Louisville, Kentucky Weather Forecast
Today in Louisville: overcast with a high near 73°F and a low around 50°F. Rain chance 14%. No day tops a 20% rain chance through Thursday. Highs run 56 to 72°F through Thursday.
Forecast updated 10:05 PM EDT, Oct 16
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7-Day Forecast for Louisville
Today 10/16
14%
73°50°
Sat 10/17
56°43°
Sun 10/18
63°37°
Mon 10/19
66°39°
Tue 10/20
69°42°
Wed 10/21
71°44°
Thu 10/22
72°46°
Next 24 Hours
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Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
4,396
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
0.81 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
38.84 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
73°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.74 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 15. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
Soil, ET and spray tools for Louisville →
Current Stats & Observations
NWS Forecast
About Louisville Weather
Louisville sits at about 571 feet above sea level in Jefferson County, Kentucky. About 1,005,654 people live in the Louisville area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service LMK office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KLVX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 7a, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 0 to 5°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 11 and the first fall freeze around Nov 10.
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