Observed 4:20 AM EDT at KCVG

Dry Ridge, KY weather

Clear and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 4 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 52Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 44°7° tonight at 5 AM
Above 60°16° today by noon
High 71°22° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 45°7° · Clear
This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 3 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	95%	1%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	95%	1%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	1%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	53%	3%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	5%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	40%	6%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	37%	39%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	34%	46%	3
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	35%	47%	2
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	58%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	67%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	69%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	66%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	66%	48%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	52%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	55%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	21%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	9%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	4%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	94%	6%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	95%	10%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	4%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	12%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	26%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	2%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	42%	40%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	36%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	40%	31%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	39%	36%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	39%	44%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	39%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	50%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	52%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	65%	49%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	5%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	9%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	10%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	85%	19%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 44. East wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  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: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–51°11°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  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 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance
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
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.8 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
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.24 in6.2 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–75°.

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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

Licking River at Falmouth

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 248 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Licking River at Catawba

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.6 ft
Flow: 226 cfs

Forecast peak 5.6 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at Markland Lower

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 15.4 ft
Flow: 61,500 cfs

Forecast peak 15.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Eagle Creek (KY) near Glencoe

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 6:10–7:04 PM; Morning 7:40–8:33 AM
Blue hour: 7:04–7:14 PM; Morning 7:29–7:40 AM; first light 7:29 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 4:37–7:29 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:44 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Dry Ridge, KY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Licking River at Falmouth

Licking River at Catawba

Ohio River at Markland Lower

Eagle Creek (KY) near Glencoe

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon