Licking River at Cave Run Lake
1.5 mi- Level
- 730 ft
Forecast peak 730 ft Sat 10 AM
Reading from Sat 8:05 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 8:15 AM EDT at KIOB
Farmers, KY weather
Sunny and 36°2°.
Today: low 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°), high 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°).
Now 36°2°
Sunny
- Wind
- Calm
- Light through 9 PM
- Dew point
- 36°2°
- Comfortable · up to 44°7° by 11 AM
- Humidity
- 100%
- Air 36°2°, dew point 36°2° · frost likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Pressure
- 30.41 inHg1030 hPa
- Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningNear 42°6° · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 80% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 62% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 50% | 1% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 45% | 3% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 39% | 5% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 36% | 45% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 36% | 9% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 36% | 8% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 40% | 6% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 46% | 26% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 57% | 38% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 69% | 43% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 80% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 89% | 36% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 96% | 32% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 60% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 50% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 42% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 39% | 3% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 38% | 21% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 37% | 41% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 37% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 42% | 6% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 46% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 53% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 64% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 71% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 32% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 86% | 35% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 86% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 89% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 93% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 96% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 96% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 96% | 15% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Fog | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 100% | 19% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Fog | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 96% | 22% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 70°21°, low 39°4°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 41°5°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Mostly clear. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 72°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 43°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Mostly clear. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 74°23°, low 41°5°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 49°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 63°17°Dry
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 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
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 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°15°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°25°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 67°19°30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 60°16°30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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
- 62°17°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 70°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Highs 69–75°; chance of precipitation on Monday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (JKL) (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
Below flood stage
Licking River at Farmers
0.8 mi- Level
- 2.4 ft
Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
North Fork Triplett Creek near Morehead
5.5 mi- Level
- 4.7 ft
Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Slate Creek at Highway 713 near Mount Sterling
18 mi- Level
- 1.9 ft
Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 75% less heating than a typical week.
This week 23Typical 90
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 16
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Cave Run Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1904–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 65°18° / 41°5°
- Forecast high / low
- 70°21° / 39°4°
- Record high
- 82°28° in 1963
- Record low
- 20°−7° in 1924
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −11°−6°SunOct 18
- −5°−3°MonOct 19
- ±0°TueOct 20
- +4°+2°WedOct 21
- +3°+2°ThuOct 22
- +2°+1°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Farmers weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:51 AM, sunset 6:44 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 52 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:07–7:00 PM
- Morning 7:35–8:28 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:00–7:11 PM
- Morning 7:24–7:35 AM; first light 7:24 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 1–7:25 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:40 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
