Observed 5:15 PM EDT at KDVK

Crab Orchard, KY weather

Sunny and 70°21°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 6 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Drops 12°7° until 9 PM (71°22° → 59°15°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 43°6° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 75°24° 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 6p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	36%	44%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	33%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	58%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	72%	57%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	80%	13%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	11%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	25%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	38%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	48%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	37%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	34%	2%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	33%	1%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	35%	37%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	31%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	54%	18%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	5%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	12%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	4%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	29%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	26%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	20%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	17%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	40%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	10%	2
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	34%	4
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	43%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	37%	64%	5
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	34%	49%	4
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	33%	41%	3
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	34%	39%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°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 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°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 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°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, 50°10°
  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 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. 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
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
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
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. 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
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  50% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.6 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
67°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.35 in9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–62°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 43°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Highs 69–78°; 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

Kentucky River at Camp Nelson

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.6 ft
Flow: 512 cfs

Forecast peak 11.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Green River (KY) near McKinney

14 mi

Level: 1.1 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Dix River near Danville

15 mi

Level: 0.7 ft
Flow: 19 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Buck Creek near Shopville

18 mi

Level: 1.2 ft

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 76

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 16
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 41°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 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?

Crab Orchard 6 N · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1979–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 6:12–7:05 PM; Morning 7:38–8:30 AM
Blue hour: 7:05–7:15 PM; Morning 7:28–7:38 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

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Crab Orchard.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.