Murray, Kentucky Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Murray weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast10%—92°68°—
- SundayJul 5Drizzle25%0.04″87°71°-5°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm35%0.15″84°72°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm37%—86°70°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear36%—88°67°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast25%—91°70°+3°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle47%—84°73°-7°
AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). Ozone at AQI 51 now. With UV 9.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 63 around 1 PM.
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 51 now. With UV 9.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 63 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 51
- UV peak
- 9.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 63
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.6 µg/m³ (AQI 42) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- 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
- 10:43 PM
- Moonset
- 10:03 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Murray at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 27 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 42071
16-Day Forecast — Murray
- Sat92°68°10%
- Sun87°71°25%
- Mon84°72°35%
- Tue86°70°37%
- Wed88°67°36%
- Thu91°70°25%
- Fri84°73°47%
- Sat88°72°41%
- Sun85°64°26%
- Mon78°60°12%
- Tue79°59°9%
- Wed83°62°13%
- Thu78°65°13%
- Fri78°68°11%
- Sat87°70°29%
- Sun88°71°23%
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 — Murray
SPC includes Murray in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
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 Murray
- 42071