Observed 2:15 PM EDT at KIOB

Sharpsburg, KY weather

Sunny and 70°21°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 3 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.41 inHg1030 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 70°21° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 43°6° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 70°21° · Clear
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 71°22° by 2 PM · 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 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	39%	10%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	39%	18%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	33%	19%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	20%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	23%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	65%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	65%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	53%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	21%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	8%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	13%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	38%	2%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	35%	3%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	34%	44%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	34%	43%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	38%	30%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	42%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	41%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	71%	35%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	31%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	21%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	5%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	8%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	18%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	22%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	83%	26%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	14%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	54%	16%	2
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	26%	3
Mon 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	9%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	9%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. 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
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, 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
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°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°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.3 in7.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.26 in6.7 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.83 in21 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.43 in11 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
60°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–63°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 35°2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 42°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Highs 67–77°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Licking River at Cave Run Lake

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 730 ft

Forecast peak 730 ft Sat 3 PM

Reading from Sat 1:05 PM · NWS gauge page

Red River at Clay City

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 85 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Licking River at Cynthiana

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 52 cfs

Forecast peak 4.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Hinkston Creek near Carlisle

7.7 mi

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 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 21Typical 101

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 16
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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Mount Sterling · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 6:09–7:02 PM; Morning 7:36–8:30 AM
Blue hour: 7:02–7:12 PM; Morning 7:26–7:36 AM; first light 7:26 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–7:27 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:07 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Sharpsburg, KY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Licking River at Cave Run Lake

Red River at Clay City

South Fork Licking River at Cynthiana

Hinkston Creek near Carlisle

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