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Drakesboro, KY 42326 Weather
Today: Sunny, high 78°F, low 49°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Drakesboro, KY 42326 current weather
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10-day forecast
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Today10/29Low 49°High 78°
This Afternoon: Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
SunnyFri10/30Low 56°High 79°
Friday: Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 3 mph.
Mostly SunnySat10/3138% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 74°
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly CloudySun11/170% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 64°
Sunday: Rain showers likely before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Rain Showers LikelyMon11/217% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 70°
Monday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly CloudyTue11/339% chance of precipitationLow 58°High 76°
Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Chance Rain ShowersWed11/458% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 72°
Wednesday: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 6 mph.
Rain Showers LikelyThu11/5Model blend28% chance of precipitationLow 44°High 68°
Thursday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 68°. Low that night near 44°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Fri11/6Model blendLow 39°High 63°
Friday: Partly cloudy. High near 63°. Low that night near 39°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sat11/7Model blendLow 38°High 64°
Saturday: Partly cloudy. High near 64°. Low that night near 38°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 37.241, -87.010 from the NWS PAH office, updated 10/29/2026, 11:26 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station K2I0 (Madisonville Muni, 23 mi), model run 10/29/2026, 9:00 AM CDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the high temperature today in Drakesboro, KY 42326?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 78°F. Sunny.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Drakesboro, KY 42326?
- The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 5 to Nov 7) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 63°F to 68°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Drakesboro, KY 42326 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:09 AM CDT and sunset is about 5:53 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Drakesboro, KY 42326?
- At Rochester Ferry, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 71°F and the normal low is 43°F.
Nearby hazards
Kentucky hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Mammoth Cave National Park)
- 71ModerateOzone
Drought
By countyMuhlenberg County, week of 10/27/2026
96% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:09 AM
- Sunset
- 5:53 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 44 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 85% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 6:42 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:20 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:28 PM
- Moonset
- 11:16 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 71°, low 43°, precipitation 4.09 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Rochester Ferry, 7 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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