Hazel, Kentucky Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Hazel weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast——90°69°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast22%—87°72°-3°
- MondayJul 6Light Showers33%1.3″85°69°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast41%—84°66°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Partly Cloudy34%—87°64°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Partly Cloudy25%—90°67°+3°
- FridayJul 10Overcast48%—92°76°+2°
AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 65 now. With UV 8.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 76 around 1 PM.
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 65 now. With UV 8.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 76 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 65
- UV peak
- 8.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 76
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.5 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- 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
- 10:43 PM
- Moonset
- 10:03 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Hazel at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 15°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 42049
16-Day Forecast — Hazel
- Sat91°69°7%
- Sun87°70°22%
- Mon85°69°33%
- Tue84°66°41%
- Wed87°64°34%
- Thu90°67°25%
- Fri92°76°48%
- Sat82°71°41%
- Sun79°63°25%
- Mon80°58°12%
- Tue81°61°10%
- Wed85°61°18%
- Thu85°66°29%
- Fri88°68°39%
- Sat76°68°39%
- Sun76°67°39%
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 — Hazel
SPC includes Hazel 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 Hazel
- 42049