Observed 3:15 PM EDT at KDWU

Bellefonte, KY weather

Sunny and 70°21°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 3 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 35Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.4 inHg1029 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 71°22° today at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (68°20° → 56°13°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 41°5° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 70°21° · Clear
TonightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 71°22° by 2 PM · 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 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	41%	3%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	40%	6%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	41%	8%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	8%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	6%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	4%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	97%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	14%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	94%	16%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	20%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	2%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	61%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	1%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	36%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	35%	4%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	36%	35%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	42%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	47%	36%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	34%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	18%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	73%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	79%	3%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	8%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	88%	40%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	91%	52%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	91%	37%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	14%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	14%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	95%	18%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	95%	21%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	95%	24%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	33%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	76%	22%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	63%	3%	2
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	53%	8%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	45%	16%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	39%	20%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 41. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–43°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–44°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly 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: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% 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
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.24 in6 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
71°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 1 in26 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.7 in18 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 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
62°17°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–61°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
1

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 42°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Highs 69–78°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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

Ohio River at Ashland

3.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 34.4 ft

Forecast peak 34.4 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River near Huntington

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 26.1 ft

Forecast peak 26.2 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at Lloyd Greenup Lock

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 15.1 ft

Forecast peak 15.0 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Sandy River at Grayson

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 45 cfs

Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 24Typical 83

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 19
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Huntington Tri-State Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1891–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
+1°WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 6:03–6:56 PM; Morning 7:32–8:25 AM
Blue hour: 6:56–7:07 PM; Morning 7:21–7:32 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:07 PM–7:22 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Bellefonte, KY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Ohio River at Ashland

Ohio River near Huntington

Ohio River at Lloyd Greenup Lock

Little Sandy River at Grayson

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