Rolling Fields, Kentucky Weather
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Rolling Fields weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast11%—87°70°—
- SundayJul 5Showers21%0.11″85°74°-2°
- MondayJul 6Overcast38%—88°71°+3°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast15%—86°68°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Mostly Clear11%—88°68°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast27%—91°70°+3°
- FridayJul 10Light Showers53%0.15″79°68°-12°
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 95 now. With UV 8.9 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 113 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 95 now. With UV 8.9 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 113 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 95
- UV peak
- 8.9 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 113
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.9 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.86
- 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
- 11:35 PM
- Moonset
- 10:50 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Rolling Fields at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
16-Day Forecast — Rolling Fields
- Sat87°70°11%
- Sun85°74°21%
- Mon88°71°38%
- Tue86°68°15%
- Wed88°68°11%
- Thu91°70°27%
- Fri79°68°53%
- Sat87°71°46%
- Sun82°66°21%
- Mon73°63°11%
- Tue78°62°12%
- Wed85°64°12%
- Thu88°68°19%
- Fri85°72°23%
- Sat86°71°23%
- Sun87°73°32%
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 — Rolling Fields
SPC has placed Rolling Fields in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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.
Microseason · July 1–5
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.
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Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Rolling Fields peaks at about 79°F in July and bottoms near 35°F in January; May brings the heaviest rain (4.8 inches) and August the least (3.3 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 3.5″ | 6 |
| February | 38° | 3.5″ | 6 |
| March | 47° | 4.5″ | 8 |
| April | 58° | 4.8″ | 8 |
| May | 68° | 4.8″ | 8 |
| June | 76° | 4.4″ | 8 |
| July | 79° | 3.5″ | 6 |
| August | 78° | 3.3″ | 6 |
| September | 72° | 3.9″ | 5 |
| October | 60° | 3.5″ | 5 |
| November | 47° | 3.8″ | 6 |
| December | 39° | 4.5″ | 7 |
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Rolling Fields?
- Frost typically leaves Rolling Fields by mid-April and returns to Rolling Fields near mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Rolling Fields?
- May is the wettest month in Rolling Fields, about 4.8 inches on average; the year totals roughly 48 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Rolling Fields?
- The warmest stretch in Rolling Fields comes in July, around 79°F on average.
- What is the coldest month in Rolling Fields?
- On average January is the chilliest month in Rolling Fields, about 35°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Rolling Fields?
- Time tomatoes in Rolling Fields for two weeks after mid-April; peas and greens start at Rolling Fields's frost line.
- How many rainy days does Rolling Fields get?
- Rolling Fields averages about 79 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Rolling Fields?
- Rolling Fields's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 35°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Rolling Fields?
- Rolling Fields's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Rolling Fields?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Rolling Fields in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Rolling Fields?
- Current conditions for Rolling Fields and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Rolling Fields forecast updated?
- The Rolling Fields forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Rolling Fields?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Rolling Fields are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Rolling Fields?
- The next few days in Rolling Fields's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
Rolling Fields's humid subtropical climate in Kentucky pairs 35°F Januarys with 79°F Julys, 44°F apart across the seasons.
In a typical year Rolling Fields records about 48 inches of precipitation on around 79 days.
The 44°F gap between Rolling Fields's summer and winter, at 38.3°N, shapes Rolling Fields's frost calendar.
ZIP codes in Rolling Fields
- 40207