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Weather in Hills and Dales, Kentucky

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Hills and Dales, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 1:49 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
89%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Sunset
8:47 PM
Hills and Dales, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
9p
56°
10p
55°
11p
54°
12a
53°
1a
51°
2a
49°
3a
48°
4a
47°
5a
47°
6a
46°
7a
52°
8a
57°
9a
61°
10a
65°
11a
67°
12p
67°
20%
1p
69°
2p
71°
3p
73°
4p
74°
5p
74°
6p
72°
7p
71°
8p
L 46°H 74°
Hills and Dales, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    47%
    82°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    38%
    88°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    11%
    85°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    56%
    82°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    65%
    68°60°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    35%
    68°54°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    29%
    73°55°
Hills and Dales, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
146° · steady
Direction
SE
146°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 7
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 7 · pk 30 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the se.
Hills and Dales, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
993.5
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.34 inHg
Now
993.5
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-2.4
mb
24h
+0.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 993996
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Hills and Dales, KY
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.7 μg/m³
PM 10
8.4 μg/m³
NO₂
6.9 μg/m³
Ozone
80.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Hills and Dales, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:02 AM
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Daylight
14h 17m
Sunset
8:47 PM
Civil dusk
1:18 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Hills and Dales, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:38 AM
Moonset
1:14 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Hills and Dales, KY
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Hills and Dales at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 6 (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.

ZIP codes in Hills and Dales

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.