Blackey, Kentucky Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Blackey weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast33%—91°74°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Showers23%1.2″94°72°+3°
- MondayJul 6Overcast51%—92°71°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle28%—82°66°-10°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast15%—87°65°+5°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast45%—92°65°+5°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle61%0.02″95°69°+3°
AQI 55 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 40. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~88%) — 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 40. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~88%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 40
- UV peak
- 9.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 26
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.8 µg/m³ (AQI 38) with a 0.88 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.88
- Wind
- calm
- 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
Blackey at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 14°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: 41804
16-Day Forecast — Blackey
- Sat91°74°33%
- Sun94°72°23%
- Mon92°71°51%
- Tue82°66°28%
- Wed87°65°15%
- Thu92°65°45%
- Fri95°69°61%
- Sat86°68°55%
- Sun73°60°37%
- Mon81°56°16%
- Tue84°56°21%
- Wed91°61°23%
- Thu86°67°27%
- Fri84°68°32%
- Sat89°68°41%
- Sun89°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 — Blackey
SPC has placed Blackey 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 Blackey
- 41804