Weather in Hickory, Kentucky
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Hickory, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 3:56 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
76°
Humidity
78%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Sunset
7:56 PM
Hickory, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
10p
56°
11p
55°
12a
55°
1a
53°
2a
53°
3a
52°
4a
54°
5a
54°
6a
58°
7a
62°
8a
67°
9a
70°
10a
74°
11a
78°
12p
81°
1p
81°
2p
82°
3p
82°
4p
81°
5p
81°
6p
79°
7p
76°
8p
75°
9p
Hickory, KY
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm16%81°71°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—87°65°
- MondayMay 18Drizzle23%86°68°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers67%87°65°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle67%70°63°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle33%65°60°
- FridayMay 22Heavy Drizzle42%78°64°
Hickory, KY
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Hickory, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
175° · backing 6°
Direction
S
175°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 9
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Hickory, KY
Air quality
53
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 4.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.9 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 95.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Hickory, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:18 AM
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Daylight
14h 11m
Sunset
7:56 PM
Civil dusk
1:26 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Hickory, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:55 AM
- Moonset
- 1:22 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Hickory, KY
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Hickory at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 28 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
- Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Right now in the garden
Warm-season window is open
As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.