Weather in Russell Springs, Kentucky
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Russell Springs, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 4:10 AM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
69°
Humidity
70%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Sunset
7:42 PM
Russell Springs, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
46°
11p
45°
12a
44°
1a
43°
2a
42°
3a
42°
4a
41°
5a
41°
6a
47°
7a
52°
8a
58°
9a
62°
10a
64°
11a
66°
12p
69°
1p
71°
2p
74°
3p
74°
4p
74°
5p
73°
6p
71°
7p
68°
8p
65°
9p
62°
10p
Russell Springs, KY
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—83°61°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—88°62°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—89°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle26%81°66°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers76%74°58°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle50%72°56°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle59%73°60°
Russell Springs, KY
Next 24 hours · Cold now
Russell Springs, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
183° · backing 17°
Direction
S
183°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
25
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Russell Springs, KY
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.6 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.8 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 77.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Russell Springs, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:03 AM
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Daylight
14h 11m
Sunset
7:42 PM
Civil dusk
1:12 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Russell Springs, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:40 AM
- Moonset
- 1:08 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Russell Springs, KY
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Russell Springs at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 29 (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.