Kentucky River at Ford Lock
19 mi- Level
- 9.8 ft
- Flow
- 410 cfs
Forecast peak 9.8 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 3:35 AM EDT at KIOB
North Middletown, KY weather
Clear and 41°5°.
Today: low 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°), high 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°).
Now 41°5°
Clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Light through 4 PM
- Dew point
- 41°5°
- Comfortable · up to 49°9° by 11 AM
- Humidity
- 100%
- Air 41°5°, dew point 41°5° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 52Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.36 inHg1028 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 (43°6° then, 41°5° now)
Good hours for
TonightNear 43°6° · Clear
This morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 96% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 86% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 72% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 60% | 1% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 50% | 2% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 45% | 3% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 42% | 5% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 41% | 7% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 41% | 40% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 45% | 46% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 50% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 56% | 36% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 69% | 35% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 74% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 80% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 19% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 96% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 67% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 58% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 50% | 8% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 45% | 40% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 42% | 37% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 39% | 15% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 38% | 35% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 44% | 9% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 48% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 54% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 66% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 74% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 89% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 89% | 16% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
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 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: 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
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 51°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°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 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
- 47°8°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 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 73.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
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
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 67°19°30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.18 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 64°18°30% chance · 0.16 in4.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 55°13°30% chance · 0.12 in2.9 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 70°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–76°.
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
South Fork Licking River at Cynthiana
20 mi- Level
- 4.9 ft
- Flow
- 52 cfs
Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Red River at Clay City
22 mi- Level
- 2.6 ft
- Flow
- 87 cfs
Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Hinkston Creek near Carlisle
7.8 mi- Level
- 2.4 ft
- Flow
- 3 cfs
Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 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
- 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. About 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 12:00 PM–8:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
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.
- Normal high / low
- 65°18° / 38°3°
- Forecast high / low
- 70°21° / 42°6°
- Record high
- 83°28° in 1919
- Record low
- 23°−5° in 1895
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
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North Middletown weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:54 AM, sunset 6:46 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 52 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:10–7:03 PM
- Morning 7:37–8:30 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:03–7:13 PM
- Morning 7:27–7:37 AM; first light 7:27 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 4:38–7:27 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:08 AM · rises 5:43 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
