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Current conditions at

Ashland Regional Airport (KDWU)

Lat: 38.55°NLon: 82.74°WElev: 545ft.

Light Rain

77°F

25°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 13 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 1 Apr 1:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Emerson KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Showers likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Emerson KY
 38.44°N 83.2°W (Elev. 1175 ft)
Last Update:
1:52 pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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