London, Kentucky Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
London weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Rain36%0.06″88°69°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast21%—90°71°+2°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle34%—87°69°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm24%—81°66°-6°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear10%—85°62°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Partly Cloudy18%—90°64°+5°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle58%—82°67°-8°
AQI 46 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 14 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 8.7 µg/m³ (AQI 48) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
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 38. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~84%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 38
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 5
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.7 µg/m³ (AQI 48) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- Wind
- calm
- 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
- 11:52 PM
- Moonset
- 11:48 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
London at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 40741, 40744
16-Day Forecast — London
- Sat88°69°36%
- Sun90°71°21%
- Mon87°69°34%
- Tue81°66°24%
- Wed85°62°10%
- Thu90°64°18%
- Fri82°67°58%
- Sat78°67°51%
- Sun77°63°32%
- Mon83°57°19%
- Tue85°61°11%
- Wed84°63°19%
- Thu78°66°42%
- Fri82°65°46%
- Sat85°67°42%
- Sun92°68°57%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, 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 — London
SPC has placed London in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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 London
- 40741
- 40744
- 40743