Observed 7:35 PM EDT at KSME

Stearns, KY weather

Clear and 63°17°.

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 8 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
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 43°6° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 74°23° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tuesday morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tuesday 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
Sun 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	17%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	22%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	6%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	33%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	8%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	7%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	46%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	47%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	56%	5
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	35%	60%	4
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	35%	64%	3
Mon 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	37%	67%	2
Mon 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	80%	1
Mon 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	72%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	60%	57%	0
Mon 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	61%	0
Mon 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	69%	81%	0
Mon 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	81%	0
Tue 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	69%	0
Tue 1a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	83%	60%	0
Tue 2a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	17%	0
Tue 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	10%	0
Tue 4a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	10%	0
Tue 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	12%	0
Tue 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	15%	0
Tue 7a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	13%	0
Tue 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	13%	0
Tue 9a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	53%	0
Tue 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	39%	1
Tue 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	43%	3
Tue 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	59%	4
Tue 1p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	45%	4
Tue 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	41%	54%	5
Tue 3p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	65%	4
Tue 4p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	38%	76%	3
Tue 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	40%	83%	2
Tue 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	86%	1
Tue 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	50%	80%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–43°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  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°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly 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
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
41°5°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
59°15°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–64°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 44°, warming up.
Tuesday
Dry, high 75°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–77°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

Cumberland River at Williamsburg

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 279 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sun 8 PM

Reading from Sun 6 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Cumberland River near Stearns

5.7 mi

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 53 cfs

Reading from Sun 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls

12 mi

Level: 1.5 ft

Reading from Sun 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Big South Fork Cumberland River near Oneida at Leatherwood Ford

19 mi

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 30 cfs

Reading from Sun 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 81% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 99

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?

Mon, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Stearns 2s · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1936–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
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Stearns 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 15 min less
Golden hour: 6:12–7:04 PM; Morning 7:38–8:30 AM
Blue hour: 7:04–7:15 PM; Morning 7:28–7:38 AM; first light 7:28 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 8:17 PM–7:29 AM, but the moon is 100% lit and up.

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:18 AM · rises 6:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Stearns. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,300 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Stearns, KY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cumberland River at Williamsburg

South Fork Cumberland River near Stearns

Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls

Big South Fork Cumberland River near Oneida at Leatherwood Ford

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon