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Thruston, Kentucky Weather

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Thruston weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Thruston, KY
Saturday, July 4 at 12:16 PM
86
°
Clear
Feels like
100°
Humidity
69%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
12:31 AM
Sunset
3:13 PM
Thruston, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastThruston, KY: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 74 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit with a 27% chance of precipitation at 4 AM.
L 74°H 90°
Thruston, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Partly Cloudy
    12%
    —
    90°70°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Light Rain
    29%
    0.07″
    89°74°-1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Thunderstorm
    33%
    —
    87°71°-2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    11%
    —
    84°69°-3°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Clear
    16%
    —
    86°66°+2°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    24%
    —
    89°69°+3°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Showers
    51%
    0.32″
    81°71°-8°
Thruston, KY
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°70°82°94°12p6p12a6anow 86°high 90°low 74°PRECIP %
Thruston, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
197° · veering 11°
Direction
SSW
197°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
22
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 22 @ 9:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 227SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Thruston, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1002.1
-0.9 mb in 3h · falling · 29.59 inHg
Now
1002.1
mb
3h
-0.9
mb
12h
+0.2
mb
24h
-3.0
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1002–1005
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1005.01001.81002.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure giving way — clouds thicken and rain edges closer.
Thruston, KY
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
↓-6 in 6h▲Peak ~57 @ 11 PM

AQI 48 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 10.6 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
10.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
12μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneUnhealthy SG
108μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
7.7

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 51 now. With UV 8.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 54 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 51
UV peak
8.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 54

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 10.6 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.92
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke

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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³450
Thruston, KY
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
3%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
50.6mi
UNLIMITED
75 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
17:16 UTC · Thruston, KY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
17:16 UTC · Thruston, KY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Thruston, KY
Satellite · infrared · animated
Thruston, KY
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Thruston, KY
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:01 AM
Sunrise
12:31 AM
Daylight
14h 42m
Sunset
3:13 PM
Civil dusk
8:45 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Thruston, KY
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
10:40 PM
Moonset
9:56 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Thruston, KY
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Thruston at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Thruston

  1. Sat90°70°12%
  2. Sun89°74°29%
  3. Mon87°71°33%
  4. Tue84°69°11%
  5. Wed86°66°16%
  6. Thu89°69°24%
  7. Fri81°71°51%
  8. Sat86°72°38%
  9. Sun78°64°20%
  10. Mon72°59°10%
  11. Tue79°60°13%
  12. Wed80°63°11%
  13. Thu84°66°16%
  14. Fri80°69°19%
  15. Sat81°71°39%
  16. Sun82°72°42%

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 — Thruston

SPC includes Thruston in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

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.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

Thruston's warmest month is July (~76°F mean) and its coldest is January (~33°F). Rainfall peaks in May (5.8 inches) and bottoms out in August (3.0 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January33°3.7″6
February37°3.5″6
March45°4.7″8
April55°5.3″8
May65°5.8″9
June73°5.0″8
July76°4.1″7
August75°3.0″5
September69°3.7″5
October58°3.9″6
November46°3.9″6
December37°4.5″8

Regional context

Thruston's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 33°F Januarys with 76°F Julys — a 43°F swing. About 51.3 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 79 days a year.

Rainfall in Thruston stays even across the calendar: May tops out at 5.8 inches over 8.5 rainy days, and August still logs 3.0 inches across 4.9 — a narrow range for Thruston. It is a balanced pattern Thruston shares with places like Philpot, KY, Yelvington, KY and Maceo, KY.

By mid-April the frosts ease in Thruston, opening the season for peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. In Thruston, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Thruston's frost date. Around mid-November, freezing nights resume in Thruston and tender crops must come in. Within Thruston, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Thruston's local frost dates.

Similar climates: Philpot, KY, Yelvington, KY, Maceo, KY, Owensboro, KY, Knottsville, KY.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Thruston?
In Thruston, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Thruston's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Thruston?
Rainfall in Thruston peaks in May near 5.8 inches, out of about 51 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Thruston?
Thruston peaks in July, when the mean runs near 76°F.
What is the coldest month in Thruston?
January is Thruston's coldest month, averaging about 33°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Thruston?
In Thruston, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-April; Thruston's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Thruston get?
Thruston averages about 79 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Thruston?
Since January in Thruston averages 33°F, Thruston's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Thruston?
Thruston's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Thruston?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Thruston in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Thruston?
Current conditions for Thruston and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Thruston forecast updated?
The Thruston forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Thruston?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Thruston are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Thruston?
The next few days in Thruston's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

In Thruston, Kentucky, the humid subtropical climate runs from about 33°F in January to 76°F in July, a 43°F seasonal range.

Thruston sees close to 51 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 79 wet days.

From 37.8°N, Thruston sees a 43°F seasonal swing that governs Thruston's planting and frost windows.

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ZIP codes in Thruston

  • 42303

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.