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River Bluff, Kentucky Weather

Heat settles and the rain begins. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

River Bluff weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

River Bluff, KY
Wednesday, June 17 at 9:08 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
72°
Humidity
74%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
2:18 AM
Sunset
5:08 PM
River Bluff, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastRiver Bluff, KY: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 70 to 87 degrees Fahrenheit with a 56% chance of precipitation at 4 AM.
L 70°H 87°
River Bluff, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 17
    Overcast
    87°63°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Heavy Showers
    56%
    0.78″
    83°69°-4°
  3. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    11%
    77°57°-6°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    80°59°+3°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 21
    T-storm w/ Hail
    64%
    1.7″
    77°62°-3°
  6. Monday
    Jun 22
    Overcast
    67%
    73°53°-4°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 23
    Overcast
    15%
    76°55°+3°
River Bluff, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
180° · backing 12°
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 6
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 6 · pk 17 @ 11:00a
01020304050MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8B9-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 4611SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 12° from the s.
River Bluff, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
986.3
+1.4 mb in 3h · rising · 29.13 inHg
Now
986.3
mb
3h
+1.4
mb
12h
+1.5
mb
24h
-3.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985990
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW989.9984.8986.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
River Bluff, KY
Air quality
25
AQI
Good
-12 in 6hPeak ~38 @ 7 PM

AQI 25 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 6.4 µg/m³ (AQI 36) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 7 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
6.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
7μg/m³
NO₂Good
6μg/m³
OzoneGood
58μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.8

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.4 µg/m³ (AQI 36) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.91
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
River Bluff, KY
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
95%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
41.4mi
UNLIMITED
95 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
13:08 UTC · River Bluff, KY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
13:08 UTC · River Bluff, KY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
River Bluff, KY
Satellite · infrared · animated
River Bluff, KY
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
River Bluff, KY
Almanac · Wednesday, June 17
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:47 AM
Sunrise
2:18 AM
Daylight
14h 50m
Sunset
5:08 PM
Civil dusk
9:41 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
River Bluff, KY
The moon
Waxing Crescent
8% illuminated
Moonrise
8:47 AM
Moonset
11:13 PM
In sign
♌︎ Leo
River Bluff, KY
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Heat settles and the rain begins

bird
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

River Bluff at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — River Bluff

  1. Wed87°63°7%
  2. Thu83°69°56%
  3. Fri77°57°11%
  4. Sat80°59°7%
  5. Sun77°62°64%
  6. Mon73°53°67%
  7. Tue76°55°15%
  8. Wed73°61°7%
  9. Thu81°60°8%
  10. Fri85°63°22%
  11. Sat82°67°26%
  12. Sun89°69°35%
  13. Mon91°69°55%
  14. Tue76°68°39%
  15. Wed83°68°32%
  16. Thu78°63°61%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 17, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — River Bluff

SPC has placed River Bluff in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in River Bluff

  • 40059

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.