Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KPAH

Columbus, KY weather

Sunny and 75°24°.

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the east. Light through 3 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°1° warmer than this time yesterday (73°23° then, 76°24° now)

Good hours for

Drops 14°8° tonight 6–9 PM (73°23° → 59°15°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 49°9° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (72°22° → 60°16°)

This afternoonNear 77°25° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 75°24° · 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 3p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	32%	43%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	35%	34%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	38%	30%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	73°23° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	41%	13%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	54%	52%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	6%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	4%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	4%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	5%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	7%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	40%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	40%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	41%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	6%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	53%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	54%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	51%	71%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	48%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	35%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	40%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	37%	74%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	36%	74%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	72%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	46%	76%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	56%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	83%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	72%	83%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	86%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	85%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	85%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	90%	85%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	86%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	87%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	87%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	89%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	90%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	91%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	92%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	95%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	91%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	84%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	46%	76%	4
Mon 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	72%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	71%	4

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–51°11°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 62°17°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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
69°21°–81°27°
Low, likely
61°16°–62°17°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 74°23°, low 65°18°. Rain 0.7 in18 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.34 in8.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.33 in8.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 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
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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
65°18°–78°26°
Low, likely
41°5°–66°19°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Highs 71–80°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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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

Mississippi River at Hickman

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.6 ft

Forecast peak 7.3 ft Mon 1 PM

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at Cairo

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.7 ft
Flow: 229,000 cfs

Forecast peak 14.3 ft Mon 1 AM

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Bayou De Chien above Clinton

12 mi

Level: 7.0 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River above Wickliffe

14 mi

Level: 13.1 ft

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:24 PM; Morning 6:56–7:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:34 PM; Morning 6:45–6:56 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 8 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:28 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Columbus. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.