Observed 6:56 AM CDT at KEHR

Sturgis, KY weather

Rainy and 41°5°.

Forecasts agree

Now 41°5°

Rain

Wind: Calm; Light through 7 PM
Visibility: 0.5 mi0.8 km; Rain · under 1 mi1.6 km
Dew point: 40°4°; Comfortable
Humidity: 96%; Air 41°5°, dew point 40°4° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.36 inHg1028 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 75°24° today at 3 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (70°21° → 58°14°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (71°22° → 59°15°)

This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 75°24° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · 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
Sat 7a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	42%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	43%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	24%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	8%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	11%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	42%	46%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	37%	45%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	34%	42%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	31%	50%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	31%	63%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	35%	50%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	41%	21%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	52%	26%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	69%	7%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	41%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	40%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	40%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	40%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	40%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	89%	40%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	29%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	23%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	21%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	29%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	52%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	35%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	62%	31%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	43%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	35%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	36%	49%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	33%	54%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	32%	62%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	33%	72%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	78%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	72%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	66%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	70%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	80%	72%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	83%	35%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	83%	51%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	46%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	56%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	67%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	77%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	67%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	78%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	83%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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 78. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 61°16°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% 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
72°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
61°16°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 72°22°, low 63°17°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.25 in6.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 69°21°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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
61°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–66°19°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 47°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Highs 69–77°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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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 Shawneetown

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 15.4 ft
Flow: 70,400 cfs

Forecast peak 15.7 ft Sun 7 AM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at J.T. Myers Lock and Dam

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.1 ft
Flow: 74,900 cfs

Forecast peak 14.7 ft Sun 7 AM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Tradewater River above Providence

13 mi

Level: 10.1 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Tradewater River above Olney

25 mi

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

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: 5:26–6:19 PM; Morning 6:52–7:45 AM
Blue hour: 6:19–6:29 PM; Morning 6:42–6:52 AM; first light 6:42 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 4–6:43 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:24 AM · rises 4:59 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Sturgis. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,300 ft, 72 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.