Weather in LaFayette, Kentucky
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
LaFayette, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 3:58 AM
74
°
Overcast
Feels like
77°
Humidity
76%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Sunset
7:51 PM
LaFayette, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
57°
10p
54°
11p
53°
12a
52°
1a
51°
2a
50°
3a
50°
4a
49°
5a
50°
6a
55°
7a
60°
8a
64°
9a
68°
10a
70°
11a
73°
12p
76°
1p
79°
2p
81°
3p
81°
4p
79°
5p
78°
6p
79°
7p
75°
8p
73°
9p
LaFayette, KY
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm16%83°69°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—90°66°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—90°68°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers44%89°69°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers53%73°64°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Showers40%69°61°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle51%81°65°
LaFayette, KY
Next 24 hours · Cool now
LaFayette, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
180° · steady
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
21
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
LaFayette, KY
Air quality
56
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 5.7 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 90.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
LaFayette, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:15 AM
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Daylight
14h 09m
Sunset
7:51 PM
Civil dusk
1:21 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
LaFayette, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:52 AM
- Moonset
- 1:17 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
LaFayette, KY
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
LaFayette at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 27 (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.