Weather in Salt Lick, Kentucky
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Salt Lick, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 2:57 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
57%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Sunset
8:38 PM
Salt Lick, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
51°
10p
49°
11p
47°
12a
46°
1a
44°
2a
43°
3a
42°
4a
42°
5a
42°
6a
42°
7a
47°
8a
54°
9a
61°
10a
64°
11a
66°
12p
67°
1p
69°
2p
71°
3p
72°
4p
72°
5p
72°
6p
71°
7p
69°
8p
66°
9p
Salt Lick, KY
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast41%81°61°
- SundayMay 17Overcast22%89°63°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—92°72°
- TuesdayMay 19Drizzle31%85°66°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers75%77°58°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast53%75°52°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle48%69°60°
Salt Lick, KY
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Salt Lick, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
180° · veering 9°
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 6
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
Salt Lick, KY
Air quality
52
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 7.1 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 7.8 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.0 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 94.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Salt Lick, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:54 AM
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Daylight
14h 16m
Sunset
8:38 PM
Civil dusk
1:09 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Salt Lick, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:30 AM
- Moonset
- 1:06 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Salt Lick, KY
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Salt Lick at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 5 (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.