Weather in Tolu, Kentucky
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Tolu, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 3:58 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
83%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Sunset
7:55 PM
Tolu, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
57°
10p
56°
11p
53°
12a
53°
1a
52°
2a
52°
3a
52°
4a
51°
5a
51°
6a
56°
7a
62°
8a
66°
9a
67°
10a
70°
11a
74°
12p
76°
1p
79°
2p
80°
3p
82°
4p
82°
5p
80°
6p
78°
7p
75°
8p
75°
9p
Tolu, KY
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm23%82°72°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—88°67°
- MondayMay 18Light Rain41%85°69°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers66%84°67°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers66%68°61°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle19%61°57°
- FridayMay 22Light Showers42%76°59°
Tolu, KY
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Tolu, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
148° · backing 45°
Direction
SSE
148°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 8
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
Tolu, KY
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.7 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 92.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Tolu, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:15 AM
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Daylight
14h 13m
Sunset
7:55 PM
Civil dusk
1:26 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Tolu, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:51 AM
- Moonset
- 1:22 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Tolu, KY
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Tolu at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 73°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.