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Grayson, Kentucky Weather

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

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

Grayson, KY
Saturday, July 4 at 1:16 PM
91
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
100°
Humidity
51%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
2:13 AM
Sunset
4:58 PM
Grayson, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastGrayson, KY: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 73 to 92 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 73°H 92°
Grayson, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    92°76°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    26%
    93°73°+1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    34%
    95°71°+2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    19%
    91°68°-4°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    12%
    97°66°+6°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    26%
    94°68°-3°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Thunderstorm
    55%
    0.01″
    85°70°-9°
Grayson, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
214° · backing 70°
Direction
SW
214°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
14
avg 3
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 3 · pk 14 @ 3:00a
010MPHB1B2B3B4-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 125SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Grayson, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.4
-1.6 mb in 3h · falling · 29.39 inHg
Now
995.4
mb
3h
-1.6
mb
12h
-0.4
mb
24h
-3.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 995999
9909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW998.7995.5995.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Grayson, KY
Air quality
53
AQI
Moderate
-5 in 6hPeak ~83 @ 10 PM

AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 91 now. With UV 6.7 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 58 around 1 PM.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 PM.

PM 2.5Good
10.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
12μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
132μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
6.7

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 91 now. With UV 6.7 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 58 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 91
UV peak
6.7 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 58

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 10.7 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.93
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Grayson, KY
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
36%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
78.9mi
UNLIMITED
88 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
17:16 UTC · Grayson, 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
17:16 UTC · Grayson, KY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Grayson, KY
Satellite · infrared · animated
Grayson, KY
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Grayson, KY
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:43 AM
Sunrise
2:13 AM
Daylight
14h 45m
Sunset
4:58 PM
Civil dusk
9:31 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Grayson, KY
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
11:23 PM
Moonset
10:38 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Grayson, KY
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Grayson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 18°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 41143

16-Day Forecast — Grayson

  1. Sat92°76°8%
  2. Sun93°73°26%
  3. Mon95°71°34%
  4. Tue91°68°19%
  5. Wed97°66°12%
  6. Thu94°68°26%
  7. Fri85°70°55%
  8. Sat85°68°47%
  9. Sun82°65°28%
  10. Mon76°59°13%
  11. Tue85°60°18%
  12. Wed92°65°21%
  13. Thu96°68°23%
  14. Fri98°70°17%
  15. Sat83°70°26%
  16. Sun95°71°28%

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 — Grayson

SPC has placed Grayson in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.

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 Grayson

  • 41143

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.