Philpot, Kentucky Weather
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Philpot weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast22%—89°69°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast29%—87°74°-2°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle33%—77°68°-10°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast12%—80°65°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear17%—84°63°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast23%—89°67°+5°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle51%—90°76°+1°
AQI 47 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 73 now. With UV 7.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 68 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 73 now. With UV 7.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 68 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 73
- UV peak
- 7.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 68
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.6 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 10:39 PM
- Moonset
- 9:56 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Philpot at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 42366
16-Day Forecast — Philpot
- Sat89°69°22%
- Sun87°73°29%
- Mon77°68°33%
- Tue80°65°12%
- Wed84°63°17%
- Thu89°67°23%
- Fri90°76°51%
- Sat83°68°39%
- Sun77°62°19%
- Mon77°57°10%
- Tue79°59°13%
- Wed82°60°33%
- Thu84°65°39%
- Fri86°67°29%
- Sat75°67°46%
- Sun77°67°42%
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 — Philpot
SPC includes Philpot 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 Philpot
- 42303
- 42366