Observed 4:20 AM EDT at KLOU

Riverwood, KY weather

Clear and 46°8°.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 4 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 46°8°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 62Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 46°8° today at 6 AM
Above 60°16° today by noon
High 74°23° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

TonightNear 48°9° · Clear
This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 3 AM · Partly 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 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	4%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	7%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	8%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	47%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	8%	5
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	41%	20%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	38%	56%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	35%	62%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	61%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	59%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	56%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	56%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	59%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	71%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	67%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	54%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	57%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	47%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	40%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	5%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	7%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	1%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	2%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	47%	31%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	41%	29%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	40%	20%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	36%	53%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	37%	56%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	41%	55%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	47%	53%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	60%	50%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	54%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	67%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	27%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	28%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	9%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	19%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	28%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 67°19° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. East wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 67°19° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 46°8°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 46°8°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% 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
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% 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
69°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
61°16°–62°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.3 in7.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.5 in13 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 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
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–76°.

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

Ohio River at McAlpine Upper

5.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.2 ft
Flow: 253,000 cfs

Forecast peak 13.3 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at McAlpine Lower

7.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.4 ft

Forecast peak 13.0 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at Louisville Water Tower

2.2 mi

Level: 13.2 ft

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Goose Creek (C KY) near Lyndon

3.1 mi

Level: 0.9 ft

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 63

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 8
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, 12:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Louisville International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1872–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+3°+1°WedOct 21
+3°+2°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 6:16–7:09 PM; Morning 7:44–8:37 AM
Blue hour: 7:09–7:19 PM; Morning 7:33–7:44 AM; first light 7:33 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 4:37–7:33 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:15 AM · rises 5:49 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Riverwood, KY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Ohio River at McAlpine Upper

Ohio River at McAlpine Lower

Ohio River at Louisville Water Tower

Goose Creek (C KY) near Lyndon

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