Observed 12:55 PM EDT at KIOB

Salt Lick, KY weather

Sunny and 66°19°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 2 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.45 inHg1031 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 71°22° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 40°4° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
Fog Monday 9–10 AM

This afternoonNear 70°21° · Clear
TonightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear

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	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	42%	7%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	35%	7%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	34%	8%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	32%	8%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	37%	6%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	48%	6%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	46%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	71%	42%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	33%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	40%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	9%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	4%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	2%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	41%	4%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	38%	7%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	35%	45%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	36%	44%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	40%	43%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	40%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	6%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	11%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	36%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	25%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	9%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	26%	0
Mon 9a	Fog	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	24%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	74%	16%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	62%	8%	2
Mon 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	50%	8%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	41%	4%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Mostly clear. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. East northeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 72°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 2am. Mostly clear. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 74°23°, low 40°4°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Fog. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  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 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly 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, 62°17°
  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 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  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
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.7 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
70°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.83 in21 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.55 in14 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
61°16°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–63°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–77°.

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

Licking River at Cave Run Lake

4.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 730 ft

Forecast peak 730 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 1:05 PM · NWS gauge page

Red River at Clay City

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 85 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Licking River at Farmers

3.5 mi

Level: 2.4 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Triplett Creek near Morehead

9.2 mi

Level: 4.7 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · 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 23Typical 90

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 18
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°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?

Cave Run Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1904–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
+3°+2°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
+2°+1°SatOct 24

Salt Lick 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 21 min less
Golden hour: 6:08–7:01 PM; Morning 7:35–8:28 AM
Blue hour: 7:01–7:11 PM; Morning 7:25–7:35 AM; first light 7:25 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–7:26 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Salt Lick. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,400 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.