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Weather in Carlisle, Kentucky

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

Carlisle, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 4:02 AM
66
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
89%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Sunset
8:42 PM
Carlisle, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
46°
12a
44°
1a
43°
2a
42°
3a
41°
4a
41°
5a
40°
6a
40°
7a
46°
8a
53°
9a
59°
10a
62°
11a
64°
12p
65°
1p
68°
2p
69°
3p
69°
4p
70°
5p
72°
6p
70°
7p
68°
8p
65°
9p
64°
10p
63°
11p
L 40°H 72°
Carlisle, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    26%
    88°62°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    91°67°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    45%
    82°67°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    60%
    70°59°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    37%
    69°50°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    46%
    71°57°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    53%
    73°65°
Carlisle, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
261° · veering 52°
Direction
W
261°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 8
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 8 · pk 28 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 52° from the w.
Carlisle, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.2
-1.8 mb in 3h · steady · 29.03 inHg
Now
983.2
mb
3h
-1.8
mb
12h
-1.4
mb
24h
+0.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983986
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Carlisle, KY
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.2 μg/m³
PM 10
8.5 μg/m³
NO₂
3.2 μg/m³
Ozone
90.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Carlisle, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:55 AM
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
8:42 PM
Civil dusk
1:11 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Carlisle, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:31 AM
Moonset
1:08 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Carlisle, 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 →

Carlisle at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 6 (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 Carlisle

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.