Observed 8:45 AM CDT at KBWG

Franklin, KY weather

Sunny and 52°11°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east-northeast. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 32Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.42 inHg1030 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+2.0 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 (46°8° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
High 76°24° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 46°8° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 8 AM · Partly 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 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	2%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	60%	3%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	51%	3%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	44%	2%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	38%	3%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	37%	5%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	37%	12%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	34%	12%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	40%	13%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	44%	41%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	24%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	52%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	53%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	53%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	64%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	44%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	4%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	1%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	4%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	2%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	40%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	38%	42%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	38%	49%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	36%	49%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	40%	12%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	46%	4%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	54%	15%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	11%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	10%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	38%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	43%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	44%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	42%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	40%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	54%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	70%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 1 to 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. 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 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°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 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  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 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% 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°–77°25°
Low, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 73°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.4 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
71°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.43 in11 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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
58°14°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–66°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 45°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–76°.

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

Barren River at Bowling Green

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.6 ft
Flow: 2,080 cfs

Forecast peak 8.0 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Drakes Creek at Franklin

0.5 mi

Level: 6.9 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Drakes Creek near Alvaton

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 38 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Red River (TN) at Dot

22 mi

Level: 5.5 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 67

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 6
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, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

PORTLAND SEWAGE PLANT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1955–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Franklin weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
Golden hour: 5:22–6:14 PM; Morning 6:45–7:37 AM
Blue hour: 6:14–6:24 PM; Morning 6:35–6:45 AM; first light 6:35 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1–6:36 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:17 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Franklin, KY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Barren River at Bowling Green

West Fork Drakes Creek at Franklin

Drakes Creek near Alvaton

Red River (TN) at Dot

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon