Observed 2:00 PM CDT at KPAH

Princeton, KY weather

Sunny and 75°24°.

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 2 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.32 inHg1027 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 76°24° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow 5–8 PM (74°23° → 62°17°)

This afternoonNear 74°23° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 74°23° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · 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 2p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	40%	36%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	37%	41%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	36%	54%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	41%	63%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	46%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	2%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	54%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	14%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	52%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	4%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	8%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	3%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	29%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	21%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	90%	40%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	40%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	53%	45%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	50%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	36%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	36%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	39%	65%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	40%	74%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	43%	76%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	53%	82%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	67%	84%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	87%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	88%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	82%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	83%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	77%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	55%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	57%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	46%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	73%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	78%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	81%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	80%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	76%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	64%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	70%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	88%	4
Mon 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	44%	83%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 70°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 69°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 48°9°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 68°20° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.42 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 72°22°, low 65°18°. Typical 67°19° / 46°8°. Rain 1.1 in28 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  50% chance · 0.47 in12 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.48 in12 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
68°20°–77°25°
Low, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 46°8°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 67°19° / 46°8°. Rain 0.62 in16 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
65°18°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–66°19°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 46°8°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 49°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 69–79°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PAH) (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

Tradewater River above Olney

9.9 mi

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Cumberland River at Barkley Lake Tailwater

20 mi

Level: 302 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Cumberland River at Barkley Lake Pool

20 mi

Level: 355 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Tradewater River above Providence

20 mi

Level: 10.1 ft

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 44

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Eddyville 5s · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2002–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−4°SunOct 18
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—TueOct 20
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—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Princeton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:19 PM; Morning 6:51–7:43 AM
Blue hour: 6:19–6:29 PM; Morning 6:41–6:51 AM; first light 6:41 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:23 AM · rises 4:59 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Princeton. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,600 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Princeton, KY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tradewater River above Olney

Cumberland River at Barkley Lake Tailwater

Cumberland River at Barkley Lake Pool

Tradewater River above Providence

For your home

Heating this week

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