Central City, Kentucky Weather
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Central City weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast11%—89°68°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain29%0.56″89°72°0°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle21%0.02″84°69°-5°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——82°66°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear11%—85°63°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Partly Cloudy27%—91°67°+6°
- FridayJul 10Overcast53%—94°76°+3°
AQI 83 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 37 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. PM2.5 at 10.7 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
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 50 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 50
- UV peak
- 0.6 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 50
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.7 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 10:39 PM
- Moonset
- 9:57 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Central City at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 14°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: 42330
16-Day Forecast — Central City
- Sat89°68°11%
- Sun89°72°29%
- Mon84°69°21%
- Tue82°66°8%
- Wed85°63°11%
- Thu91°67°27%
- Fri94°76°53%
- Sat85°71°47%
- Sun79°61°21%
- Mon79°57°11%
- Tue82°60°8%
- Wed85°60°33%
- Thu86°66°39%
- Fri88°68°29%
- Sat75°67°46%
- Sun75°67°42%
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 — Central City
SPC includes Central City in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
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 Central City
- 42330