City in Kentucky

Louisville Weather Forecast

Louisville weather: 78°F, overcast. Hourly forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time to visit.

☁️ 78°F now🕔 12:46 AM local📅 Best: June, July, August and September👥 625.000

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Active alerts for Louisville

⚠️Sat, Sep 19: extreme heat, 97°F (36°C). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.
⚠️Sun, Sep 20: extreme heat, 96°F (36°C). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.

Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.

Weather in Louisville right now

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78°F
Overcast · feels like 83°F
Humidity81%
Wind10 mph NNW
Gusts41 mph
UV index0 · Low
Cloud cover92%
Pressure1003 hPa
VisibilityExcellent · 13 mi
Air quality88 · Moderate
Sunrise7:27 AM
Sunset7:46 PM
Moon🌓 First quarter · 51%

Source: Open-Meteo. Updated 12:46 AM, Sep 19 local time.

⚠️Sat, Sep 19: extreme heat, 97°F (36°C). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.
⚠️Sun, Sep 20: extreme heat, 96°F (36°C). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.

Next 24 hours

Hour-by-hour temperature, precipitation chance and wind.

9 PM🌦️76°21%19 mph
10 PM🌙74°8%3 mph
11 PM🌙74°4%4 mph
12 AM🌙74°4%2 mph
1 AM🌙74°1%2 mph
2 AM🌙74°3%2 mph
3 AM🌙74°4%2 mph
4 AM☁️74°2%2 mph
5 AM☁️73°3%2 mph
6 AM☁️73°4%3 mph
7 AM73°6%3 mph
8 AM☀️73°8%1 mph
9 AM🌤️76°10%3 mph
10 AM☀️79°9%3 mph
11 AM☀️83°5%4 mph
12 PM☀️89°11%4 mph
1 PM☀️93°10%5 mph
2 PM☀️96°9%6 mph
3 PM🌤️97°6%6 mph
4 PM🌤️97°9%6 mph
5 PM☀️97°10%8 mph
6 PM☀️96°10%6 mph
7 PM🌙94°10%1 mph
8 PM🌙87°4%6 mph

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Louisville?

Louisville is a city in Kentucky. Its coordinates are 38.2527, -85.7585. It lies in North America.

What is the weather like in Louisville right now?

It is currently 78°F (26°C) with overcast. Humidity is 81% and wind is 10 mph.

When is the best time to visit Louisville?

June, July, August and September offer the most comfortable conditions in Louisville, which has a continental climate. January, February and December are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Louisville in?

Louisville observes America/Kentucky/Louisville (UTC-04:00). The local time is 12:46 AM.

How many people live in Louisville?

Louisville has a population of approximately 625.000.

What is the nearest airport to Louisville?

The closest airports are Nashville International Airport (BNA), 155 mi away and O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 281 mi away.

What are the top things to do in Louisville?

Popular options include Mammoth Cave National Park, Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, Hocking Hills State Park, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gateway Arch National Park and Indiana Dunes National Park.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (cities-us) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Forecast and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Air quality and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Climate averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Weather Service.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated September 19, 2026 at 12:46 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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