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Kentucky weather today

We follow 98 towns and cities in Kentucky, each with NWS, American, European side by side and the days they disagree flagged. Today the three models put highs between 72°F in Louisville and 76°F in Bowling Green, and at least one model gives a 50% or higher chance of rain in 1 of the 6 places we hold today's forecast for.

Numbers from the forecast run of Saturday, October 3. Open any town for the live, hour-by-hour comparison.

Weather in Kentucky's largest cities today

consensus of NWS, American, European, forecast run of Saturday, October 3

City	Today	High / low	Rain chance	Tomorrow	Models agree
Louisville	Cloudy	72°F / 56°F	1%	Cloudy, 76°F	High (1°F apart)
Lexington	Cloudy	73°F / 57°F	33%	Cloudy, 77°F	High (2°F apart)
Lexington-Fayette	Cloudy	73°F / 57°F	33%	Cloudy, 76°F	High (1°F apart)
Meads	Cloudy	73°F / 57°F	40%	Cloudy, 76°F	High (3°F apart)
Bowling Green	Cloudy	76°F / 60°F	63%	Cloudy, 78°F	High (2°F apart)
Owensboro	Cloudy	73°F / 56°F	1%	Cloudy, 75°F	High (3°F apart)

Rain chance is the highest of the three models. "Models agree" compares their forecast highs, the same confidence rule as on every city page.

Kentucky weather alerts and warnings

active National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories

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The past week across Kentucky

analysed, the seven days September 22 to September 28

Warmest

81.6°F

Mayfield, KY

Coolest

70.1°F

Covington, KY

Sunniest

79%

Middlesboro, KY

Least wind

3 mph

Middlesboro, KY

Windiest

6 mph

Henderson, KY

Estimates from NASA POWER (GEOS-IT weather analysis, FLASHFlux satellite sunlight), not forecasts or station readings. Warmest and coolest are the average daily high. "Sunniest" is the sunlight that reached the ground as a share of what a clear sky would give at that latitude and date (FAO-56 clear-sky formula, approximate). Each value covers an area of about 50 km around the town, so one town per area. Rain is left out because weekly rain estimates differ too much between data sources to rank them honestly. The week ends a few days back because the sunlight data arrives with a delay.

Which forecast is most accurate in Kentucky?

Over the last 30 days we graded the models in 17 Kentucky cities against the recorded weather. The European model was most accurate in 17 of them. No model wins everywhere, which is why each city page names its own winner.

Louisville: European 95/100 Lexington: European 95/100 Lexington-Fayette: European 90/100 Meads: European 87/100 Bowling Green: European 96/100 Owensboro: European 95/100 Covington: European 89/100 Richmond: European 96/100 Georgetown: European 87/100 Florence: European 90/100 Hopkinsville: European 86/100 Nicholasville: European 89/100

How we grade: the US accuracy scoreboard and our method.

Kentucky climate, city by city

Across the 46 Kentucky places we hold long-run averages for, typical July highs run from 86°F in Covington to 90°F in Pikeville, and January highs from 42°F in Covington to 49°F in Pikeville. Bowling Green is the wettest at about 50 in of precipitation a year, Flatwoods the driest at about 36 in.

City	Jan high	Jul high	Wettest month	Rain per year
Louisville	45°F	87°F	January	44 in
Lexington	45°F	87°F	January	42 in
Lexington-Fayette	44°F	87°F	January	41 in
Meads	46°F	88°F	January	37 in
Bowling Green	47°F	89°F	November	50 in
Owensboro	45°F	88°F	January	43 in
Covington	42°F	86°F	January	42 in
Richmond	46°F	88°F	January	44 in
Nicholasville	45°F	87°F	January	46 in
Elizabethtown	45°F	87°F	January	48 in
Henderson	45°F	88°F	March	41 in
Frankfort	44°F	87°F	January	42 in
Jeffersontown	44°F	87°F	January	48 in
Independence	42°F	86°F	January	42 in
Paducah	46°F	89°F	January	43 in

Averages from ERA5 reanalysis, the same source as the climate tables on each city page.

All 98 places in Kentucky

every town and city we cover, A to Z

Common questions

What is the weather in Kentucky today?

Today the three models put highs between 72°F in Louisville and 76°F in Bowling Green, and at least one model gives a 50% or higher chance of rain in 1 of the 6 places we hold today's forecast for. Open any town on this page for the live, hour-by-hour comparison.

Where is it warmest in Kentucky today?

Bowling Green has the highest forecast high of the 6 Kentucky places we hold today's forecast for, near 76°F. Louisville is the coolest, near 72°F.

Which weather forecast is most accurate in Kentucky?

Over the last 30 days we graded the models in 17 Kentucky cities against the recorded weather. The European model was most accurate in 17 of them.

What is the climate like in Kentucky?

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