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Audubon Park, Kentucky Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Audubon Park weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Audubon Park, KY
Saturday, July 4 at 9:12 PM
80
°
Clear
Feels like
85°
Humidity
72%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
2:25 AM
Sunset
5:09 PM
Audubon Park, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastAudubon Park, KY: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 73 to 87 degrees Fahrenheit with a 36% chance of precipitation at 5 PM.
L 73°H 87°
Audubon Park, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    0.02″
    91°70°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Rain
    36%
    1.1″
    87°73°-4°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    22%
    —
    82°71°-5°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Partly Cloudy
    10%
    —
    84°68°+2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Clear
    —
    —
    88°68°+4°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    38%
    —
    91°72°+3°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Thunderstorm
    52%
    —
    89°73°-2°
Audubon Park, KY
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°70°80°90°6p12a6a12pnow 80°high 87°low 73°PRECIP %
Audubon Park, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
313° · veering 118°
Direction
NW
313°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 4
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
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 4 · pk 18 @ 12:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 253SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 118° from the nw.
Audubon Park, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
994.9
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.38 inHg
Now
994.9
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-5.4
mb
24h
-4.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 995–1000
9909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1000.4994.6994.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Audubon Park, KY
Air quality
95
AQI
Moderate
↑+45 in 6h

AQI 95 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 45 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. PM2.5 at 12.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
12.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
13μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneModerate
100μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 47. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 47
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 6

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 12.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.92
Wind
light
Recent rain
1h in last 6h
Pattern
background

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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³360
Audubon Park, KY
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
17%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
46.3mi
UNLIMITED
63 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
01:12 UTC · Audubon Park, KY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
01:12 UTC · Audubon Park, KY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Audubon Park, KY
Satellite · infrared · animated
Audubon Park, KY
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Audubon Park, KY
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:54 AM
Sunrise
2:25 AM
Daylight
14h 44m
Sunset
5:09 PM
Civil dusk
9:42 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Audubon Park, KY
The moon
Waning Gibbous
77% illuminated
Moonrise
11:59 PM
Moonset
11:55 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Audubon Park, KY
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Audubon Park at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 5 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Audubon Park

  1. Sat91°70°17%
  2. Sun87°73°36%
  3. Mon82°71°22%
  4. Tue84°68°10%
  5. Wed88°68°7%
  6. Thu91°72°38%
  7. Fri89°73°52%
  8. Sat85°70°45%
  9. Sun80°67°23%
  10. Mon84°61°16%
  11. Tue87°65°9%
  12. Wed88°70°16%
  13. Thu88°66°29%
  14. Fri84°69°31%
  15. Sat94°73°39%
  16. Sun95°78°39%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, 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 — Audubon Park

SPC has placed Audubon Park in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • 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.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

In Audubon Park, July runs warmest near 79°F and January coldest around 35°F, while May is the wettest month (4.8 inches) and August the driest (3.3 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January35°3.5″6
February38°3.5″6
March47°4.5″8
April58°4.8″8
May68°4.8″8
June76°4.4″8
July79°3.5″6
August78°3.3″6
September72°3.9″5
October60°3.5″5
November47°3.8″6
December39°4.5″7

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Audubon Park?
Frost typically leaves Audubon Park by mid-April and returns to Audubon Park near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Audubon Park?
Rainfall in Audubon Park peaks in May near 4.8 inches, out of about 48 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Audubon Park?
July is Audubon Park's warmest month, averaging about 79°F.
What is the coldest month in Audubon Park?
Audubon Park bottoms out in January, with a mean near 35°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Audubon Park?
Time tomatoes in Audubon Park for two weeks after mid-April; peas and greens start at Audubon Park's frost line.
How many rainy days does Audubon Park get?
Audubon Park averages about 79 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Audubon Park?
Audubon Park's USDA zone comes from its January mean (35°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
What is the 10-day forecast for Audubon Park?
Audubon Park's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Audubon Park?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Audubon Park in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Audubon Park?
Current conditions for Audubon Park and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Audubon Park forecast updated?
The Audubon Park forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Audubon Park?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Audubon Park are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Audubon Park?
The next few days in Audubon Park's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Audubon Park, Kentucky occupies a humid subtropical zone, with January means near 35°F and July around 79°F — a 44°F swing.

Rain and snow bring Audubon Park roughly 48 inches a year across approximately 79 measurable-precipitation days.

The 44°F gap between Audubon Park's summer and winter, at 38.2°N, shapes Audubon Park's frost calendar.

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ZIP codes in Audubon Park

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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.