Observed 3:55 PM CDT at KHOP

Crofton, KY weather

Sunny and 78°26°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 78°26°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the west-southwest. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 44°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 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

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (75°24° then, 78°26° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 76°24° tomorrow at 2 PM

This afternoonNear 73°23° · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · 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 4p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	37%	36%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	41%	10%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	46%	5%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	35%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	40%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	40%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	40%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	41%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	23%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	51%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	48%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	39%	22%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	36%	70%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	40%	57%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	46%	46%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	56%	37%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	69%	73%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	84%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	85%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	83%	83%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	67%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	64%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	62%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	64%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	52%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	54%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	75%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	68%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	58%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	72%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	63%	72%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	83%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	93%	4
Mon 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	89%	4
Mon 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	37%	81%	4
Mon 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	36%	84%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. North wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. 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
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  50% chance · 0.47 in12 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
65°18°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 64°18°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Rain 1.1 in28 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  60% chance · 0.49 in13 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  50% chance · 0.16 in3.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.31 in7.9 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
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
63°17°–78°26°
Low, likely
42°6°–64°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 71–79°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PAH) (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

Pond River (KY) above Apex

10 mi

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Little River above Hopkinsville - Water Plant

12 mi

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville - Bypass

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.3 ft
Flow: 13 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Little River above Hopkinsville

14 mi

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 68

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 44°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

HOPKINSVILLE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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Crofton 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: 5:25–6:17 PM; Morning 6:49–7:42 AM
Blue hour: 6:17–6:27 PM; Morning 6:39–6:49 AM; first light 6:39 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:27 PM–6:40 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:21 AM · rises 4:58 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Crofton. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,100 ft, 41 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Crofton, KY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pond River (KY) above Apex

North Fork Little River above Hopkinsville - Water Plant

South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville - Bypass

South Fork Little River above Hopkinsville

For your home

Heating this week

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