Weather in Phelps, Kentucky
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Phelps, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 5:03 AM
65
°
Overcast
Feels like
66°
Humidity
76%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
8:32 PM
Phelps, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
45°
1a
44°
2a
43°
3a
43°
4a
42°
5a
41°
6a
41°
7a
46°
8a
52°
9a
57°
10a
62°
11a
64°
12p
67°
1p
69°
2p
70°
3p
71°
4p
71°
5p
69°
6p
67°
7p
66°
8p
63°
9p
62°
10p
61°
11p
59°
12a
Phelps, KY
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast—87°61°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—91°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—92°64°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers82%86°62°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle56%75°58°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle67%74°62°
- SaturdayMay 23Light Drizzle62%81°61°
Phelps, KY
Next 24 hours · Cold now
Phelps, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
133° · veering 16°
Direction
SE
133°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
16
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
Phelps, KY
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 7.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 7.9 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.7 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 80.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Phelps, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:50 AM
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Daylight
14h 15m
Sunset
8:32 PM
Civil dusk
1:02 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Phelps, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:26 AM
- Moonset
- 12:58 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Phelps, KY
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Phelps at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°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.