Weather in Loretto, Kentucky
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Loretto, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 3:54 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
64%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Sunset
8:45 PM
Loretto, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
11p
51°
12a
48°
1a
48°
2a
46°
3a
44°
4a
43°
5a
43°
6a
43°
7a
49°
8a
56°
9a
61°
10a
65°
11a
67°
12p
69°
1p
70°
2p
73°
3p
75°
4p
76°
5p
76°
6p
75°
7p
74°
8p
69°
9p
66°
10p
Loretto, KY
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast28%86°64°
- SundayMay 17Mostly Clear—90°64°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—91°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers40%80°64°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers55%67°62°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle42%71°56°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle45%72°59°
Loretto, KY
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Loretto, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
E
097° · backing 77°
Direction
E
097°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 8
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
Loretto, KY
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 8.2 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 8.8 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 83.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Loretto, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:03 AM
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Daylight
14h 14m
Sunset
8:45 PM
Civil dusk
1:15 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Loretto, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:39 AM
- Moonset
- 1:11 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Loretto, KY
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Loretto at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 2 (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.