Observed 7:55 AM EDT at KIOB

Mount Sterling, KY weather

Sunny and 37°3°.

Forecasts agree

Now 37°3°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 8 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable · up to 44°7° by 11 AM
Humidity: 93%; Air 37°3°, dew point 36°2° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.4 inHg1029 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 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 (37°3° then, 37°3° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by noon
High 70°21° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	1%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	1%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	43%	2%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	39%	7%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	35%	8%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	36%	12%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	35%	16%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	37%	52%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	43%	59%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	54%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	54%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	28%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	5%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	5%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	23%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	27%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	39%	35%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	38%	38%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	37%	40%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	37%	3%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	6%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	21%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	52%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	55%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	50%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	16%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	4%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	4%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	93%	5%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	93%	5%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	5%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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: 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
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  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 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.2 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–63°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–75°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Red River at Clay City

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 85 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Kentucky River at Ford Lock

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.8 ft
Flow: 385 cfs

Forecast peak 9.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Licking River at Cave Run Lake

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 730 ft

Forecast peak 730 ft Sat 9 AM

Reading from Sat 7:05 AM · NWS gauge page

Slate Creek at Highway 713 near Mount Sterling

7.0 mi

Level: 1.9 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 101

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 16
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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°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?

Mount Sterling · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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Mount Sterling weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 6:09–7:02 PM; Morning 7:36–8:29 AM
Blue hour: 7:02–7:12 PM; Morning 7:26–7:36 AM; first light 7:26 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3–7:27 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:07 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Mount Sterling. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,700 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Mount Sterling, KY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Red River at Clay City

Kentucky River at Ford Lock

Licking River at Cave Run Lake

Slate Creek at Highway 713 near Mount Sterling

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