Powderly, Kentucky Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Powderly weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Light Drizzle25%0.02″86°69°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast27%—85°71°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8T-storm w/ Hail65%—88°71°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle21%—91°69°+3°
- FridayJul 10Light Showers48%—91°71°0°
- SaturdayJul 11T-storm w/ Hail52%0.02″91°71°0°
- SundayJul 12Overcast41%—88°68°-3°
AQI 45 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 85 now. With UV 3.6 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 29.
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 85 now. With UV 3.6 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 29.
- Present
- AQI 85
- UV peak
- 3.6 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 29
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.4 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:30 PM
- Moonset
- 12:07 PM
- In sign
- ♈︎ Aries
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Powderly at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 42367
16-Day Forecast — Powderly
- Mon86°69°25%
- Tue85°71°27%
- Wed88°71°65%
- Thu91°69°21%
- Fri91°71°48%
- Sat91°71°52%
- Sun88°68°41%
- Mon88°71°11%
- Tue94°71°7%
- Wed96°76°8%
- Thu80°67°11%
- Fri73°60°20%
- Sat78°60°23%
- Sun81°59°35%
- Mon85°63°32%
- Tue90°65°35%
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 — Powderly
SPC includes Powderly 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 Powderly
- 42367
- 42345