Observed 2:55 PM CDT at KHOP

Dawson Springs, KY weather

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

Forecasts agree

Now 78°26°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the west-southwest. Light through 4 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.3 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

Good hours for

Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (70°21° → 58°14°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 76°24° tomorrow at 2 PM

This afternoonNear 73°23° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°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 50°10° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · 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 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	36%	51%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	40%	62%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	46%	38%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	54%	4%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	51%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	38%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	80%	14%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	83%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	39%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	52%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	52%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	40%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	40%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	53%	38%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	37%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	47%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	40%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	39%	36%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	37%	41%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	57%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	78%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	58%	85%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	72%	82%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	77%	84%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	83%	86%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	83%	82%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	86%	79%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	70%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	54%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	65%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	66%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	75%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	76%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	82%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	65%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	79%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	72%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	68%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	85%	4
Mon 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	87%	4
Mon 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	39%	79%	4
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	37%	80%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 68°20° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East southeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 47°8°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 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 wind around 1 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 67°19° / 46°8°. 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, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 67°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°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: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. 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, 60°15°
  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 78. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°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 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 65°18° / 45°7°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% 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
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.41 in10 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
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 64°18°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. Rain 0.81 in21 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  50% chance · 0.35 in8.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.52 in13 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
65°18° / 44°7°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Rain 0.65 in17 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–66°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 47°.
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

North Fork Little River above Hopkinsville - Water Plant

24 mi

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 59

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 2
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 45°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?

MADISONVILLE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−4°SunOct 18
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Dawson Springs weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:26–6:18 PM; Morning 6:50–7:43 AM
Blue hour: 6:18–6:28 PM; Morning 6:40–6:50 AM; first light 6:40 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:22 AM · rises 4:58 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Dawson Springs. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 35 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.