Kentucky River at High Bridge Lock
9.7 mi- Level
- 9.6 ft
- Flow
- 1,510 cfs
Forecast peak 9.2 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 3:10 AM EDT at KLEX
Nicholasville, KY weather
Partly cloudy and 48°9°.
Today: low 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°), high 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°).
Now 48°9°
Partly cloudy
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h
- From the east. Light through 3 PM
- Dew point
- 43°6°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 46Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.34 inHg1027 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (45°7° then, 47°8° now)
Good hours for
TonightNear 45°7° · Clear
This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 2 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 80% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 64% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 54% | 2% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 47% | 4% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 40% | 6% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 39% | 8% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 38% | 48% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 36% | 53% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly sunny | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 40% | 52% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 45% | 60% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 53% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 66% | 53% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 71% | 50% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 77% | 44% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 80% | 45% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 86% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 89% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 89% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 93% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly clear | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 96% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 77% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 62% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 52% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 45% | 5% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 39% | 3% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 38% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 38% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 35% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 41% | 38% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 47% | 38% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 54% | 26% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 66% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 74% | 28% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 77% | 18% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 80% | 21% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 86% | 21% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 86% | 3% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 45°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 43. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 48°9°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 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°16°Dry
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 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°16°Dry
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 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 49°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 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°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
- 74°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 67°19°30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.22 in5.7 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
- 56°13°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 63°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Rain 0.69 in18 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 63°17°30% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 55°13°30% chance · 0.23 in5.8 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
- 58°14°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 71°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 42°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–76°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LMK) (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
Below flood stage
Kentucky River at Camp Nelson
10 mi- Level
- 11.7 ft
- Flow
- 552 cfs
Forecast peak 11.7 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page
East Hickman Creek near East Hickman
5.7 mi- Level
- 2.3 ft
Reading from Sat 2:05 AM · NWS gauge page
West Hickman Creek at Veterans Park
5.7 mi- Level
- 1.5 ft
Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 75% less heating than a typical week.
This week 20Typical 81
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 15
- 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 43°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 12:00 PM–8:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Lexington Bluegrass Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1872–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 65°18° / 44°7°
- Forecast high / low
- 71°22° / 43°6°
- Record high
- 82°28° in 1939
- Record low
- 24°−4° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −10°−6°SatOct 17
- −6°−3°SunOct 18
- −2°−1°MonOct 19
- −1°TueOct 20
- ±0°WedOct 21
- ±0°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
Nicholasville weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:55 AM, sunset 6:48 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 53 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:12–7:05 PM
- Morning 7:39–8:31 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:05–7:15 PM
- Morning 7:28–7:39 AM; first light 7:28 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 3:40–7:28 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:45 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
