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Observed 10:15 AM CDT at KEKX

Hardinsburg, KY weather

Sunny and 64°18°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 8 PM.

Today: low 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°), high 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°).

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind
Calm
Light through 11 PM
Dew point
47°8°
Comfortable
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.42 inHg1030 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (64°18° then, 64°18° now)

Good hours for
  • High 73°23° today at 3 PM
  • Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (67°19° → 55°13°)
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (68°20° → 56°13°)
  1. This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 10 AM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 11aSunny65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)65°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h54%3%3
Sat 12pSunny68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h49%4%4
Sat 1pSunny71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)71°22°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h42%32%4
Sat 2pMostly sunny72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)72°22°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h41%39%4
Sat 3pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)73°23°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h38%39%3
Sat 4pMostly sunny73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h37%60%1
Sat 5pPartly sunny71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)71°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h42%71%0
Sat 6pPartly cloudy67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)67°19°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h50%67%0
Sat 7pPartly cloudy62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)62°17°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h62%51%0
Sat 8pPartly cloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)55°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h77%43%0
Sat 9pMostly clear53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)53°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h83%57%0
Sat 10pPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)52°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h83%50%0
Sat 11pCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)51°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h86%60%0
Sun 12aClear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)50°10°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h86%42%0
Sun 1aClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)48°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h93%43%0
Sun 2aClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)47°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h93%19%0
Sun 3aClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)46°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h96%1%0
Sun 4aClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)46°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h96%0%0
Sun 5aClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)45°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h96%0%0
Sun 6aClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)45°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h96%3%0
Sun 7aSunny44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)44°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%8%0
Sun 8aSunny47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%12%0
Sun 9aSunny56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)56°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h80%0%1
Sun 10aSunny63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)63°17°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h65%5%2
Sun 11aSunny68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h53%40%3
Sun 12pSunny71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)71°22°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h46%40%4
Sun 1pSunny73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)73°23°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h43%42%5
Sun 2pMostly sunny74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)74°23°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h41%55%4
Sun 3pSunny74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)74°23°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h40%56%3
Sun 4pSunny75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h37%35%2
Sun 5pMostly sunny73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h43%24%1
Sun 6pMostly clear68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h51%12%0
Sun 7pClear63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)63°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h62%6%0
Sun 8pMostly clear56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h80%10%0
Sun 9pClear53°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h89%13%0
Sun 10pMostly clear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h89%58%0
Sun 11pClear51°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h89%18%0
Mon 12aMostly clear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h93%36%0
Mon 1aMostly clear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h93%29%0
Mon 2aMostly clear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h96%54%0
Mon 3aPartly cloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h96%55%0
Mon 4aPartly cloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h100%53%0
Mon 5aPartly cloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)44°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%41%0
Mon 6aClear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)44°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h100%35%0
Mon 7aPartly sunny45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)45°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%39%0
Mon 8aPartly sunny50°10° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h89%61%0
Mon 9aPartly sunny57°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)57°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h75%45%1
Mon 10aMostly sunny63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)63°17°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h65%43%2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 2 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    71°22°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 42°6°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 44°7°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 2 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Wind around 0 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    73°23°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 42°6°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind around 2 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    73°23°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 41°5°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    73°23°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 41°5°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly 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: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    71°22°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 41°5°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly 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, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°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 47.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    74°23°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 40°4°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 57°14°

      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 50.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    75°24°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 40°4°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 62°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      40% 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
    73°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 39°4°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 72°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 72°22°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 65°19°

      40% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.17 in4.2 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
    68°20°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    58°14°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 39°4°
    Wind
    18 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      40% chance · 0.38 in9.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–65°18°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 39°4°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 73°, low 44°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 75°, low 44°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 75°, low 45°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 66–75°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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

Rough River at Rough River Lake

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
487 ft

Forecast peak 487 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at Cannelton Lock and Dam

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
11.8 ft

Forecast peak 12.1 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Rough River near Dundee

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.6 ft
Flow
1,010 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Caney Creek (KY) at Horse Branch

24 mi
Level
2.2 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 90

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
12
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 47°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?

Mcdaniels · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2007–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Forecast high / low
73°23° / 44°7°
Record high
79°26° in 2010
Record low
33°1° in 2025

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. −9°−5°SunOct 18
  2. −3°−2°MonOct 19
  3. −1°TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. +3°+2°ThuOct 22
  6. +3°+1°FriOct 23
  7. +3°+1°SatOct 24

Hardinsburg weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:03 AM, sunset 5:56 PM.

Daylight
10 h 53 min
Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour
5:20–6:12 PM
Morning 6:46–7:39 AM
Blue hour
6:12–6:23 PM
Morning 6:36–6:46 AM; first light 6:36 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2–6:37 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:18 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Hardinsburg. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.