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California, Kentucky Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

California weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

California, KY
Saturday, July 4 at 3:39 PM
93
°
Clear
Feels like
99°
Humidity
40%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
2:17 AM
Sunset
5:05 PM
California, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCalifornia, KY: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 75 to 94 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 75°H 94°
California, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Mostly Clear
    12%
    94°74°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Rain
    32%
    0.20″
    89°75°-5°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Drizzle
    42%
    81°69°-8°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    19%
    79°64°-2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    13%
    88°65°+9°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    38%
    91°65°+3°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Thunderstorm
    58%
    0.13″
    89°70°-2°
California, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
198° · veering 51°
Direction
SSW
198°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
12
avg 4
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 4 · pk 12 @ 1:00p
010MPHB1B2B3B4-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 104SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
California, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.5
-1.1 mb in 3h · falling · 29.46 inHg
Now
997.5
mb
3h
-1.1
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
-2.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9971000
9909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1000.1997.2997.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
California, KY
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
-3 in 6hPeak ~69 @ 10 PM

AQI 46 (Good), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 65 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 PM.

PM 2.5Good
4.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
116μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
4.5

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 65 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 65
UV peak
4.3 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 65
California, KY
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
6%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
90.1mi
UNLIMITED
86 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
19:39 UTC · California, KY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
19:39 UTC · California, KY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
California, KY
Satellite · infrared · animated
California, KY
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
California, KY
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:46 AM
Sunrise
2:17 AM
Daylight
14h 48m
Sunset
5:05 PM
Civil dusk
9:38 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
California, KY
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
11:30 PM
Moonset
10:43 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
California, KY
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

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Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

California at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 20°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 41007

16-Day Forecast — California

  1. Sat94°74°12%
  2. Sun89°75°32%
  3. Mon81°69°42%
  4. Tue79°64°19%
  5. Wed88°65°13%
  6. Thu91°65°38%
  7. Fri89°70°58%
  8. Sat82°67°46%
  9. Sun79°61°20%
  10. Mon79°56°12%
  11. Tue84°56°17%
  12. Wed88°59°20%
  13. Thu89°63°27%
  14. Fri91°68°30%
  15. Sat82°70°39%
  16. Sun78°67°48%

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 — California

SPC has placed California in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • 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 California

  • 41007

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.