Weather in Alexandria, Kentucky
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Alexandria, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 4:02 AM
63
°
Overcast
Feels like
66°
Humidity
90%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Sunset
8:45 PM
Alexandria, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
48°
12a
47°
1a
45°
2a
45°
3a
43°
4a
43°
5a
41°
6a
41°
7a
46°
8a
53°
9a
57°
10a
62°
11a
65°
12p
66°
11%
1p
61°
25%
2p
66°
3p
69°
4p
70°
5p
69°
6p
68°
7p
66°
8p
63°
9p
63°
10p
61°
11p
Alexandria, KY
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Drizzle65%86°61°
- MondayMay 18Overcast14%90°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Rain60%82°65°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers68%68°56°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast19%65°48°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle33%68°54°
- SaturdayMay 23Drizzle50%73°64°
Alexandria, KY
Next 24 hours · Cold now
Alexandria, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ENE
073° · backing 114°
Direction
ENE
073°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
34
avg 8
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Alexandria, KY
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 8.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 8.6 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 98.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Alexandria, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:55 AM
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Daylight
14h 23m
Sunset
8:45 PM
Civil dusk
1:15 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Alexandria, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:30 AM
- Moonset
- 1:11 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Alexandria, KY
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Alexandria at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
- Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Right now in the garden
Warm-season window is open
As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.