Elk Creek, Kentucky Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Elk Creek weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast13%—87°71°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast24%—86°75°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast43%—88°72°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle49%—86°67°-2°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle28%—90°69°+4°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm66%0.96″81°66°-9°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm59%0.08″83°70°+2°
AQI 48 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 6.5 µg/m³ (AQI 36) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant 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 33. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~72%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 33
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 4
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.5 µg/m³ (AQI 36) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- Wind
- calm
- 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 12:22 AM
- Moonset
- 1:00 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Elk Creek at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 5 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
16-Day Forecast — Elk Creek
- Sun87°71°13%
- Mon85°75°24%
- Tue88°72°43%
- Wed86°67°49%
- Thu90°69°28%
- Fri81°66°66%
- Sat83°70°59%
- Sun83°69°29%
- Mon86°69°15%
- Tue91°72°6%
- Wed79°61°11%
- Thu81°59°25%
- Fri71°65°29%
- Sat75°65°20%
- Sun79°67°23%
- Mon81°66°26%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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 — Elk Creek
SPC includes Elk Creek 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 Elk Creek
- 40023
- 40071