Observed 5:35 PM CDT at KOWB

McHenry, KY weather

Sunny and 73°23°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 5 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 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 (72°22° then, 74°23° now)

Good hours for

Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (70°21° → 58°14°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 46°8° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

TonightDown to 47°8° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 76°24° by 2 PM · 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	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	37%	13%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	44%	38%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	8%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	7%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	18%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	18%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	8%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	32%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	40%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	40%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	43%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	45%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	34%	47%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	33%	52%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	32%	54%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	31%	14%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	34%	46%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	41%	36%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	50%	45%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	64%	59%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	77%	35%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	57%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	93%	57%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	62%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	56%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	59%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	43%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	47%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	52%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	77%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	68%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	82%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	63%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	80%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	63%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	86%	4
Mon 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	37%	88%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	34%	91%	4
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	34%	90%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	36%	87%	2

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East 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°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly 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, 61°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.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 49°9°. 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, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.28 in7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  50% chance · 0.48 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 72°22°, low 64°18°. Rain 1.2 in30 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.5 in13 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 69°20°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.27 in6.9 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 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
63°17°–77°25°
Low, likely
42°6°–64°18°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 47°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Highs 71–79°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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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 Paradise

8.4 mi

Level: 364 ft
Flow: 220 cfs

Forecast peak 365 ft Sun 7 PM

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Green River (KY) at Calhoun Lock and Dam

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.5 ft
Flow: 2,160 cfs

Forecast peak 10.9 ft Mon 1 AM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Rough River at Hartford

5.2 mi

Level: 29.7 ft

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Green River (KY) above Rockport

5.3 mi

Level: 1.4 ft

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:22–6:15 PM; Morning 6:48–7:40 AM
Blue hour: 6:15–6:25 PM; Morning 6:37–6:48 AM; first light 6:37 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7 PM–6:38 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:19 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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