Salt River (KY) at Taylorsville Lake
14 mi- Level
- 546 ft
Forecast peak 546 ft Sat 10 AM
Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 9:40 AM EDT at KLOU
Simpsonville, KY weather
Sunny and 54°12°, jacket by 9 PM.
Today: low 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°), high 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°).
Now 54°12°
Sunny
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 5 mph8 km/h 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
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (45°7° then, 45°7° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 9 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 80% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 69% | 3% | 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% | 7% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 52% | 14% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 47% | 47% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 46% | 32% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 42% | 38% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 38% | 51% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 46% | 58% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 52% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 62% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 74% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 47% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 83% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 86% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 93% | 35% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 93% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 93% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 96% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 77% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 67% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 56% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 47% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 44% | 40% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 43% | 45% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 41% | 52% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 38% | 25% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 46% | 67% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 52% | 19% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 62% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 74% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 77% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 80% | 54% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 83% | 52% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 86% | 49% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 89% | 46% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 38% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 93% | 19% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 93% | 15% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 16% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Mostly sunny | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 86% | 7% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 68°20° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 46°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 46°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°16°Dry
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 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 51°11°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 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 56°13°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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°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°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°40% chance · 0.1 in2.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.19 in4.8 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
- 67°19°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance · 0.45 in11 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 57°14°30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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
- 57°14°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 72°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Highs 65–75°; 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
Below flood stage
Floyds Fork at Fisherville
6.4 mi- Level
- 0.8 ft
Reading from Sat 8:20 AM · NWS gauge page
Floyds Fork near Pewee Valley
8.1 mi- Level
- 3.7 ft
Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Chenoweth Run near Fern Creek
11 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
Reading from Sat 8:55 AM · 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
- 12
- 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?
Taylorsville Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2000–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 68°20° / 39°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 72°22° / 44°7°
- Record high
- 86°30° in 2024
- Record low
- 32°0° in 2018
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- —SunOct 18
- +5°+3°MonOct 19
- +6°+3°TueOct 20
- +4°+2°WedOct 21
- +5°+3°ThuOct 22
- +5°+3°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Simpsonville weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:59 AM, sunset 6:51 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 52 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:14–7:07 PM
- Morning 7:42–8:35 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:07–7:18 PM
- Morning 7:32–7:42 AM; first light 7:32 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 4–7:33 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:13 AM · rises 5:48 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
