Observed 4:20 AM EDT at KDWU

South Shore, KY weather

Foggy and 45°7°.

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Light through 4 PM
Visibility: 4 mi6 km; Fog · under 5 mi8 km
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 45°7°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 57Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
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

Low 42°6° tonight at 5 AM
Above 60°16° today by noon
High 69°21° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 43°6° · Clear
This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 3 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 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	9%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	94%	13%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	1%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	78%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	54%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	48%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	44%	1%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	36%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	51%	1%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	79%	41%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	38%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	37%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	32%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	97%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	97%	13%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	11%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	97%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	97%	14%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	97%	20%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	20%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	9%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	42%	43%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	45%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	4%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	53%	13%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	68%	52%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	51%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	80%	49%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	46%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	87%	15%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	90%	4%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	93%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	95%	14%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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: Mostly cloudy, 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
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts 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
  Mostly clear, 49°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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°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 73.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
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
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 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°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 69–75°.

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

Ohio River at Portsmouth

1.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 16.9 ft
Flow: 66,000 cfs

Forecast peak 17.1 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at Lloyd Greenup Lock

7.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 15.6 ft

Forecast peak 15.1 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Scioto River at Piketon

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 1,980 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at Ashland

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 34.5 ft

Forecast peak 34.5 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3 AM · 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 24Typical 93

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 17
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 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

PORTSMOUTH-SCIOTOVILLE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+3°+1°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

South Shore weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 6:04–6:57 PM; Morning 7:33–8:27 AM
Blue hour: 6:57–7:08 PM; Morning 7:23–7:33 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 4:39–7:23 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 6:04 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from South Shore. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,100 ft, 2 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

South Shore, KY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Ohio River at Portsmouth

Ohio River at Lloyd Greenup Lock

Scioto River at Piketon

Ohio River at Ashland

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? Good

Moon