Weather in Walton, Kentucky
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Walton, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 5:07 AM
62
°
Overcast
Feels like
63°
Humidity
91%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Sunset
8:45 PM
Walton, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
47°
1a
45°
2a
44°
3a
43°
4a
42°
5a
42°
6a
42°
7a
48°
8a
54°
9a
59°
10a
63°
11a
65°
12p
64°
16%
1p
65°
19%
2p
67°
3p
70°
4p
71°
5p
70°
6p
67°
7p
67°
8p
64°
9p
63°
10p
61°
11p
61°
12a
Walton, KY
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast40%86°62°
- MondayMay 18Overcast11%89°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers60%80°65°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers70%67°56°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast18%64°48°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle35%69°53°
- SaturdayMay 23Drizzle51%73°64°
Walton, KY
Next 24 hours · Cold now
Walton, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SW
222° · veering 28°
Direction
SW
222°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 7
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
Walton, KY
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 7.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 8.5 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.0 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 91.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Walton, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:56 AM
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Daylight
14h 22m
Sunset
8:45 PM
Civil dusk
1:15 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Walton, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:32 AM
- Moonset
- 1:12 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Walton, KY
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Walton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 9 (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.