Kentucky Kingdom Weather
Louisville, KY
· Herschend · Amusement park
Will rides close today?
Updated 7 minutes ago
Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory issued September 15 at 1:48PM EDT until September 17 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Until Wed 2:15 AM EDT
Guest outlook (right now):
😊 Comfort: Fair (47)
😤 Frustration: Low (10)
Current conditions
93°
Mostly Sunny
Feels like 99°F
Feels like 99°F
Feels like
99°F
99°F
Dew point
70°F
70°F
Humidity
47%
47%
Cloud cover
30%
30%
Precip chance
0%
0%
Snow chance (24h)
0%
0%
Precip (next 24h)
0.01 in
0.01 in
Pressure
30.13 inHg
30.13 inHg
Wind
↑ W 5 mph · G10
↑ W 5 mph · G10
Attraction impact outlook
😊 Comfort: Fair (47)
😤 Frustration: Low (10)
| Coasters (6) |
Possible impact
Highs to 96°F Tue 5pm — heat stress risk for guests; hydrate and plan indoor breaks
|
| Water rides (1) | Likely operating |
| Flat & spinning rides (7) |
Possible impact
Highs to 96°F Tue 5pm — heat stress risk for guests; hydrate and plan indoor breaks
|
| Kids' rides (5) |
Possible impact
Highs to 96°F Tue 5pm–8pm (≈3 hrs) — heat stress risk for guests; hydrate and plan indoor breaks
|
| Water slides (10) | Likely operating |
| Wave pools & lazy rivers (1) | Likely operating |
😊 Comfort: Fair (58)
😤 Frustration: Low (10)
| Coasters (6) |
Possible impact
Highs to 96°F Tue 5pm and Wed 3pm–5pm (≈3 hrs) — heat stress risk for guests; hydrate and plan indoor breaks
|
| Water rides (1) | Likely operating |
| Flat & spinning rides (7) |
Possible impact
Highs to 96°F Tue 5pm and Wed 3pm–5pm (≈3 hrs) — heat stress risk for guests; hydrate and plan indoor breaks
|
| Kids' rides (5) |
Possible impact
Highs to 96°F Tue 5pm–8pm and Wed 1pm–5pm (≈7 hrs) — heat stress risk for guests; hydrate and plan indoor breaks
|
| Water slides (10) | Likely operating |
| Wave pools & lazy rivers (1) | Likely operating |
😊 Comfort: Fair (57)
😤 Frustration: Low (10)
| Coasters (6) |
Possible impact
Highs to 97°F Wed 5pm and Thu 3pm–5pm (≈3 hrs) — heat stress risk for guests; hydrate and plan indoor breaks
|
| Water rides (1) | Likely operating |
| Flat & spinning rides (7) |
Possible impact
Highs to 97°F Wed 5pm and Thu 3pm–5pm (≈3 hrs) — heat stress risk for guests; hydrate and plan indoor breaks
|
| Kids' rides (5) |
Possible impact
Highs to 97°F Wed 5pm–8pm and Thu 1pm–5pm (≈7 hrs) — heat stress risk for guests; hydrate and plan indoor breaks
|
| Water slides (10) | Likely operating |
| Wave pools & lazy rivers (1) | Likely operating |
😊 Comfort: Good (62)
😤 Frustration: Severe (61)
| Coasters (6) |
Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Fri 2pm — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
|
| Water rides (1) |
Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Fri 2pm — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
|
| Flat & spinning rides (7) |
Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Fri 2pm — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
|
| Kids' rides (5) |
Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Fri 2pm — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
|
| Water slides (10) |
Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Fri 2pm — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
|
| Wave pools & lazy rivers (1) |
Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Fri 2pm — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
|
Forecast confidence decreases with range: the next-24h outlook is based on high-resolution NWS forecasts, while the 48–72h windows lean on model guidance and can shift meaningfully — recheck closer to your visit. Parks make their own operating decisions.
Forecast
This Afternoon
96°F
Sunny
6 mph SW · 1% precip
Tonight
76°F
Mostly Clear
6 mph S · 3% precip
Wednesday
96°F
Mostly Sunny
3 to 7 mph SW · 4% precip
Wednesday Night
75°F
Partly Cloudy
5 mph S · 5% precip
Thursday
97°F
Sunny
2 to 7 mph W · 6% precip
Thursday Night
75°F
Partly Cloudy
5 mph NW · 8% precip
Friday
92°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
2 to 7 mph N · 21% precip
Friday Night
71°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
5 to 8 mph E · 21% precip
Saturday
93°F
Sunny
6 mph S · 2% precip
This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
72-hour forecast
Hour-by-hour (next 72 hours, park local time)
Tue Sep 15
3pm
93°
0%
5/10
4pm
94°
0%
6/10
5pm
96°
1%
6/10
6pm
95°
1%
6/10
7pm
93°
1%
5/3
8pm
87°
2%
3/3
9pm
85°
2%
3/3
10pm
83°
3%
3/2
11pm
81°
3%
5/2
Wed Sep 16
12am
81°
3%
5/2
1am
80°
3%
3/8
2am
79°
2%
3/8
3am
79°
2%
3/8
4am
78°
2%
3/2
5am
77°
2%
3/2
6am
77°
2%
3/2
7am
76°
3%
5/3
8am
76°
3%
5/3
9am
78°
3%
5/3
10am
82°
3%
6/16
11am
86°
2%
7/16
12pm
90°
2%
7/16
1pm
93°
2%
6/10
2pm
94°
3%
6/10
3pm
96°
3%
5/10
4pm
96°
4%
5/7
5pm
96°
4%
5/7
6pm
94°
4%
5/7
7pm
93°
5%
5/10
8pm
89°
3%
3/10
9pm
85°
2%
2/10
10pm
82°
0%
2/9
11pm
81°
0%
2/9
Thu Sep 17
12am
80°
1%
2/9
1am
79°
0%
2/9
2am
79°
0%
2/9
3am
78°
0%
2/9
4am
77°
0%
2/10
5am
77°
1%
2/10
6am
76°
2%
2/10
7am
76°
2%
2/15
8am
75°
2%
2/15
9am
78°
2%
2/15
10am
83°
2%
3/13
11am
88°
2%
5/13
12pm
91°
2%
6/13
1pm
94°
2%
7/11
2pm
95°
6%
7/11
3pm
97°
6%
7/11
4pm
97°
6%
7/9
5pm
97°
6%
6/9
6pm
95°
6%
5/9
7pm
93°
6%
5/3
8pm
90°
8%
3/3
9pm
87°
8%
3/3
10pm
84°
8%
2/6
11pm
81°
8%
2/6
Fri Sep 18
12am
80°
8%
2/6
1am
79°
8%
2/1
2am
79°
3%
2/1
3am
78°
3%
2/1
4am
77°
3%
2/3
5am
77°
3%
2/3
6am
76°
3%
2/3
7am
75°
3%
3/5
8am
75°
3%
3/5
9am
77°
3%
3/5
10am
80°
3%
3/6
11am
83°
3%
3/6
12pm
86°
3%
3/6
1pm
88°
3%
5/2
2pm
90°
⚡
21%
5/2
Rows: time · temperature · conditions (⚡ storms, 🌧 likely rain, 🌦 chance) · precip % · wind mph/gusts.
Hours beyond 48h are lower-confidence guidance.
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