Weather in Benton, Kentucky
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Benton, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 3:56 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
75°
Humidity
79%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
7:55 PM
Benton, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
57°
10p
55°
11p
54°
12a
54°
1a
52°
2a
52°
3a
51°
4a
52°
5a
53°
6a
57°
7a
60°
8a
65°
9a
69°
10a
72°
11a
75°
12p
77°
1p
79°
2p
82°
3p
82°
4p
80°
5p
79°
6p
77°
7p
74°
8p
73°
9p
Benton, KY
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm15%83°70°
- SundayMay 17Partly Cloudy—87°65°
- MondayMay 18Light Drizzle20%87°69°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers62%87°67°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle62%71°62°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle33%67°60°
- FridayMay 22Light Showers44%79°64°
Benton, KY
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Benton, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
171° · backing 13°
Direction
S
171°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 9
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Benton, KY
Air quality
57
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 4.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.2 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 99.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Benton, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:17 AM
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Daylight
14h 11m
Sunset
7:55 PM
Civil dusk
1:25 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Benton, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:54 AM
- Moonset
- 1:21 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Benton, KY
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Benton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 28 (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.