Observed 4:35 PM CDT at KGLW

Horse Cave, KY weather

Sunny and 74°23°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 74°23°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 5 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air today: 54Moderate; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (71°22° then, 74°23° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 44°7° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 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 5p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	38%	18%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	47%	37%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	18%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	24%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	11%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	28%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	21%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	54%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	58%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	25%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	40%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	37%	40%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	34%	43%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	34%	44%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	33%	38%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	37%	40%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	44%	41%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	52%	18%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	67%	3%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	80%	22%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	6%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	14%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	38%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	30%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	23%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	30%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	66%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	57%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	58%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	60%	4
Mon 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	69%	4
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	39%	77%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	37%	90%	4
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	36%	88%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	37%	87%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. Wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest 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
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  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
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°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°–53°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. 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, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  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
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  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 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
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
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 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
66°19°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 73°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Rain 0.66 in17 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.39 in9.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.41 in10 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°–77°25°
Low, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
62°17°–77°25°
Low, likely
41°5°–64°18°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 45°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Highs 70–78°; 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

Green River (KY) near Mammoth Cave

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.6 ft

Forecast peak 8.6 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Nolin River at Nolin River Lake

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 514 ft

Forecast peak 514 ft Sat 5 PM

Reading from Sat 3:10 PM · NWS gauge page

Barren River at Barren River Lake

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 550 ft

Forecast peak 550 ft Sat 5 PM

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Green River (KY) at Munfordville

7.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 281 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 54

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 13
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, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Mammoth Cave · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1934–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
+1°±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Horse Cave weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:19–6:11 PM; Morning 6:43–7:36 AM
Blue hour: 6:11–6:21 PM; Morning 6:33–6:43 AM; first light 6:33 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3–6:34 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:15 AM · rises 4:51 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Horse Cave. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,800 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Horse Cave, KY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Green River (KY) near Mammoth Cave

Nolin River at Nolin River Lake

Barren River at Barren River Lake

Green River (KY) at Munfordville

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