Benham, Kentucky Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Benham weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast36%—88°73°—
- SundayJul 5Rain23%0.11″90°74°+2°
- MondayJul 6Drizzle58%—90°69°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle28%—82°66°-8°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle17%0.01″84°64°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast49%—89°65°+5°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm63%0.37″92°68°+3°
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 35. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~62%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
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 35. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~62%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 35
- UV peak
- 9.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 22
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.9 µg/m³ (AQI 27) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- 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
- 11:22 PM
- Moonset
- 10:40 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Benham at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°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: 40807
16-Day Forecast — Benham
- Sat88°73°36%
- Sun90°74°23%
- Mon90°69°58%
- Tue82°66°28%
- Wed84°64°17%
- Thu89°65°49%
- Fri92°68°63%
- Sat81°66°59%
- Sun72°59°37%
- Mon78°56°17%
- Tue82°57°19%
- Wed87°65°23%
- Thu83°66°27%
- Fri83°67°32%
- Sat83°68°41%
- Sun83°66°53%
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 — Benham
SPC has placed Benham in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- 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 Benham
- 40823
- 40807