Prospect, KY Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 34°F
Feels Like 34°F  
Humidity 65% Dew Point 24°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.77 in.
Solar Rad 59 w/m2 UV Index 2
Report from a personal weather station 3.2 mi. SSE of central Prospect
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Partly Sunny, High 41F, Low 35F
41
35
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Cloudy, High 48F, Low 37F
48
37
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Showers, High 55F, Low 23F
100%
55
23
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Sunny, High 33F, Low 26F
33
26
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 50F, Low 35F
50
35
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Showers, High 48F, Low 33F
30%
48
33
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Showers, High 46F
20%
46
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 41°F, reaching 55°F before cooling to 33°F, then recovering to 46°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 46°F and lows around 29°F.

This Date in Weather History

1835 - New England experienced one of their coldest days of record. At noon on that bitterly cold Wednesday the mercury stood at four degrees below at Boston, 15 degrees below at Norfolk CT, and 17 degrees below at Hanover NH. The temperature at Boston was 12 degrees below zero by sunset. Gale force winds accompanied the severe cold, and that night a great New York City fire destroyed much of the financial district.

More on this and other weather history

Prospect, KY 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Showers

Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Showers

Day: Showers. High near 55. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Snow

Night: A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 10pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Showers

Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Sunday Dec 21

Showers

Day: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Showers

Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Monday Dec 22

Showers

Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.


About Prospect, KY

Prospect is a home rule-class city in Jefferson and Oldham counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The Jefferson County portion is a part of the Louisville Metro government. The population was 4,592 as of the 2020 census, down from 4,698 at the time of the 2010 census. It is one of the wealthiest communities in Kentucky.

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