Licking River at Cave Run Lake
6.7 mi- Level
- 730 ft
Forecast peak 730 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 6:05 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 6:35 AM EDT at KSYM
Morehead, KY weather
Clear and 50°10°.
Today: low 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°), high 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°).
Now 50°10°
Clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Light through 7 PM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.36 inHg1028 hPa
- Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 80% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 62% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 52% | 1% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 43% | 3% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 39% | 5% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 35% | 8% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 35% | 9% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 36% | 16% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 42% | 35% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 48% | 44% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 59% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 71% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 83% | 38% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 62% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 52% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 43% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 39% | 5% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 36% | 26% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 36% | 43% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 35% | 1% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 40% | 4% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 48% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 55% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 66% | 28% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 71% | 36% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 83% | 31% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Fog | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 89% | 32% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 93% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 96% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 96% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 100% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 100% | 6% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 71°22°, low 38°3°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 39°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly clear. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 71°22°, low 39°4°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 42°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 71. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after midnight. Mostly clear. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. East northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 73°23°, low 41°5°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 48°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
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 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°15°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 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 62°17°Dry
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 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°15°20% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°30% chance · 0.16 in3.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.17 in4.4 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
- 72°22°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
- 61°16°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 71°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Highs 69–75°; chance of precipitation on Monday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (JKL) (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
North Fork Triplett Creek near Morehead
1.8 mi- Level
- 4.7 ft
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Licking River at Farmers
6.8 mi- Level
- 2.4 ft
Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Tygarts Creek above Olive Hill
16 mi- Level
- 1.0 ft
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 73% less heating than a typical week.
This week 24Typical 90
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 18
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Cave Run Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1904–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 65°18° / 41°5°
- Forecast high / low
- 71°22° / 38°3°
- Record high
- 82°28° in 1963
- Record low
- 20°−7° in 1924
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −11°−6°SunOct 18
- −5°−3°MonOct 19
- ±0°TueOct 20
- +4°+2°WedOct 21
- +3°+2°ThuOct 22
- +2°+1°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Morehead weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:51 AM, sunset 6:43 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 52 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:07–7:00 PM
- Morning 7:35–8:28 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:00–7:10 PM
- Morning 7:24–7:35 AM; first light 7:24 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 11 PM–7:25 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:05 AM · rises 5:40 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
