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Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KOWB

Madisonville, KY weather

Sunny and 73°23°.

Today: low 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°), high 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°).

Forecasts agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the southeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV index
4Moderate
Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Pressure
30.35 inHg1028 hPa
Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.3 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • High 75°24° today at 3 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 47°8° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 73°23° · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 2pMostly sunny72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)72°22°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h38%38%4
Sat 3pMostly sunny75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)75°24°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h33%20%3
Sat 4pSunny75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)75°24°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h32%26%1
Sat 5pSunny73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)73°23°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h37%26%0
Sat 6pMostly clear69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h45%23%0
Sat 7pMostly clear65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h54%53%0
Sat 8pMostly clear58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)58°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h69%63%0
Sat 9pMostly clear56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)56°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h77%55%0
Sat 10pClear54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)54°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h83%23%0
Sat 11pClear53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)53°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h86%0%0
Sun 12aClear52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)52°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h89%0%0
Sun 1aClear51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)51°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h93%7%0
Sun 2aClear50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)50°10°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h93%3%0
Sun 3aClear49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)49°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h96%3%0
Sun 4aClear49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)49°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h96%0%0
Sun 5aClear48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)48°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h100%1%0
Sun 6aClear48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)48°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h100%13%0
Sun 7aSunny47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)47°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h100%12%0
Sun 8aSunny49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)49°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h100%13%0
Sun 9aMostly sunny55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)55°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h86%15%1
Sun 10aMostly sunny63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)63°17°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h65%41%2
Sun 11aSunny68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)68°20°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h53%41%3
Sun 12pSunny72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)72°22°0%2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h44%42%4
Sun 1pMostly sunny74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)74°23°0%2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h41%43%5
Sun 2pMostly sunny76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)76°24°0%2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h36%22%4
Sun 3pSunny76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)76°24°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h36%32%3
Sun 4pSunny77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h35%40%2
Sun 5pSunny75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h38%40%1
Sun 6pClear71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)71°22°0%1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h47%41%0
Sun 7pClear66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h56%26%0
Sun 8pPartly cloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h72%66%0
Sun 9pPartly cloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h80%69%0
Sun 10pMostly clear56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h83%53%0
Sun 11pPartly cloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h86%62%0
Mon 12aMostly clear54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h90%58%0
Mon 1aPartly cloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h89%61%0
Mon 2aPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h93%57%0
Mon 3aPartly cloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h96%66%0
Mon 4aPartly cloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h96%60%0
Mon 5aPartly cloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h96%61%0
Mon 6aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%80%0
Mon 7aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h96%88%0
Mon 8aMostly sunny51°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)51°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h96%78%0
Mon 9aPartly sunny56°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)56°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h83%70%1
Mon 10aPartly sunny64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)64°18°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h63%68%2
Mon 11aPartly sunny69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)69°21°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h51%65%3
Mon 12pCloudy72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)72°22°0%2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h44%80%4
Mon 1pCloudy74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)74°23°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h40%86%4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 68°20° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. East wind around 1 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East wind around 2 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
    68°20° / 47°8°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind around 2 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 1 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    75°24°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 47°8°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind around 2 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 1 mph.

    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° / 46°8°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 67°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°16°

      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 southeast wind around 2 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 2 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    74°23°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 46°8°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 67°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 76°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly 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: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 1 to 6 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 3 mph.

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

    High, likely
    73°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 46°8°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 2 mph.

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

    High, likely
    76°24°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 46°8°
    Wind
    8 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 79°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 3 mph.

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

    High, likely
    76°24°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 45°7°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 65°18° / 45°7°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 78°25°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      50% chance · 0.38 in9.6 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
    71°22°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 45°7°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 65°18°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. Rain 0.91 in23 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      50% chance · 0.39 in9.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 72°22°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 70°21°

      30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    70°21°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    64°18°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 44°7°
    Wind
    18 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Rain 0.61 in15 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
    64°18°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 44°7°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 75°, low 47°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 77°, low 49°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 77°, low 48°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 70–79°; 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

Green River (KY) at Calhoun Lock and Dam

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.4 ft
Flow
2,060 cfs

Forecast peak 10.9 ft Mon 1 AM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Tradewater River above Olney

17 mi
Level
2.5 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Pond River (KY) above Apex

18 mi
Level
2.6 ft
Flow
9 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Tradewater River above Providence

19 mi
Level
10.1 ft

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 59

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
1
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?

MADISONVILLE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
68°20° / 47°8°
Forecast high / low
75°24° / 47°8°
Record high
83°28° in 2000
Record low
21°−6° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −8°−4°SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:06 AM, sunset 6:01 PM.

Daylight
10 h 54 min
Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour
5:25–6:17 PM
Morning 6:50–7:42 AM
Blue hour
6:17–6:27 PM
Morning 6:40–6:50 AM; first light 6:40 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–6:41 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:22 AM · rises 4:57 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Madisonville. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.