Observed 10:55 PM CDT at KGLW

Cave City, KY weather

Clear and 50°10°.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 11 AM
Dew point: 47°8°; Comfortable
Humidity: 89%; Air 50°10°, dew point 47°8° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air today: 54Moderate; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.4 inHg1029 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 44°7° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 76°24° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 54°12° by 10 PM · Mostly 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 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	31%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	37%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	35%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	18%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	14%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	1%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	9%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	37%	13%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	34%	21%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	33%	48%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	35%	47%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	37%	26%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	42%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	56%	32%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	67%	4%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	77%	8%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	7%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	37%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	42%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	44%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	55%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	23%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	49%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	36%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	72%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	54%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	58%	61%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	61%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	42%	64%	4
Mon 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	38%	80%	4
Mon 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	36%	81%	4
Mon 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	34%	81%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	36%	81%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	41%	83%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	45%	87%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	54%	88%	0
Mon 8p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	65%	91%	0
Mon 9p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	75%	66%	0
Mon 10p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	86%	34%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 44°7°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  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 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  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: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 47°8°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  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 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  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 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 63°17°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Rain 0.69 in18 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.36 in9.2 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
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°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
69°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
41°5°–64°18°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 45°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Highs 70–79°; 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

Green River (KY) near Mammoth Cave

8.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.6 ft

Forecast peak 8.6 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 10 PM · NWS gauge page

Nolin River at Nolin River Lake

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 514 ft

Forecast peak 514 ft Sun 12 AM

Reading from Sat 10:10 PM · NWS gauge page

Barren River at Barren River Lake

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 550 ft

Forecast peak 550 ft Sun 12 AM

Reading from Sat 10:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Green River (KY) at Munfordville

9.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 281 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 54

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 12
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 47°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Mammoth Cave · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1934–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−4°−2°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
+1°±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Cave City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:19–6:11 PM; Morning 6:44–7:36 AM
Blue hour: 6:11–6:21 PM; Morning 6:33–6:44 AM; first light 6:33 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2–6:34 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:15 AM · rises 4:51 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Cave City. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,200 ft, 50 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Cave City, KY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Green River (KY) near Mammoth Cave

Nolin River at Nolin River Lake

Barren River at Barren River Lake

Green River (KY) at Munfordville

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