Ohio River at McAlpine Upper
9.6 mi- Level
- 13.0 ft
- Flow
- 247,000 cfs
Forecast peak 12.9 ft Sun 2 AM
Reading from Sun 1 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 1:30 AM EDT at KLOU
Briarwood, KY weather
Clear and 46°8°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 25.
Today: low 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°), high 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°).
Now 46°8°
Clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Light through 1 PM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- Humidity
- 100%
- Air 46°8°, dew point 46°8° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 82Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.4 inHg1029 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa next 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (48°9° then, 49°9° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by midnight · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 83% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 89% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 89% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 69% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 56% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 47% | 9% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 38% | 6% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 35% | 45% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 34% | 45% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 33% | 45% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 34% | 39% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly sunny | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 35% | 49% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 42% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 56% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 64% | 22% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 75% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 83% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 83% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 89% | 48% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 89% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 93% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 93% | 43% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 93% | 43% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 45% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 29% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 8% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 93% | 48% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 77% | 44% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 58% | 58% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 47% | 79% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 41% | 60% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 37% | 62% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 34% | 72% | 4 |
| Mon 4p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 33% | 80% | 3 |
| Mon 5p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 34% | 59% | 2 |
| Mon 6p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 37% | 82% | 1 |
| Mon 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 42% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 50% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 9p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 58% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 10p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 69% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 11p | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 80% | 48% | 0 |
| Tue 12a | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph2 km/h | 83% | 53% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 67°19° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
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 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 4 mph7 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
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 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°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 55.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 64°18°40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 68°20°, low 61°16°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Rain 0.91 in23 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 63°17°50% chance · 0.58 in15 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 65°19°50% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 63°17°30% chance · 0.32 in8.2 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
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Rain 0.6 in15 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 63°17°40% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 66°19°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 60°16°20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Nov 3. Showers. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 58°15°30% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 61°16°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 75°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 75°, low 51°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–78°; 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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Goose Creek (C KY) near Lyndon
0.8 mi- Level
- 0.9 ft
Reading from Sun 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Middle Fork Beargrass Creek near St. Matthews
4.8 mi- Level
- 0.5 ft
Reading from Sun 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Ohio River at Louisville Water Tower
6.0 mi- Level
- 13.1 ft
Reading from Sun 1 AM · 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 15Typical 66
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 5
- 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 46°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Louisville International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1872–2026
Oct 25, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 67°19° / 47°8°
- Forecast high / low
- 75°24° / 46°8°
- Record high
- 84°29° in 1902
- Record low
- 28°−2° in 1960
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −2°−1°MonOct 19
- +2°+1°TueOct 20
- +3°+1°WedOct 21
- +3°+2°ThuOct 22
- +3°+2°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
- —SunOct 25
Briarwood weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 8:01 AM, sunset 6:50 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:14–7:07 PM
- Morning 7:44–8:37 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:07–7:18 PM
- Morning 7:34–7:44 AM; first light 7:34 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 1:57–7:34 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
99% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 7:25 AM · rises 6:18 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
