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Richmond, KY weather

It is 48°F and clear at Central Kentucky Regional Airport as of Oct 28, 1:15 AM EDT. Overnight: Mostly Cloudy, low near 50°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 1:31 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 2:25 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

48°F

Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 81% · dew point 43°F

Pressure · visibility

30.27 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Central Kentucky Regional Airport (KRGA), Oct 28, 1:15 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Richmond forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS LMK forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the LMK office near Richmond.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Kentucky.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Richmond (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 2 AM51°FMostly Cloudy0%S 1 mph
Wed 3 AM50°FMostly Cloudy0%S 1 mph
Wed 4 AM50°FCloudy0%S 1 mph
Wed 5 AM50°FMostly Cloudy0%S 2 mph
Wed 6 AM50°FMostly Cloudy0%S 2 mph
Wed 7 AM50°FMostly Cloudy0%S 2 mph
Wed 8 AM50°FMostly Cloudy1%S 2 mph
Wed 9 AM52°FMostly Cloudy1%S 3 mph
Wed 10 AM59°FMostly Cloudy1%SW 3 mph
Wed 11 AM64°FMostly Sunny1%SW 3 mph
Wed 12 PM68°FMostly Sunny1%SW 3 mph
Wed 1 PM72°FSunny1%SW 5 mph
Wed 2 PM74°FSunny1%SW 5 mph
Wed 3 PM75°FSunny1%SW 3 mph
Wed 4 PM75°FSunny1%SW 3 mph
Wed 5 PM75°FSunny1%SW 2 mph
Wed 6 PM73°FClear1%SW 1 mph
Wed 7 PM69°FClear1%S 1 mph
Wed 8 PM64°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Wed 9 PM58°FMostly Clear0%S 1 mph
Wed 10 PM56°FClear0%S 1 mph
Wed 11 PM54°FClear0%S 1 mph
Thu 12 AM52°FClear0%S 1 mph
Thu 1 AM51°FClear0%S 1 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Richmond can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 50°F

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 2 mph.

Wednesday

High 75°F·Low 46°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. South wind around 2 mph.

Thursday

High 76°F·Low 47°F

Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 3 mph.

Friday

High 75°F·Low 52°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Saturday

High 74°F·Low 55°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

High 64°F·Low 55°F

Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

High 70°F·Low 55°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

High 70°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Richmond is served by the National Weather Service LMK forecast office, forecast zone KYZ057, county zone KYC151.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Richmond (37.7291, -84.2994), in Madison County. Population: 39,581 (2024 estimate), number 7 of the 19 Kentucky cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KJKL. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/37.7291,-84.2994 (forecast issued Oct 28, 1:31 AM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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