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Weather in Chaplin, Kentucky

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

Chaplin, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 2:56 AM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
65%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Sunset
8:45 PM
Chaplin, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
10p
51°
11p
50°
12a
50°
1a
47°
2a
45°
3a
44°
4a
43°
5a
42°
6a
42°
7a
48°
8a
56°
9a
62°
10a
65°
11a
66°
12p
67°
1p
69°
10%
2p
71°
3p
72°
4p
73°
5p
73°
6p
72°
7p
70°
8p
66°
9p
L 42°H 73°
Chaplin, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    31%
    83°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    10%
    88°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    89°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    45%
    78°64°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    63%
    66°58°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    45%
    69°54°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    42%
    70°57°
Chaplin, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
191° · veering 69°
Direction
S
191°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 8
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 8 · pk 32 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Chaplin, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
986.0
0.0 mb in 3h · rising · 29.12 inHg
Now
986.0
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-3.4
mb
24h
+0.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 986990
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Chaplin, KY
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.1 μg/m³
PM 10
8.9 μg/m³
NO₂
3.0 μg/m³
Ozone
92.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Chaplin, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:01 AM
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Daylight
14h 16m
Sunset
8:45 PM
Civil dusk
1:15 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Chaplin, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:38 AM
Moonset
1:11 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Chaplin, 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 →

Chaplin at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 3 (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 Chaplin

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.