Louisville, Kentucky – Kentucky heads into the Feb 5–9 period under a sustained stretch of below-normal temperatures and limited precipitation, keeping the threat for widespread snow or rain relatively low while cold air remains firmly entrenched across the Ohio Valley. While winter conditions continue, the primary concern this week will be the persistence of the cold rather than major storm systems.
According to the National Weather Service and NOAA outlooks, colder-than-average air remains locked in across the Midwest and eastern U.S., stretching from the Great Lakes through the Ohio Valley and down the I-95 corridor into the Southeast and Florida. Precipitation chances remain limited for areas south of northern Illinois and west of the Pacific Northwest near Eugene, Oregon, placing much of Kentucky in a colder but quieter weather pattern.
In Louisville, Lexington, and across central Kentucky, daytime highs are expected to run below seasonal norms, with overnight lows frequently dropping into the teens and 20s. Eastern Kentucky may see occasional flurries in higher elevations, but widespread accumulating snow appears unlikely during this stretch. The prolonged cold follows recent weeks in which nearly 100 temperature-related deaths have been reported across southern states, underscoring the risks tied to extended exposure and unsafe heating practices.
State officials urge residents to limit time outdoors during the coldest periods, protect exposed pipes, and use space heaters cautiously. The cold, mostly dry pattern is expected to persist through the period, with additional advisories possible if colder air reinforces later in the week.
