Brodhead, Kentucky Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Brodhead weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast16%—89°69°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain33%1.4″91°71°+2°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle41%—85°69°-6°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle20%—79°65°-6°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast18%—83°64°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast42%—86°64°+3°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle58%—86°70°0°
AQI 31 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 46 now. With UV 8.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 52 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 46 now. With UV 8.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 52 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 46
- UV peak
- 8.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 52
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
- 11:28 PM
- Moonset
- 10:46 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Brodhead at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 12°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 31 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 40409
16-Day Forecast — Brodhead
- Sat89°69°16%
- Sun91°71°33%
- Mon85°69°41%
- Tue79°65°20%
- Wed83°64°18%
- Thu86°64°42%
- Fri86°70°58%
- Sat82°69°42%
- Sun79°62°27%
- Mon77°54°15%
- Tue81°56°15%
- Wed85°59°16%
- Thu84°66°26%
- Fri86°68°26%
- Sat83°68°29%
- Sun78°67°61%
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 — Brodhead
SPC has placed Brodhead in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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 Brodhead
- 40409