Observed 2:15 PM EDT at KEKX

Fort Knox, KY weather

Sunny and 71°22°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 71°22°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 3 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 47Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.3 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 (70°21° then, 71°22° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 45°7° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (72°22° → 59°15°)

This afternoonNear 72°22° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 72°22° 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	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	38%	16%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	35%	62%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	34%	65%	1
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	39%	54%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	63%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	70%	40%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	12%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	44%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	51%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	51%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	46%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	65%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	53%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	5%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	42%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	35%	43%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	35%	49%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	34%	41%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	35%	9%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	38%	44%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	45%	41%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	64%	47%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	74%	51%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	48%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	50%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	41%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	20%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	21%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	45%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	53%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	31%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	52%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	39%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	49%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	28%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	45%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	75%	3
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	42%	62%	4
Mon 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	96%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°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 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 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 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  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 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 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
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 63°17°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.74 in19 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  50% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.36 in9.1 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
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.73 in19 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  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
63°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–65°18°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–78°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LMK) (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

Salt River (KY) at Shepherdsville

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 123 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Salt River at West Point

7.4 mi

Level: 10.7 ft

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Pond Creek (C KY) at Medora

12 mi

Level: 4.5 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Rolling Fork River near Lebanon Junction

13 mi

Level: 5.6 ft

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 87

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 10
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 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Brandenburg · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1999–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−3°SunOct 18
−6°−4°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
+1°±0°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
+2°+1°SatOct 24

Fort Knox weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 6:18–7:10 PM; Morning 7:44–8:37 AM
Blue hour: 7:10–7:21 PM; Morning 7:34–7:44 AM; first light 7:34 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 4–7:35 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:16 AM · rises 5:51 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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