Charleston, KY Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Cloudy 58°F
Feels Like 58°F  
Humidity 68% Dew Point 48°F Wind S 4 MPH Gusts 4 Barometer 29.82 in.757.4 mm
Solar Rad 57 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 11.8 miles NE of central Charleston
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Sunny, High 73F, Low 58F
73
58
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Mostly Sunny, High 74F, Low 49F
74
49
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Sunny, High 62F, Low 39F
62
39
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Showers, High 62F, Low 47F
30%
62
47
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Showers Likely, High 64F, Low 42F
50%
64
42
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Showers, High 56F, Low 45F
50%
56
45
ThuNov 20
Thu Nov 20: Showers Likely, High 64F
50%
64
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 56°F to 74°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 59°F with lows around 38°F.

This Date in Weather History

1964 - With the help of a fresh three inch cover of snow, the temperature at Ely, NV, dipped to 15 degrees below zero to establish an all-time record low for the month of November. That record of -15 degrees was later equalled on the 19th of November in 1985.

More on this and other weather history

Charleston, KY 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Nov 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Sunday Nov 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind.

Monday Nov 17

Showers

Day: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

Thunderstorms

Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind around 7 mph.

Tuesday Nov 18

Showers Likely

Day: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

Showers

Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday Nov 19

Showers

Day: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Showers Likely

Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday Nov 20

Showers Likely

Day: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 7 to 9 mph.


About Charleston, KY

Charleston is an unincorporated community in southwestern Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States. According to legend, it was named for "Free Charles", a former slave, who kept a tavern there. A Charleston post office was in operation from 1855 to 1909. On May 26, 2024, an EF3 tornado struck the community.

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