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Glasgow, Kentucky Weather

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

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

Glasgow, KY
Saturday, July 4 at 5:55 PM
90
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
96°
Humidity
56%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
12:29 AM
Sunset
3:06 PM
Glasgow, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastGlasgow, KY: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 73 to 91 degrees Fahrenheit with a 26% chance of precipitation at 3 PM.
L 73°H 91°
Glasgow, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    91°66°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Rain
    27%
    0.65″
    90°73°-1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    23%
    84°68°-6°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    15%
    81°65°-3°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    10%
    83°64°+2°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    22%
    88°65°+5°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Thunderstorm
    53%
    90°72°+2°
Glasgow, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
316° · veering 82°
Direction
NW
316°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
24
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 24 @ 8:00p
01020304050MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8B9-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 446SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Glasgow, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
986.5
-2.4 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 29.13 inHg
Now
986.5
mb
3h
-2.4
mb
12h
-3.8
mb
24h
-5.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 987992
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW992.0986.5986.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Glasgow, KY
Air quality
54
AQI
Moderate
+26 in 6h

AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 26 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 60 — 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.

PM 2.5Moderate
12.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
14μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
113μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.3

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 60 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 60
UV peak
2.0 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 60

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 12.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 14.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.89
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Glasgow, KY
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
24%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
68.7mi
UNLIMITED
73 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
22:55 UTC · Glasgow, 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
22:55 UTC · Glasgow, KY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Glasgow, KY
Satellite · infrared · animated
Glasgow, KY
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Glasgow, KY
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:59 AM
Sunrise
12:29 AM
Daylight
14h 37m
Sunset
3:06 PM
Civil dusk
8:38 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Glasgow, KY
The moon
Waning Gibbous
78% illuminated
Moonrise
10:34 PM
Moonset
9:52 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Glasgow, KY
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Glasgow at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 15°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 29 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 42141

16-Day Forecast — Glasgow

  1. Sat91°66°6%
  2. Sun90°72°27%
  3. Mon84°68°23%
  4. Tue81°65°15%
  5. Wed83°64°10%
  6. Thu88°65°22%
  7. Fri90°72°53%
  8. Sat81°71°49%
  9. Sun79°60°30%
  10. Mon76°56°14%
  11. Tue79°58°11%
  12. Wed83°60°26%
  13. Thu83°67°48%
  14. Fri87°68°35%
  15. Sat74°67°52%
  16. Sun78°67°45%

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 — Glasgow

SPC includes Glasgow 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 Glasgow

  • 42141
  • 42142

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.