Science Hill, Kentucky Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Science Hill weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast12%—88°68°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast33%—91°72°+3°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle51%—84°68°-7°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle21%—79°64°-5°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast21%—83°63°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast38%—86°63°+3°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm59%—88°69°+2°
AQI 41 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 15 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 65 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
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 65 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 65
- UV peak
- 4.8 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 65
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.88
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 11:29 PM
- Moonset
- 10:47 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Science Hill at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 14°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 42553
16-Day Forecast — Science Hill
- Sat89°68°12%
- Sun91°72°33%
- Mon84°68°51%
- Tue79°64°21%
- Wed83°63°21%
- Thu86°63°38%
- Fri88°69°59%
- Sat80°68°45%
- Sun78°61°27%
- Mon77°54°15%
- Tue80°55°15%
- Wed84°59°18%
- Thu84°66°48%
- Fri86°67°45%
- Sat83°68°48%
- Sun78°66°58%
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 — Science Hill
SPC has placed Science Hill in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- 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.
ZIP codes in Science Hill
- 42553