Hazard, Kentucky Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Hazard weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast35%—92°74°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Showers26%0.40″95°73°+3°
- MondayJul 6Overcast48%—92°71°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle27%—82°66°-10°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast14%—88°63°+6°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast42%—92°64°+4°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle59%—95°68°+3°
AQI 44 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 40. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~63%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
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 40. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~63%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 40
- UV peak
- 9.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 26
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.6 µg/m³ (AQI 31) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.87
- 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
- 11:23 PM
- Moonset
- 10:40 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Hazard at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 16°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: 41701
16-Day Forecast — Hazard
- Sat92°74°35%
- Sun95°73°26%
- Mon92°71°48%
- Tue82°66°27%
- Wed88°63°14%
- Thu92°64°42%
- Fri95°68°59%
- Sat87°68°53%
- Sun76°61°38%
- Mon81°58°16%
- Tue85°56°19%
- Wed91°60°23%
- Thu87°67°19%
- Fri85°68°20%
- Sat89°68°30%
- Sun88°67°48%
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 — Hazard
SPC has placed Hazard in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- 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 Hazard
- 41701
- 41702