Observed 4:42 PM EDT at KSYM

Frenchburg, KY weather

Sunny and 72°22°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 5 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.36 inHg1028 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (68°20° then, 72°22° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 40°4° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
Fog Monday 7–8 AM

TonightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · 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 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	39%	8%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	45%	11%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	16%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	59%	60%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	54%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	46%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	39%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	9%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	9%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	14%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	14%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	42%	3%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	39%	6%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	36%	4%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	36%	45%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	42%	4%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	54%	3%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	6%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	41%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	41%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	7%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	6%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 7a	Fog	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	45%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	21%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	4%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	6%	2
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	45%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	40%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	41%	5
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	26%	4
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	35%	63%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Mostly clear. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 71°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 2am. Clear. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 72°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Fog. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°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 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 62°16°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  50% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 62°16°
  40% 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
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.72 in18 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.58 in15 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–61°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–75°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

Licking River at Cave Run Lake

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 730 ft

Forecast peak 730 ft Sat 6 PM

Reading from Sat 5:05 PM · NWS gauge page

Red River at Clay City

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 85 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Slate Creek at Highway 713 near Mount Sterling

12 mi

Level: 1.9 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Red River near Hazel Green

13 mi

Level: 2.7 ft

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 90

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 20
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 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 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.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° 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
+2°+1°SatOct 24

Frenchburg 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: 6:08–7:01 PM; Morning 7:35–8:28 AM
Blue hour: 7:01–7:11 PM; Morning 7:25–7:35 AM; first light 7:25 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–7:26 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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