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I-71 Kentucky Road Conditions
Radar and live pavement conditions on the 96 miles of I-71 in Kentucky — plus closures, road work and city-by-city weather across the state.
Updated Sep 15, 2026 2:48 AM UTC · Mostly dry
Lowest 66°F near Louisville, Kentucky · Highest wind 6 mph near Louisville, Kentucky
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I-71 runs 96 miles across Kentucky. It passes Louisville.
- Interstate: I-71
- State: Kentucky
- Length in state: 96 mi
Weather data from Sep 15, 2026 2:48 AM UTC
66°F
74°F
6 mph
30.13-30.19 inHg
Current I-71 in Kentucky Conditions by State
I-71 crosses 96 miles of Kentucky, from the Ohio line to its end in the state. That is 28% of I-71's 346 miles.
Inside Kentucky it meets I-64 and I-65 at Louisville, and I-75.
By mile marker, I-71 passes Louisville 0. It is the only city on this stretch that the mileposts name.
No full closures are reported on I-71 in Kentucky as of Sep 15, 2026 2:48 AM UTC, and no lane closures or roadworks either. Always check with the responsible state DOT before setting off.
| Place | Snow a year | Snow days | Freezing nights | Freeze–thaw days | First freeze | Last freeze | Days over 90°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 12.5" | 11.8 | 72.8 | 61.1 | Nov 4 | Apr 3 | 37.2 |
NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, from a weather station in Kentucky. A dash is a figure that station does not report, not a zero.
Towns Along I-71 in Kentucky
From Audubon Park to Dayton, with the position of each town measured along this stretch itself — counted from the Audubon Park end, not from a state milepost, so it will not match the numbers on the signs.
- 0 mi Audubon Park 3.8 mi off the road
- 6 mi Beechwood Village 2.4 mi off the road
- 8 mi Lyndon 2.9 mi off the road
- 12 mi Worthington Hills 1.7 mi off the road
- 16 mi Crestwood
- 77 mi Walton 1.1 mi off the road
- 86 mi Florence
- 91 mi Crestview Hills 1.4 mi off the road
- 93 mi Fort Mitchell
- 94 mi Taylor Mill 3.9 mi off the road
- 95 mi Fort Thomas 3.4 mi off the road
- 97 mi Dayton 3.5 mi off the road
Places from the US Census Gazetteer and population estimates, both public domain; distances measured along this page's own route geometry.
Summaries fetched Sep 14, 2026 12:03 PM UTC
Louisville, KY weather
- In Louisville, KY, the current weather features mostly sunny conditions with a temperature of 63.9°F and a dew point of 55.2°F
- The humidity is at 74%, contributing to a warm feel in the air
- Winds are light, blowing from the east at 5 to 10 mph
- The atmospheric pressure is measured at 30.15 inHg, indicating stable weather conditions
- However, there is an active heat advisory in effect from September 15, 2026, at 11:00 AM until September 16, 2026, at 7:00 PM
- While no significant weather impacts are currently affecting outdoor activities, it is advisable to stay hydrated and avoid prolonged exposure to heat during the advisory period
- Visibility is good at 9.9 miles.
I-71 in Kentucky Road Weather FAQ
- Is Interstate 71 in Kentucky closed right now?
- No full closures are reported on I-71 in Kentucky. No lane closures or roadworks are reported either.
- What are I-71 in Kentucky road conditions today?
- The map on this page colors the route along I-71 in Kentucky by what is on the pavement right now — dry, wet, slush, snow or ice — from radar and surface data, last updated Sep 15, 2026 2:48 AM UTC. Right now temperatures run from 66°F to 74°F and the strongest wind is 6 mph.
- Where are Kentucky road closures reported officially?
- Kentucky's official traveler information service is goky.ky.gov, and it is where closures and restrictions are reported.
- How often are I-71 in Kentucky road conditions updated?
- The road surface and weather layers are rebuilt whenever this page is opened with data more than ten minutes old, and refreshed on a schedule in between, so nothing here is more than about two hours old even on a road nobody has looked at. Closures and road blocks are re-imported from the state 511 feeds every fifteen minutes, and the written state-by-state summaries are refreshed daily. Every section on this page carries the time its data was fetched.
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