Kentucky River at Camp Nelson
16 mi- Level
- 11.6 ft
- Flow
- 505 cfs
Forecast peak 11.6 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 2:15 PM EDT at KDVK
Junction City, KY weather
Sunny and 70°21°.
Today: low 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°), high 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°).
Now 70°21°
Sunny
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
- From the north-northwest. Light through 3 AM
- Dew point
- 43°6°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 5Moderate
- Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
- Pressure
- 30.41 inHg1030 hPa
- Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.2 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 70°21° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 72°22° · Clear
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 72°22° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 36% | 20% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 35% | 5% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 34% | 12% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 38% | 19% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 45% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 54% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 66% | 56% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 71% | 38% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 77% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 83% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 86% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 86% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 93% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 96% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 69% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 54% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 47% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 41% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 37% | 3% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 35% | 8% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 35% | 30% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 34% | 43% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 38% | 42% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 45% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 52% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 67% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 74% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 83% | 41% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 83% | 42% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 42% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 44% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 93% | 34% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 93% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 20% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 16% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 89% | 20% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 74% | 6% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 56% | 7% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Mostly sunny | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 45% | 25% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 39% | 36% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Mostly sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 37% | 47% | 5 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 45°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–43°6°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–46°8°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–48°9°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–50°10°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–53°12°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
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 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–51°11°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–53°12°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 65°18°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°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–58°14°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 62°17°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°50% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 69°21°50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 63°17°30% chance · 0.25 in6.3 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
- 69°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–64°18°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.72 in18 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 61°16°40% chance · 0.39 in9.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 62°17°30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 52°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°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–64°18°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 73°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Highs 67–77°; 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
Below flood stage
Kentucky River at High Bridge Lock
17 mi- Level
- 9.3 ft
- Flow
- 1,200 cfs
Forecast peak 9.4 ft Sun 2 AM
Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Dix River near Danville
8.0 mi- Level
- 0.7 ft
- Flow
- 19 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Green River (KY) near McKinney
12 mi- Level
- 1.1 ft
Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:56 AM, sunset 6:49 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 54 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:13–7:06 PM
- Morning 7:39–8:32 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:06–7:16 PM
- Morning 7:29–7:39 AM; first light 7:29 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 11 PM–7:30 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:46 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
