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Observed 6:20 AM CDT at KOWB

Mortons Gap, KY weather

Clear and 46°8°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°), high 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°).

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind
Calm
Light through 6 PM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
Humidity
100%
Air 46°8°, dew point 46°8° · fog or dew likely
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure
30.36 inHg1028 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
  • High 76°24° today at 4 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  1. This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
  2. This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Clear
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6aClear47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h90%19%0
Sat 7aSunny49°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)49°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h88%18%0
Sat 8aMostly sunny50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)50°10°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h85%28%0
Sat 9aSunny51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)51°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h83%3%1
Sat 10aSunny60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)60°16°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h62%4%2
Sat 11aSunny66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)66°19°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h48%8%3
Sat 12pSunny70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)70°21°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h42%7%4
Sat 1pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)73°23°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h38%48%5
Sat 2pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)74°23°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h35%52%4
Sat 3pMostly sunny75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)75°24°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h34%27%3
Sat 4pMostly sunny76°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)76°24°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h32%47%1
Sat 5pMostly sunny74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)74°23°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h35%29%0
Sat 6pMostly clear70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h42%43%0
Sat 7pMostly clear66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h50%13%0
Sat 8pClear59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)59°15°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h67%11%0
Sat 9pMostly clear57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h72%50%0
Sat 10pMostly clear55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)55°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h77%52%0
Sat 11pMostly clear53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)53°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h83%50%0
Sun 12aClear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h86%12%0
Sun 1aMostly clear51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)51°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h86%43%0
Sun 2aClear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)50°10°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h89%34%0
Sun 3aMostly clear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)49°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h93%42%0
Sun 4aMostly clear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)48°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h93%45%0
Sun 5aClear48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)48°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h93%17%0
Sun 6aClear47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)47°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h96%18%0
Sun 7aSunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h96%23%0
Sun 8aSunny49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)49°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h93%14%0
Sun 9aSunny55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)55°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h80%40%1
Sun 10aSunny64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)64°18°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h58%1%2
Sun 11aSunny69°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)69°21°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h47%39%3
Sun 12pSunny73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)73°23°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h40%40%4
Sun 1pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)75°24°0%1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h37%38%5
Sun 2pMostly sunny76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)76°24°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h34%59%4
Sun 3pSunny76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)76°24°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h34%39%3
Sun 4pCloudy77°25° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)77°25°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h32%78%2
Sun 5pMostly sunny75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)75°24°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h36%68%1
Sun 6pMostly clear71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)71°22°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h42%61%0
Sun 7pPartly cloudy66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)66°19°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h52%59%0
Sun 8pPartly cloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h67%38%0
Sun 9pMostly clear57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h75%44%0
Sun 10pPartly cloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h77%43%0
Sun 11pClear54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h83%34%0
Mon 12aClear53°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h86%42%0
Mon 1aMostly cloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h93%45%0
Mon 2aPartly cloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h96%72%0
Mon 3aPartly cloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h96%71%0
Mon 4aPartly cloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h96%70%0
Mon 5aPartly cloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h100%76%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 2 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. East southeast wind around 1 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    75°24°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 47°8°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind around 1 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 1 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    76°24°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 47°8°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 47°8°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind around 1 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Wind around 0 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    75°24°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 46°8°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 67°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 76°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 2 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 1 mph.

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

    High, likely
    75°24°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 46°8°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 67°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 1 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 3 mph.

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

    High, likely
    74°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 46°8°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 78°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°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 77. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 2 mph.

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

    High, likely
    76°24°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 46°8°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 80°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      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 76. South southeast wind around 3 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 2 mph.

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

    High, likely
    76°24°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 45°7°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 65°18° / 45°7°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    71°22°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    60°16°–65°18°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 45°7°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 73°23°, low 63°17°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 66°19°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 73°23°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 66°19°

      30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 65°18°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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.

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

    High, likely
    70°21°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    59°15°–65°18°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 44°7°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 69°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      40% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      30% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      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
    60°16°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–67°19°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 44°7°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 76°, low 46°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 77°, low 46°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 77°, low 47°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 69–77°; 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

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.4 ft
Flow
1,970 cfs

Forecast peak 11.0 ft Sun 1 PM

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Pond River (KY) above Apex

12 mi
Level
2.6 ft
Flow
10 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Tradewater River above Olney

17 mi
Level
2.5 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Tradewater River above Providence

23 mi
Level
10.1 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · 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
3
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, 10:00 AM–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 8°4° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
68°20° / 47°8°
Forecast high / low
76°24° / 46°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

Mortons Gap weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

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

Daylight
10 h 55 min
Losing 2 min 11 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 6:39–6:50 AM; first light 6:39 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7–9 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:21 AM · rises 4:57 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Mortons Gap. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.