Weather in Utica, Kentucky
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Utica, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 5:11 AM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
82%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Sunset
7:52 PM
Utica, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
12a
51°
1a
50°
2a
50°
3a
50°
4a
50°
5a
50°
6a
54°
7a
57°
8a
62°
9a
65°
10a
69°
11a
71°
12p
73°
1p
76°
2p
78°
3p
79°
4p
79°
5p
78°
6p
76°
7p
73°
8p
72°
9p
71°
10p
71°
11p
Utica, KY
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Mostly Clear—88°65°
- MondayMay 18Heavy Rain20%89°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers65%86°66°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers65%71°63°
- ThursdayMay 21Heavy Drizzle23%67°58°
- FridayMay 22Heavy Drizzle40%77°60°
- SaturdayMay 23Drizzle41%77°67°
Utica, KY
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Utica, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
172° · backing 41°
Direction
S
172°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 8
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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
Utica, KY
Air quality
40
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 6.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.8 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 78.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Utica, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:10 AM
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Daylight
14h 15m
Sunset
7:52 PM
Civil dusk
1:22 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Utica, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:46 AM
- Moonset
- 1:18 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Utica, KY
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Utica at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 2 (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.