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Weather in Sacramento, Kentucky

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

Sacramento, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 1:46 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
74°
Humidity
85%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Sunset
7:52 PM
Sacramento, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
61°
8p
58°
9p
56°
10p
51°
11p
51°
12a
49°
1a
48°
2a
48°
3a
48°
4a
48°
5a
48°
6a
53°
7a
58°
8a
62°
9a
66°
10a
69°
11a
71°
12p
73°
1p
76°
2p
78°
3p
79°
4p
79°
5p
79°
6p
77°
7p
L 48°H 79°
Sacramento, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    31%
    85°69°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    88°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    27%
    85°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    59%
    87°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    59%
    70°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    37%
    66°58°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    33%
    79°60°
Sacramento, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
163° · backing 5°
Direction
SSE
163°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 8
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 8 · pk 26 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Sacramento, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
996.3
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.42 inHg
Now
996.3
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-2.0
mb
24h
+0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 995999
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Sacramento, KY
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.8 μg/m³
PM 10
8.0 μg/m³
NO₂
4.8 μg/m³
Ozone
81.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Sacramento, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:11 AM
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Daylight
14h 14m
Sunset
7:52 PM
Civil dusk
1:22 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sacramento, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:48 AM
Moonset
1:18 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Sacramento, 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 →

Sacramento at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 31 (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.

ZIP codes in Sacramento

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.