Observed 9:55 AM EDT at KLOU

Rolling Fields, KY weather

Sunny and 54°12°.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 10 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 63Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.43 inHg1030 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (53°12° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by noon
High 74°23° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 46°8° tomorrow at 7 AM

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 48°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningNear 49°9° · 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 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	2%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	4%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	9%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	52%	34%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	15%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	23%	4
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	38%	51%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	35%	44%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	59%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	49%	53%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	52%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	33%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	44%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	48%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	41%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	17%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	48%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	29%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	18%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	6%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	5%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	56%	7%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	47%	42%	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%	43%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	40%	44%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	36%	31%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	37%	51%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	41%	34%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	47%	43%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	60%	41%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	46%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	51%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	58%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	53%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	51%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	48%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	38%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	23%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	93%	50%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	18%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	24%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	42%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 58°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	23%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 67°19° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, 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°–47°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, 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
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph9 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, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
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
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 46°8°
Wind
6 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
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  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 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
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 46°8°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 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
  Clear, 65°18°
  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 mph9 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  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 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°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
71°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 72°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 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
67°19°–77°25°
Low, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.3 in7.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.51 in13 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 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
59°15°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–65°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 66–76°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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

Ohio River at McAlpine Upper

5.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.0 ft
Flow: 251,000 cfs

Forecast peak 13.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at McAlpine Lower

7.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.5 ft

Forecast peak 13.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at Louisville Water Tower

1.9 mi

Level: 13.2 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Fork Beargrass Creek near St. Matthews

2.2 mi

Level: 0.5 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 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: 6
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 46°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° warmer 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
+3°+2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Rolling Fields 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

Mostly clear 4–7:34 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

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

Looking west from Rolling Fields. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,100 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Rolling Fields, 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

Middle Fork Beargrass Creek near St. Matthews

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