Observed 3:00 PM CDT at KOWB

Drakesboro, KY weather

Sunny and 73°23°.

Forecasts agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (72°22° then, 74°23° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 46°8° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 75°24° · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° 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 48°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 76°24° by 2 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 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	37%	13%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	36%	29%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	19%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	46%	58%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	17%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	39%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	39%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	25%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	20%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	33%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	40%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	40%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	40%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	43%	45%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	40%	55%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	62%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	37%	45%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	41%	60%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	47%	37%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	25%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	21%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	21%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	47%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	90%	43%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	43%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	56%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	57%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	26%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	32%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	38%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	78%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	76%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	83%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	71%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	68%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	69%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	49%	65%	4
Mon 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	44%	87%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	40%	88%	4

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  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 46. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East northeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  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 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
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°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 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 49°9°. 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, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 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 80. South southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 59°15°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.21 in5.4 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°–79°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 72°22°, low 64°18°. Rain 0.81 in21 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.43 in11 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  50% chance · 0.16 in4.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.29 in7.5 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°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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°–77°25°
Low, likely
42°6°–66°19°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 47°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Highs 70–80°; 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

Green River (KY) at Paradise

5.1 mi

Level: 364 ft
Flow: 232 cfs

Forecast peak 365 ft Sun 7 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Green River (KY) at Calhoun Lock and Dam

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.5 ft
Flow: 2,140 cfs

Forecast peak 10.9 ft Mon 1 AM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Green River (KY) above Rockport

8.6 mi

Level: 1.4 ft

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Green River (KY) at Rochester

8.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 29.2 ft
Flow: 3,630 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

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: 5:23–6:15 PM; Morning 6:48–7:40 AM
Blue hour: 6:15–6:26 PM; Morning 6:38–6:48 AM; first light 6:38 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–6:39 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:20 AM · rises 4:56 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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