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Weather in Big Clifty, Kentucky

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Big Clifty, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 1:44 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
76°
Humidity
74%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Sunset
7:47 PM
Big Clifty, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
59°
8p
55°
9p
53°
10p
51°
11p
50°
12a
49°
1a
47°
2a
46°
3a
45°
4a
45°
5a
45°
6a
51°
7a
55°
8a
60°
9a
64°
10a
66°
11a
69°
12p
71°
1p
73°
2p
74°
3p
75°
4p
76°
5p
76°
6p
74°
7p
L 45°H 76°
Big Clifty, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    35%
    85°66°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    89°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    85°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    49%
    79°64°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    59%
    67°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    45%
    70°57°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    39%
    75°58°
Big Clifty, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
233° · veering 47°
Direction
SW
233°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 9
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 9 · pk 29 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 47° from the sw.
Big Clifty, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.7
-0.8 mb in 3h · steady · 29.17 inHg
Now
987.7
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-2.4
mb
24h
0.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 987991
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Big Clifty, KY
Air quality
59
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
7.6 μg/m³
PM 10
8.6 μg/m³
NO₂
3.3 μg/m³
Ozone
88.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Big Clifty, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:06 AM
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Daylight
14h 13m
Sunset
7:47 PM
Civil dusk
1:18 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Big Clifty, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:43 AM
Moonset
1:14 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Big Clifty, KY
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Big Clifty at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 1 (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.

ZIP codes in Big Clifty

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.