Observed 4:35 PM EDT at KIOB

Clay City, KY weather

Sunny and 72°22°.

Forecasts agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 5 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.39 inHg1029 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (70°21° then, 72°22° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 42°6° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
Fog Monday 6–7 AM

TonightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · 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 5p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	34%	14%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	39%	14%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	46%	16%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	56%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	54%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	74%	44%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	4%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	5%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	12%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	56%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	41%	3%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	37%	5%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	34%	6%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	34%	22%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	39%	8%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	47%	10%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	7%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	44%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	3%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	23%	0
Mon 6a	Fog	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	23%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	17%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	2%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	40%	2
Mon 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	25%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	35%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	37%	37%	5
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	35%	25%	4
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	33%	56%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. Wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Mostly clear. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–43°6°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 73°23°, low 41°5°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 73. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 2am. Clear. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 74°23°, low 41°5°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 37°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, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  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, 51°11°
  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 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°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 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: 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
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  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°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 63°17°
  40% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.75 in19 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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
61°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–63°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Highs 70–77°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (JKL) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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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 22Typical 101

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 18
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 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Mount Sterling · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 6:09–7:02 PM; Morning 7:36–8:29 AM
Blue hour: 7:02–7:12 PM; Morning 7:26–7:36 AM; first light 7:26 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–7:27 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:07 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Clay City. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,500 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.