Bandana, Kentucky Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Bandana weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Foggy27%—88°69°—
- MondayJul 6Showers14%0.11″85°71°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm33%—86°71°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers16%—89°70°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast23%—92°71°+3°
- FridayJul 10Overcast44%—90°78°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast44%—93°76°+3°
AQI 46 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 45 now. With UV 6.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 37 around 1 PM.
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 45 now. With UV 6.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 37 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 45
- UV peak
- 6.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 37
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:12 PM
- Moonset
- 11:08 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Bandana at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 42022
16-Day Forecast — Bandana
- Sun88°69°27%
- Mon85°71°14%
- Tue86°71°33%
- Wed89°70°16%
- Thu92°71°23%
- Fri90°78°44%
- Sat93°76°44%
- Sun91°73°23%
- Mon92°70°9%
- Tue81°61°7%
- Wed85°60°11%
- Thu85°63°21%
- Fri89°69°35%
- Sat91°69°39%
- Sun92°68°29%
- Mon93°69°30%
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 — Bandana
SPC includes Bandana in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
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 Bandana
- 42022
- 42056
- 42053