Kentucky River at Lockport
9.6 mi- Level
- 8.6 ft
- Flow
- 744 cfs
Forecast peak 8.8 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 5:40 PM EDT at KCVG
Owenton, KY weather
Sunny and 70°21°.
Today: low 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°), high 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°).
Now 70°21°
Sunny
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the east-northeast. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 5 AM
- Dew point
- 41°5°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.38 inHg1029 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (69°21° then, 71°22° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 34% | 38% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 36% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 41% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 51% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 59% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 68% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 71% | 16% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 75% | 34% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 79% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 81% | 34% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 88% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 91% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 92% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 94% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 99% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 79% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 66% | 1% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 54% | 4% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 46% | 14% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 41% | 45% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 39% | 47% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 38% | 44% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 38% | 39% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly sunny | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 42% | 45% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 49% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 60% | 27% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 69% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 72% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 75% | 20% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 78% | 16% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 84% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 88% | 15% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 90% | 17% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 92% | 23% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 20% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 94% | 51% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly sunny | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 62% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 94% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Mostly sunny | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 76% | 67% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 59% | 75% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 50% | 73% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 45% | 74% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 41% | 70% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Mostly sunny | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 38% | 77% | 4 |
| Mon 4p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 37% | 62% | 3 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–44°7°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–47°8°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–48°9°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly 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, 52°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–50°10°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°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: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–52°11°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°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 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–50°10°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 52°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–54°12°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°50% chance · 0.12 in3 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
- 72°22°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–57°14°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 61°16°. Rain 0.86 in22 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°60% chance · 0.59 in15 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°60% chance · 0.23 in5.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°16°40% chance · 0.39 in10 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°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–63°17°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.65 in17 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 58°15°40% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 58°15°40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 51°10°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
- 62°17°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–61°16°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 72°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 45°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–77°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.
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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
Ohio River at Markland Lower
18 mi- Level
- 15.5 ft
- Flow
- 62,000 cfs
Forecast peak 15.4 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Elkhorn Creek at Peaks Mill
19 mi- Level
- 2.2 ft
- Flow
- 72 cfs
Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Kentucky River at Frankfort Lock
23 mi- Level
- 7.0 ft
- Flow
- 664 cfs
Forecast peak 7.1 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:57 AM, sunset 6:48 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 51 min
- Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:12–7:05 PM
- Morning 7:40–8:34 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:05–7:15 PM
- Morning 7:30–7:40 AM; first light 7:30 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 3–7:31 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:45 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
