherdsville

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 130 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Beech Fork at Bardstown

2.0 mi

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Beech Fork at Maud

8.8 mi

Level: 8.4 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 90

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 13
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, 12:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Taylorsville Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2000–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 6:16–7:08 PM; Morning 7:42–8:35 AM
Blue hour: 7:08–7:19 PM; Morning 7:32–7:42 AM; first light 7:32 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 3:37–7:32 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:13 AM · rises 5:49 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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