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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
L 41°H 70°
Alexandria, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Drizzle
    65%
    86°61°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    14%
    90°66°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Rain
    60%
    82°65°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    68%
    68°56°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    19%
    65°48°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    33%
    68°54°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    50%
    73°64°
Alexandria, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
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
avg 8 · pk 34 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Alexandria, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
984.6
-2.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.08 inHg
Now
984.6
mb
3h
-2.1
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
0.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 984987
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
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
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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.

ZIP codes in Alexandria

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.