Observed 9:55 AM CDT at KHOP

Hopkinsville, KY weather

Sunny and 64°18°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 43Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

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

Good hours for

High 77°25° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (72°22° → 60°16°)

This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 10 AM · 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 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	4%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	6%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	9%	5
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	49%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	33%	16%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	31%	13%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	36%	46%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	41%	41%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	24%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	67%	55%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	55%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	77%	54%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	4%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	3%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	33%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	25%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	56%	40%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	46%	41%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	40%	39%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	43%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	34%	41%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	32%	28%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	31%	61%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	36%	69%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	39%	55%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	74%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	73%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	55%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	74%	69%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	80%	77%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	52%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	56%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	55%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	43%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	33%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	63%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	75%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	69%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	60%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	83%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	64%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 47°8°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 46°8°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East northeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 47°8°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.04 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
68°20°–80°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 73°23°, low 63°17°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 73°23°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 69°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.34 in8.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  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
59°15°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–67°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Highs 69–78°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

Cumberland River at Clarksville

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 24.2 ft
Flow: 5,920 cfs

Forecast peak 24.1 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Little River above Hopkinsville

0.4 mi

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Little River above Hopkinsville - Water Plant

2.5 mi

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville - Bypass

2.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.3 ft
Flow: 12 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · 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 15Typical 68

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 4
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 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

HOPKINSVILLE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Hopkinsville 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 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:25–6:17 PM; Morning 6:49–7:41 AM
Blue hour: 6:17–6:28 PM; Morning 6:39–6:49 AM; first light 6:39 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3–6:40 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:21 AM · rises 4:58 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Hopkinsville. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,600 ft, 28 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.