Observed 10:35 AM EDT at KCVG

Sparta, KY weather

Sunny and 59°15°.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east. Light through 10 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 64Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.45 inHg1031 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (56°13° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by noon
High 71°22° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 43°6° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 49°9° by 9 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 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	3%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	3%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	4%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	7%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	48%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	51%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	36%	54%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	33%	55%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	36%	70%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	66%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	50%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	59%	59%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	45%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	28%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	13%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	7%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	95%	10%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	95%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	97%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	95%	13%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	48%	1%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	41%	3%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	37%	18%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	37%	50%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	35%	55%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	36%	59%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	41%	49%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	49%	49%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	52%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	67%	26%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	4%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	6%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	84%	5%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	85%	28%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	88%	41%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	88%	54%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	91%	24%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	95%	20%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	97%	27%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	95%	27%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	87%	20%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–43°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest 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
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. 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 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly 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: 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
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  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 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 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: 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°–78°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  40% 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
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 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
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4 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
58°14°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–64°18°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 43°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Highs 66–75°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ILN) (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 Markland Lower

6.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 15.3 ft
Flow: 60,400 cfs

Forecast peak 15.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Kentucky River at Lockport

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.7 ft
Flow: 789 cfs

Forecast peak 8.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Eagle Creek (KY) near Glencoe

4.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Kentucky River above Kentucky Lock 1 at Carrollton

13 mi

Level: 9.0 ft

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 88

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 13
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 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Warsaw Markland Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1959–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
+3°+1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Sparta 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: 6:12–7:05 PM; Morning 7:41–8:34 AM
Blue hour: 7:05–7:16 PM; Morning 7:30–7:41 AM; first light 7:30 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–7:31 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:12 AM · rises 5:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Sparta, 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 Markland Lower

Kentucky River at Lockport

Eagle Creek (KY) near Glencoe

Kentucky River above Kentucky Lock 1 at Carrollton

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