Observed 4:00 PM EDT at KEKQ

Russell Springs, KY weather

Sunny and 73°23°.

Mostly agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north-northwest. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.39 inHg1029 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.3 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 (72°22° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for

High 73°23° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 45°7° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 73°23° · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · 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 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	34%	9%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	34%	10%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	15%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	48%	19%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	58%	61%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	72%	49%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	19%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	14%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	50%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	47%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	22%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	44%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	23%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	24%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	22%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	21%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	21%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	10%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	45%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	39%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	37%	23%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	37%	2%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	35%	1%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	38%	31%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	47%	40%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	54%	38%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	8%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	77%	33%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	4%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	12%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	21%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	21%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	28%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	68%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	29%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	16%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	19%	2
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	9%	4
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	50%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	46%	5
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	37%	38%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.27 in6.8 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 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
60°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–63°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 45°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–77°; 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

Green River (KY) at Green River Lake

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 674 ft

Forecast peak 674 ft Sat 4 PM

Reading from Sat 3:10 PM · NWS gauge page

Cumberland River at Lake Cumberland

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 693 ft

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Russell Creek (KY) near Columbia

19 mi

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 14 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Beaver Creek (Cumberland River KY) near Monticello

20 mi

Level: 2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 90

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 13
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 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Jamestown Wwtp · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1971–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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Russell 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: 6:15–7:08 PM; Morning 7:40–8:32 AM
Blue hour: 7:08–7:18 PM; Morning 7:30–7:40 AM; first light 7:30 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 5–7:31 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:48 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Russell Springs. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,700 ft, 65 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.