Lynch, Kentucky Weather
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Lynch weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast37%—87°72°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast25%—89°72°+2°
- MondayJul 6Drizzle59%—89°69°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle29%—81°65°-8°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle17%0.01″83°63°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast48%—89°64°+6°
- FridayJul 10Light Showers63%0.37″91°67°+2°
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 39 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
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 39 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 39
- UV peak
- 7.8 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 39
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.5 µg/m³ (AQI 31) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.90
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 11:21 PM
- Moonset
- 10:40 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Lynch at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 29 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 40855
16-Day Forecast — Lynch
- Sat87°72°37%
- Sun89°72°25%
- Mon89°69°59%
- Tue81°65°29%
- Wed83°63°17%
- Thu89°64°48%
- Fri91°67°63%
- Sat81°66°59%
- Sun72°59°37%
- Mon78°55°17%
- Tue81°56°18%
- Wed86°64°24%
- Thu83°65°43%
- Fri83°67°60%
- Sat82°67°52%
- Sun83°65°61%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, 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 — Lynch
SPC has placed Lynch in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- 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 Lynch
- 40855