Observed 3:20 PM CDT at KBWG

Plum Springs, KY weather

Sunny and 75°24°.

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 3 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 46Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (72°22° then, 75°24° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 45°7° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (71°22° → 59°15°)

This afternoonNear 74°23° · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 75°24° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	36%	18%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	36%	21%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	22%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	46%	7%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	36%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	5%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	48%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	59%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	27%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	26%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	40%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	37%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	6%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	42%	40%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	37%	40%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	34%	45%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	34%	48%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	33%	48%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	35%	43%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	41%	30%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	50%	28%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	67%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	34%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	86%	3%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	45%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	57%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	55%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	48%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	37%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	61%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	77%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	69%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	73%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	66%	4
Mon 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	38%	84%	4
Mon 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	36%	80%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. 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 76.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. 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 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 48°9°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. 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 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 72°22°, low 64°18°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.63 in16 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.39 in10 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.45 in11 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°–73°23°
Low, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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°–77°25°
Low, likely
41°5°–66°19°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Highs 71–79°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Barren River at Bowling Green

3.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.0 ft
Flow: 2,320 cfs

Forecast peak 8.0 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Barren River at Barren River Lake

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 550 ft

Forecast peak 550 ft Sat 3 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Green River (KY) near Mammoth Cave

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.6 ft

Forecast peak 8.6 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Nolin River at Nolin River Lake

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 514 ft

Forecast peak 514 ft Sat 3 PM

Reading from Sat 2:10 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 66

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 10
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 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

BOWLING GREEN WARREN COUNTY AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Plum Springs weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:21–6:13 PM; Morning 6:45–7:37 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:23 PM; Morning 6:35–6:45 AM; first light 6:35 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3–6:36 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:17 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Plum Springs. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Plum Springs, KY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Barren River at Bowling Green

Barren River at Barren River Lake

Green River (KY) near Mammoth Cave

Nolin River at Nolin River Lake

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