Observed 8:50 AM EDT at KEKQ

Columbia, KY weather

Sunny and 39°4°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 39°4°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 9 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 39°4°, dew point 39°4° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.43 inHg1030 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Fog until 10 AM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 74°23° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (72°22° → 60°16°)

This morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningNear 43°6° · 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 9a	Fog	47°8° (likely 39°4° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	18%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	1%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	1%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	2%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	2%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	3%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	37%	7%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	34%	9%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	34%	9%	0
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	39%	51%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	18%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	60%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	59%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	53%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	51%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	59%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	56%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	54%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	48%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	54%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	37%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	35%	3%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	32%	5%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	34%	4%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	43%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	45%	11%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	62%	14%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	69%	40%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	23%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	5%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	21%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	33%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	37%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	23%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	27%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–74°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 41°5°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 42°6°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  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°12°
  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 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  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 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°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 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% 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
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.8 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
57°14°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–64°18°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–76°.

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) at Green River Lake

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 674 ft

Forecast peak 674 ft Sat 10 AM

Reading from Sat 8:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Russell Creek (KY) near Columbia

5.5 mi

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 14 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Green River (KY) at Greensburg

15 mi

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 132 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Cumberland River at Lake Cumberland

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 693 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

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 20Typical 90

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 15
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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Jamestown Wwtp · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1971–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Columbia weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 6:16–7:08 PM; Morning 7:41–8:33 AM
Blue hour: 7:08–7:19 PM; Morning 7:31–7:41 AM; first light 7:31 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 5–7:32 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:12 AM · rises 5:49 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Columbia. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,800 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.