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Weather in Sonora, Kentucky

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

Sonora, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 2:54 AM
72
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
74°
Humidity
74%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:33 AM
Sunset
8:46 PM
Sonora, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
10p
52°
11p
51°
12a
48°
1a
47°
2a
46°
3a
45°
4a
44°
5a
42°
6a
42°
7a
49°
8a
54°
9a
59°
10a
63°
11a
66°
12p
68°
1p
70°
2p
72°
3p
74°
4p
74°
5p
76°
6p
75°
7p
73°
8p
68°
9p
L 42°H 76°
Sonora, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    35%
    84°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    88°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    88°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    51%
    80°64°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    66%
    66°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    45%
    69°56°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    39%
    73°58°
Sonora, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
178° · backing 8°
Direction
S
178°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
34
avg 9
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 9 · pk 34 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Sonora, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.6
-0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 29.19 inHg
Now
988.6
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-2.9
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 988992
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Sonora, KY
Air quality
54
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
7.5 μg/m³
PM 10
8.4 μg/m³
NO₂
3.0 μg/m³
Ozone
90.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Sonora, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:05 AM
Sunrise
6:33 AM
Daylight
14h 13m
Sunset
8:46 PM
Civil dusk
1:17 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sonora, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:42 AM
Moonset
1:13 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Sonora, 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 →

Sonora at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 1 (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 Sonora

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.