Observed 2:05 PM EDT at KJKL

Stanton, KY weather

Sunny and 68°20°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 2 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.41 inHg1030 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 71°22° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 42°6° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 71°22° · Clear
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 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 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	42%	5%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	38%	9%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	36%	16%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	35%	20%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	40%	16%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	46%	15%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	57%	59%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	48%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	31%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	5%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	4%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	83%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	58%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	41%	3%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	38%	5%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	35%	35%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	35%	47%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	41%	36%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	50%	48%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	31%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	9%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	6%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	8%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	4%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	19%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	6%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	58%	11%	2
Mon 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	45%	7%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	41%	10%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. Wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Mostly clear. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 73°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 73. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 2am. Clear. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 74°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly 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 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°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, 49°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
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°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
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% 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
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.27 in6.8 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.91 in23 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.55 in14 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–63°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 42°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–77°.

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

Red River at Clay City

4.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 85 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Kentucky River at Heidelberg

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.3 ft
Flow: 391 cfs

Forecast peak 9.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Kentucky River at Ford Lock

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.8 ft
Flow: 377 cfs

Forecast peak 9.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Slate Creek at Highway 713 near Mount Sterling

12 mi

Level: 1.9 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 22Typical 101

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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Mount Sterling · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
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—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 6:09–7:02 PM; Morning 7:36–8:29 AM
Blue hour: 7:02–7:12 PM; Morning 7:25–7:36 AM; first light 7:25 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–7:26 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:07 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Stanton. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,500 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Stanton, KY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Red River at Clay City

Kentucky River at Heidelberg

Kentucky River at Ford Lock

Slate Creek at Highway 713 near Mount Sterling

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