Observed 5:15 PM EDT at KDVK

Stanford, KY weather

Sunny and 70°21°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 5 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (68°20° then, 70°21° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 43°6° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · 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 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	33%	19%	0
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	36%	32%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	37%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	56%	66%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	72%	58%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	17%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	10%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	12%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	37%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	37%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	34%	2%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	34%	38%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	35%	36%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	31%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	52%	16%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	16%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	23%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	10%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	7%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	6%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	5%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	12%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	17%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	21%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	23%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	28%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	33%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	13%	2
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	23%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	52%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	38%	59%	5
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	35%	47%	4
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	34%	68%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  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 1 mph.
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
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°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: 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°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  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 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts 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
  Mostly clear, 51°10°
  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 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  50% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 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
66°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  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
61°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–62°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 43°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Highs 69–78°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

Kentucky River at Camp Nelson

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.6 ft
Flow: 512 cfs

Forecast peak 11.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Kentucky River at High Bridge Lock

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.2 ft
Flow: 1,130 cfs

Forecast peak 9.4 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Dix River near Danville

7.7 mi

Level: 0.7 ft
Flow: 19 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Green River (KY) near McKinney

9.1 mi

Level: 1.1 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 76

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 14
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 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Crab Orchard 6 N · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1979–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 6:13–7:05 PM; Morning 7:39–8:31 AM
Blue hour: 7:05–7:16 PM; Morning 7:28–7:39 AM; first light 7:28 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2–7:29 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:46 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Stanford. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,100 ft, 40 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Stanford, KY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Kentucky River at Camp Nelson

Kentucky River at High Bridge Lock

Dix River near Danville

Green River (KY) near McKinney

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