Albany, Kentucky Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Albany weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast15%—87°68°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain33%0.44″89°72°+2°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle36%—87°68°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle17%—80°64°-7°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast11%—85°63°+5°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast18%—89°64°+4°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm54%—88°70°-1°
AQI 57 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 28 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. PM2.5 at 9.8 µg/m³ (AQI 52) 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.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 48 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 48
- UV peak
- 0.6 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 48
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.8 µg/m³ (AQI 52) 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
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 10:30 PM
- Moonset
- 9:49 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Albany at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 27 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 42602
16-Day Forecast — Albany
- Sat87°68°15%
- Sun89°72°33%
- Mon87°68°36%
- Tue80°64°17%
- Wed85°63°11%
- Thu89°64°18%
- Fri88°70°54%
- Sat82°70°51%
- Sun77°57°32%
- Mon77°54°14%
- Tue82°55°12%
- Wed84°59°29%
- Thu83°67°48%
- Fri87°68°50%
- Sat77°66°45%
- Sun78°66°63%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, 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 — Albany
SPC has placed Albany in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 Albany
- 42602