Observed 6:50 PM EDT at KLOU

Smithfield, KY weather

Sunny and 64°18°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 7 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 45°7° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 74°23° tomorrow at 5 PM

TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Mostly 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 7p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	50%	47%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	62%	72%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	77%	22%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	17%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	23%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	37%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	38%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	89%	16%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	72%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	3%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	48%	5%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	42%	13%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	37%	56%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	34%	56%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	34%	48%	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	33%	47%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	36%	54%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	43%	19%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	54%	42%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	67%	7%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	7%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	14%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	15%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	14%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	16%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	26%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	11%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	9%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	56%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	57%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	57%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	46%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	47%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	62%	2
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	58%	3
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	56%	4
Mon 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	82%	4
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	35%	61%	4
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	34%	71%	3
Mon 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	35%	78%	2
Mon 6p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	87%	1

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–45°7°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°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 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. 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, 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: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  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 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 61°16°. Rain 0.95 in24 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.67 in17 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 68°20°
  50% chance · 0.25 in6.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.37 in9.5 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
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.66 in17 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.31 in7.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
62°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–62°17°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 46°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–77°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Kentucky River at Lockport

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.6 ft
Flow: 730 cfs

Forecast peak 8.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Kentucky River at Frankfort Lock

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.0 ft
Flow: 664 cfs

Forecast peak 7.1 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Floyds Fork near Pewee Valley

14 mi

Level: 3.8 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Floyds Fork at Fisherville

18 mi

Level: 0.7 ft

Reading from Sat 5:20 PM · NWS gauge page

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: 6:14–7:07 PM; Morning 7:42–8:35 AM
Blue hour: 7:07–7:17 PM; Morning 7:32–7:42 AM; first light 7:32 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2–7:33 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:13 AM · rises 5:47 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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