Observed 3:20 AM CDT at KBWG

Russellville, KY weather

Clear and 45°7°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 3 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 45°7°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 45°7° tonight at 4 AM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 76°24° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

TonightNear 46°8° · Clear
This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 2 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 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	1%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	62%	1%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	2%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	46%	5%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	6%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	4%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	38%	7%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	37%	6%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	41%	5%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	44%	4%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	54%	11%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	3%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	6%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	53%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	61%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	48%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	40%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	11%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	35%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	5%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	15%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	2%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	6%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	44%	38%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	41%	14%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	40%	46%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	39%	22%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	43%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	50%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	57%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	67%	52%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	30%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	17%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	14%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	15%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	20%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	36%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. East wind around 2 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
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. South 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
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  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, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly 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, 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: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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, 50°10°
  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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  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 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  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 76.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% 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°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.34 in8.7 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
64°18°–78°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.75 in19 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.52 in13 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.53 in14 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 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°–72°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–77°.

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

Red River (TN) at Dot

12 mi

Level: 5.5 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Drakes Creek at Franklin

21 mi

Level: 6.9 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Red River near Port Royal

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 96 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 77

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 7
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, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Russellville · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

±0°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+3°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
Golden hour: 5:23–6:15 PM; Morning 6:47–7:39 AM
Blue hour: 6:15–6:25 PM; Morning 6:37–6:47 AM; first light 6:37 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 3:38–6:37 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:19 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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