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Weather in Midway, Kentucky

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Midway, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 5:03 AM
65
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
94%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
8:44 PM
Midway, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
47°
1a
46°
2a
45°
3a
44°
4a
43°
5a
42°
6a
42°
7a
48°
8a
55°
9a
61°
10a
64°
11a
66°
12p
67°
1p
68°
11%
2p
70°
3p
72°
4p
73°
5p
73°
6p
72°
7p
70°
8p
66°
9p
65°
10p
63°
11p
62°
12a
L 42°H 73°
Midway, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    14%
    89°62°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    90°67°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    41%
    79°65°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    59%
    67°58°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    36%
    68°52°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    44%
    73°57°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Showers
    51%
    76°66°
Midway, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
128° · backing 54°
Direction
SE
128°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
26
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
avg 7 · pk 26 @ 10:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Midway, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
985.1
-0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 29.09 inHg
Now
985.1
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
0.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985989
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Midway, KY
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.7 μg/m³
PM 10
8.1 μg/m³
NO₂
3.6 μg/m³
Ozone
74.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Midway, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:58 AM
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
8:44 PM
Civil dusk
1:14 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Midway, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:34 AM
Moonset
1:10 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Midway, KY
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Midway at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 5 (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.

ZIP codes in Midway

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.