Observed 7:20 AM EDT at KLUK

Butler, KY weather

Foggy and 41°5°.

Forecasts agree

Now 41°5°

Fog

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north-northeast. Light through 8 PM
Visibility: 3 mi5 km; Fog · under 5 mi8 km
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 41°5°, dew point 39°4° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 62Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.42 inHg1030 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by noon
High 72°22° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 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 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	12%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	14%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	57%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	1%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	25%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	38%	42%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	46%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	34%	12%	3
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	34%	55%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	38%	58%	1
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	65%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	54%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	41%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	17%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	18%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	80%	24%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	37%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	94%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	99%	10%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	13%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	78%	3%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	9%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	45%	42%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	42%	46%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	39%	20%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	39%	42%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	38%	46%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	51%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	47%	49%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	53%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	65%	52%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	33%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	22%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	88%	9%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	30%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	94%	22%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	98%	46%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	47%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	28%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Areas of fog after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 74°23°, low 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  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 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
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
43°6°–50°10°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts 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
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  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 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 59°15°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.16 in3.9 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
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.28 in7.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4 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
60°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–63°17°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–76°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Licking River at Catawba

6.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.6 ft
Flow: 218 cfs

Forecast peak 5.6 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Licking River at Falmouth

7.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 246 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at Meldahl Dam

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 15.8 ft
Flow: 57,200 cfs

Forecast peak 16.0 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Licking River at Hayes

9.0 mi

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 47 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 6:09–7:03 PM; Morning 7:39–8:32 AM
Blue hour: 7:03–7:13 PM; Morning 7:28–7:39 AM; first light 7:28 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2–7:29 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:43 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Butler. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,400 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Butler, KY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Licking River at Catawba

Licking River at Falmouth

Ohio River at Meldahl Dam

South Fork Licking River at Hayes

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon