Weather in McDowell, Kentucky
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
McDowell, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 2:55 AM
70
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
71°
Humidity
67%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Sunset
8:33 PM
McDowell, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
50°
10p
48°
11p
47°
12a
46°
1a
45°
2a
44°
3a
44°
4a
43°
5a
43°
6a
43°
7a
47°
8a
52°
9a
58°
10a
63°
11a
66°
12p
68°
1p
70°
2p
72°
3p
73°
4p
74°
5p
72°
6p
71°
7p
69°
8p
66°
9p
McDowell, KY
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast11%81°57°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—89°63°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—92°70°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast12%91°67°
- WednesdayMay 20Heavy Drizzle90%83°62°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast67%69°57°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle63%75°63°
McDowell, KY
Next 24 hours · Cold now
McDowell, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
162° · backing 32°
Direction
SSE
162°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 5
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
McDowell, KY
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 7.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 8.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.9 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 83.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
McDowell, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:53 AM
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Daylight
14h 13m
Sunset
8:33 PM
Civil dusk
1:04 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
McDowell, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:29 AM
- Moonset
- 1:00 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
McDowell, KY
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
McDowell at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 1 (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.