Barlow, Kentucky Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Barlow weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast15%—91°69°—
- SundayJul 5Rain20%0.41″88°71°-3°
- MondayJul 6Showers38%0.14″87°71°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast19%—86°65°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear21%—88°65°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast19%—93°68°+5°
- FridayJul 10Overcast45%—93°78°0°
AQI 48 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 65 now. With UV 9.2 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 56 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 65 now. With UV 9.2 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 56 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 65
- UV peak
- 9.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 56
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.6 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.83 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.83
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 10:47 PM
- Moonset
- 10:05 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Barlow at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 14°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 29 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 42024
16-Day Forecast — Barlow
- Sat91°69°15%
- Sun88°71°20%
- Mon87°71°38%
- Tue86°65°19%
- Wed88°65°21%
- Thu93°68°19%
- Fri93°78°45%
- Sat87°71°32%
- Sun81°64°16%
- Mon83°59°11%
- Tue83°62°9%
- Wed85°61°7%
- Thu86°65°11%
- Fri89°69°10%
- Sat80°69°29%
- Sun76°68°17%
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 — Barlow
SPC has placed Barlow 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.
ZIP codes in Barlow
- 42024