Observed 12:40 PM CDT at KPAH

Dexter, KY weather

Sunny and 73°23°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east-southeast. Light through 1 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable · up to 52°11° by 2 PM
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (71°22° then, 71°22° now)

Good hours for

High 76°24° today at 3 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (71°22° → 59°15°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (71°22° → 59°15°)

This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · 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 1p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	14%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	13%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	23%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	59%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	29%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	51%	48%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	61%	43%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	78%	62%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	41%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	90%	37%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	31%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	26%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	51%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	53%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	40%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	40%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	44%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	50%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	39%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	74%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	71%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	43%	75%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	48%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	76%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	63%	82%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	78%	75%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	83%	84%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	86%	83%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	90%	85%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	77%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	84%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	83%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	85%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	77%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	82%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	80%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	87%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	81%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	68%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	69%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	88%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	89%	4

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
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  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 74 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East southeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°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, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°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 75. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  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 77. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°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 78. South southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.37 in9.3 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
70°21°–80°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 65°18°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 1.1 in27 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  50% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.23 in5.9 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
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
66°19°–78°26°
Low, likely
42°6°–67°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 49°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 70–78°; 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

Clarks River (KY) above Almo

3.5 mi

Level: 4.2 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Tennessee River at Kentucky Lake Pool

19 mi

Level: 355 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Tennessee River at Kentucky Lake Tailwater

19 mi

Level: 302 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Cumberland River at Barkley Lake Pool

20 mi

Level: 355 ft

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · 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 15Typical 68

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

MURRAY · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1926–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Dexter weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:21 PM; Morning 6:52–7:44 AM
Blue hour: 6:21–6:31 PM; Morning 6:42–6:52 AM; first light 6:42 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:25 AM · rises 5:01 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Dexter. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,300 ft, 10 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.