Observed 1:15 PM CDT at KGLW

Leitchfield, KY weather

Sunny and 73°23°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 2 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (70°21° then, 71°22° now)

Good hours for

High 75°24° today at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (68°20° → 56°13°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (69°21° → 57°14°)

This afternoonNear 73°23° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · 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 2p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	35%	18%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	33%	32%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	32%	32%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	37%	43%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	60%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	44%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	57%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	57%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	40%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	25%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	63%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	57%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	48%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	18%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	40%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	40%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	37%	41%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	34%	46%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	33%	47%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	32%	10%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	37%	12%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	44%	21%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	54%	5%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	3%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	5%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	46%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	11%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	24%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	43%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	47%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	56%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	56%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	47%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	38%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	42%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	36%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	42%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	43%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	47%	62%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	41%	67%	4
Mon 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	38%	84%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 70°21° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. 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°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 69°21° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 68°20° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly 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 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 47°8°. Typical 68°20° / 39°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 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°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
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 77°25°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 71°22°, low 64°18°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Rain 0.65 in17 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.49 in12 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
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Rain 0.74 in19 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–66°19°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–78°; 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

Nolin River at Nolin River Lake

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 514 ft

Forecast peak 514 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:10 PM · NWS gauge page

Rough River at Rough River Lake

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 487 ft

Forecast peak 487 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Green River (KY) near Mammoth Cave

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.6 ft

Forecast peak 8.6 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Nolin River at White Mills

15 mi

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 64 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 75

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 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Nolin River Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1964–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:20–6:12 PM; Morning 6:45–7:38 AM
Blue hour: 6:12–6:22 PM; Morning 6:35–6:45 AM; first light 6:35 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3–6:36 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:17 AM · rises 4:52 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Leitchfield, KY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Nolin River at Nolin River Lake

Rough River at Rough River Lake

Green River (KY) near Mammoth Cave

Nolin River at White Mills

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