Ohio River at McAlpine Upper
11 mi- Level
- 12.9 ft
- Flow
- 238,000 cfs
Forecast peak 13.3 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 11:30 AM EDT at KLOU
Wildwood, KY weather
Sunny and 63°17°.
Today: low 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°), high 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°).
Now 63°17°
Sunny
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the east-northeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 11 PM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 63Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.44 inHg1031 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 10 AM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 69% | 3% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 60% | 4% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 51% | 7% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 44% | 15% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 43% | 15% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 40% | 21% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 38% | 30% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 44% | 20% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 50% | 49% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 65% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 75% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 77% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 77% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 77% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 77% | 18% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 89% | 32% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 89% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 93% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 77% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 67% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 54% | 1% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 47% | 41% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 43% | 42% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 40% | 45% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 38% | 45% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 37% | 54% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly sunny | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 43% | 45% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 49% | 44% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 58% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 75% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 80% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 80% | 60% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 80% | 53% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 83% | 49% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 46% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 39% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 22% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 89% | 47% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 93% | 34% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 23% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly sunny | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 93% | 36% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 42°6° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 86% | 20% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 72% | 20% | 1 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 67°19° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 67°19° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
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 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 74°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 51°11°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 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 52°11°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 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°40% 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
- 71°22°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 72°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°50% chance · 0.1 in2.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 67°20°40% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 63°17°40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 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°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 63°17°40% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance · 0.5 in13 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 59°15°30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 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
- 58°14°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 73°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Highs 66–76°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.
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
Below flood stage
Goose Creek (C KY) near Lyndon
2.5 mi- Level
- 0.9 ft
Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Middle Fork Beargrass Creek near St. Matthews
5.0 mi- Level
- 0.5 ft
Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Floyds Fork near Pewee Valley
6.3 mi- Level
- 3.7 ft
Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 75% less heating than a typical week.
This week 16Typical 63
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 6
- 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 46°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 12:00 PM–8:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Louisville International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1872–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 67°19° / 47°8°
- Forecast high / low
- 73°23° / 46°8°
- Record high
- 82°28° in 1975
- Record low
- 24°−4° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −5°−3°SunOct 18
- −2°−1°MonOct 19
- +2°+1°TueOct 20
- +3°+1°WedOct 21
- +3°+2°ThuOct 22
- +3°+2°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Wildwood weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 8:00 AM, sunset 6:52 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 52 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:15–7:08 PM
- Morning 7:43–8:36 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:08–7:19 PM
- Morning 7:33–7:43 AM; first light 7:33 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 4–7:34 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:14 AM · rises 5:49 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
