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Weather in Westwood, Kentucky

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

Westwood, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 1:48 AM
66
°
Clear
Feels like
67°
Humidity
82%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
8:36 PM
Westwood, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
9p
51°
10p
49°
11p
47°
12a
45°
1a
44°
2a
43°
3a
42°
4a
41°
5a
41°
6a
41°
7a
46°
8a
51°
9a
57°
10a
62°
11a
66°
12p
67°
1p
68°
2p
70°
3p
70°
4p
67°
15%
5p
66°
6p
68°
7p
65°
8p
L 41°H 70°
Westwood, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    51%
    73°52°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    33%
    88°58°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    94°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    30%
    92°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    77%
    81°59°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    54%
    73°51°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    48%
    69°60°
Westwood, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
191° · steady
Direction
S
191°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
17
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 17 @ 10:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the s.
Westwood, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.0
-0.4 mb in 3h · falling · 29.38 inHg
Now
995.0
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
+1.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 994997
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Westwood, KY
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.8 μg/m³
PM 10
6.4 μg/m³
NO₂
2.8 μg/m³
Ozone
85.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Westwood, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:49 AM
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Daylight
14h 18m
Sunset
8:36 PM
Civil dusk
1:07 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Westwood, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:25 AM
Moonset
1:03 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Westwood, 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 →

Westwood at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 7 (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 Westwood

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.