Observed 6:05 PM EDT at KLOU

Taylorsville, KY weather

Sunny and 73°23°.

Forecasts agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 6 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable · up to 51°11° by 8 PM
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 80Moderate; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.36 inHg1028 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Drops 12°7° until 9 PM (72°22° → 60°16°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Fog tomorrow 6–10 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 75°24° tomorrow at 4 PM

TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tuesday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tuesday afternoonUp to 76°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 6p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	41%	2%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	51%	3%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	72%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	3%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	8%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	38%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	35%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	31%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	4%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Fog	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	47%	0
Mon 7a	Fog	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 8a	Fog	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	50%	0
Mon 9a	Fog	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	67%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	51%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	56%	2
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	66%	3
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	60%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	70%	4
Mon 3p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	77%	4
Mon 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	36%	76%	3
Mon 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	80%	2
Mon 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	44%	77%	1
Mon 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	55%	80%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	72%	80%	0
Mon 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	80%	80%	0
Mon 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	80%	0
Mon 11p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	90%	77%	0
Tue 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	93%	71%	0
Tue 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	38%	0
Tue 2a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	33%	0
Tue 3a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	19%	0
Tue 4a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	43%	0
Tue 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	3%	0
Tue 6a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	43%	0
Tue 7a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	42%	0
Tue 8a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	34%	0
Tue 9a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	52%	0
Tue 10a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	60%	1
Tue 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	61%	2
Tue 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	57%	67%	3
Tue 1p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	75%	4
Tue 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	81%	4
Tue 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	37%	78%	4
Tue 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	86%	3
Tue 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	84%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Fog. High 74°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–44°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Fog. High 75°24°, low 44°7°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°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 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
42°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.25 in6.4 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
66°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.32 in8.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  30% 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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 44°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 76°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Highs 70–78°; 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

Salt River (KY) at Taylorsville Lake

2.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 546 ft

Forecast peak 546 ft Sun 7 PM

Reading from Sun 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Salt River (KY) at Shepherdsville

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 123 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sun 8 PM

Reading from Sun 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Brashears Creek at Taylorsville

0.6 mi

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 14 cfs

Reading from Sun 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Floyds Fork near Mt. Washington

12 mi

Level: 3.9 ft

Reading from Sun 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 93

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 11
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 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Taylorsville Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2000–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
+5°+3°ThuOct 22
+5°+3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 6:13–7:06 PM; Morning 7:43–8:36 AM
Blue hour: 7:06–7:17 PM; Morning 7:33–7:43 AM; first light 7:33 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:17–11 PM, but the moon is 100% lit and up.

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:23 AM · rises 6:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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