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Weather in Shepherdsville, Kentucky

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

Shepherdsville, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 1:44 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
76°
Humidity
86%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Sunset
8:47 PM
Shepherdsville, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
9p
56°
10p
55°
11p
54°
12a
52°
1a
52°
2a
49°
3a
47°
4a
45°
5a
44°
6a
44°
7a
51°
8a
57°
9a
61°
10a
64°
11a
67°
12p
68°
1p
71°
2p
72°
3p
74°
4p
75°
5p
74°
6p
74°
7p
72°
8p
L 44°H 75°
Shepherdsville, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    30%
    86°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    14%
    90°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    85°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    52%
    81°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    60%
    67°59°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    40%
    69°55°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    34%
    77°57°
Shepherdsville, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
189° · veering 16°
Direction
S
189°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 5
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 5 · pk 27 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 16° from the s.
Shepherdsville, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
998.9
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.50 inHg
Now
998.9
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-3.1
mb
24h
+0.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9981002
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Shepherdsville, KY
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.3 μg/m³
PM 10
9.1 μg/m³
NO₂
5.0 μg/m³
Ozone
94.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Shepherdsville, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:03 AM
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Daylight
14h 16m
Sunset
8:47 PM
Civil dusk
1:17 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Shepherdsville, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:39 AM
Moonset
1:13 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Shepherdsville, 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 →

Shepherdsville at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 4 (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 Shepherdsville

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.