Observed 1:20 AM EDT at KLEX

Wilmore, KY weather

Mostly clear and 52°11°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 25.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Mostly clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east-southeast. Light through 1 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 41Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.41 inHg1030 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (52°11° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Low 42°6° today at 8 AM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 73°23° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

TonightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by midnight · 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 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	16%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	42%	3%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	38%	5%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	35%	46%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	35%	43%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	34%	44%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	38%	45%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	43%	44%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	52%	41%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	19%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	4%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	24%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	40%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	32%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	53%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	13%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	71%	1%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	56%	40%	2
Mon 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	12%	3
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	52%	4
Mon 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	78%	4
Mon 3p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	35%	59%	4
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	35%	55%	3
Mon 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	37%	77%	2
Mon 6p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	41%	77%	1
Mon 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	48%	85%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	54%	88%	0
Mon 9p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	64%	88%	0
Mon 10p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	72%	61%	0
Mon 11p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	83%	44%	0
Tue 12a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	86%	41%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–44°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  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: 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
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  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 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.38 in9.7 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
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Rain 0.83 in21 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.52 in13 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–62°17°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Nov 3. Rain. High 69°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 44°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 73°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Highs 69–77°; 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

Kentucky River at High Bridge Lock

4.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.4 ft
Flow: 1,330 cfs

Forecast peak 9.4 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sun 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Kentucky River at Camp Nelson

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.6 ft
Flow: 489 cfs

Forecast peak 11.6 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sun 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Dix River at Herrington Lake

6.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 733 ft

Reading from Sun 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Kentucky River at Salvisa

9.2 mi

Level: 9.9 ft
Flow: 404 cfs

Reading from Sun 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 83

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 16
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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Lexington Bluegrass Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1872–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−2°−1°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 6:11–7:04 PM; Morning 7:40–8:33 AM
Blue hour: 7:04–7:14 PM; Morning 7:30–7:40 AM; first light 7:30 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 1:43–7:30 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:20 AM · rises 6:15 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Wilmore, KY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Kentucky River at High Bridge Lock

Kentucky River at Camp Nelson

Dix River at Herrington Lake

Kentucky River at Salvisa

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