Owenton, Kentucky Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Owenton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Heavy Rain37%1.2″85°71°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast13%—89°71°+4°
- WednesdayJul 8T-storm w/ Hail52%—86°70°-3°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Showers29%—88°68°+2°
- FridayJul 10T-storm w/ Hail75%0.67″85°68°-3°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Showers61%—85°71°0°
- SundayJul 12Overcast28%—88°67°+3°
AQI 46 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 88 — 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 88 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 88
- UV peak
- 3.4 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 88
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 13.8 µg/m³, PM10 to 15.7 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.88
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 2h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 12:20 AM
- Moonset
- 12:58 PM
- In sign
- ♈︎ Aries
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Owenton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 7 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 40359
16-Day Forecast — Owenton
- Mon85°71°37%
- Tue89°71°13%
- Wed86°70°52%
- Thu88°68°29%
- Fri85°68°75%
- Sat85°71°61%
- Sun88°67°28%
- Mon87°68°9%
- Tue89°67°9%
- Wed94°75°10%
- Thu81°63°14%
- Fri72°55°19%
- Sat81°56°26%
- Sun82°56°35%
- Mon86°60°26%
- Tue90°62°23%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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 — Owenton
SPC includes Owenton in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- 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 Owenton
- 40359