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Weather in Philpot, Kentucky

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

Philpot, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 5:02 AM
68
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
83%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Sunset
7:52 PM
Philpot, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
51°
12a
50°
1a
49°
2a
48°
3a
48°
4a
48°
5a
48°
6a
51°
7a
56°
8a
59°
9a
62°
10a
65°
11a
68°
12p
71°
1p
73°
2p
74°
3p
75°
4p
75°
5p
74°
6p
72°
7p
71°
8p
68°
9p
67°
10p
67°
11p
L 48°H 75°
Philpot, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Clear
    —
    84°64°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Rain
    17%
    87°63°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    68%
    82°67°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    66%
    69°59°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    22%
    66°56°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    41%
    76°58°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    40%
    77°67°
Philpot, KY
Next 24 hours · Cool now
40°63°85°12a6a12p6pnow 51°high 75°low 48°
Philpot, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
166° · backing 14°
Direction
SSE
166°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
16
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 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 14° from the sse.
Philpot, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.9
-0.3 mb in 3h · rising · 29.47 inHg
Now
997.9
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
+0.2
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 997–1000
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Philpot, KY
Air quality
40
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.4 μg/m³
PM 10
6.8 μg/m³
NO₂
4.4 μg/m³
Ozone
78.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Philpot, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:09 AM
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Daylight
14h 16m
Sunset
7:52 PM
Civil dusk
1:22 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Philpot, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:45 AM
Moonset
1:18 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Philpot, 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 →

Philpot at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 2 (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.

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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.