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Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Louisville, OH
Saturday, July 4 at 5:53 PM
77
°
Drizzle
Feels like
80°
Humidity
80%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
1:58 AM
Sunset
4:59 PM
Louisville, OH
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastLouisville, OH: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 69 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit with a 70% chance of precipitation at 6 PM.
L 69°H 84°
Louisville, OH
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Heavy Drizzle
    70%
    0.07″
    89°69°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Showers
    43%
    1.2″
    84°69°-5°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    T-storm w/ Hail
    84%
    —
    79°69°-5°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Thunderstorm
    36%
    —
    75°63°-4°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    —
    —
    81°61°+6°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Drizzle
    42%
    0.09″
    77°62°-4°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Showers
    61%
    0.79″
    75°69°-2°
Louisville, OH
Next 24 hours · Warm now
66°77°88°6p12a6a12pnow 80°high 84°low 69°PRECIP %
Louisville, OH
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
249° · steady
Direction
WSW
249°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 7
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 7 · pk 31 @ 10:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 322SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 29 — flags snap, branches bend.
Louisville, OH
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
975.3
-1.8 mb in 3h · falling · 28.80 inHg
Now
975.3
mb
3h
-1.8
mb
12h
-2.0
mb
24h
-2.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 975–980
970975980985-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW979.8974.8975.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Louisville, OH
Air quality
80
AQI
Moderate
↑+41 in 6h▲Peak ~86 @ 11 PM

AQI 80 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 41 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 75 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

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

PM 2.5Good
10.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
12μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
122μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.8

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 75 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 75
UV peak
2.4 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 75

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 10.4 µg/m³, PM10 to 11.7 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.89
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
2h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out

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/m³370
Louisville, OH
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
92%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
25.9mi
UNLIMITED
77 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
21:53 UTC · Louisville, OH · 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
21:53 UTC · Louisville, OH · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Louisville, OH
Satellite · infrared · animated
Louisville, OH
Loading IR frames…
IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Louisville, OH
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:26 AM
Sunrise
1:58 AM
Daylight
15h 01m
Sunset
4:59 PM
Civil dusk
9:34 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Louisville, OH
The moon
Waning Gibbous
78% illuminated
Moonrise
11:20 PM
Moonset
10:28 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Louisville, OH
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Louisville at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 44641

16-Day Forecast — Louisville

  1. Sat89°69°70%
  2. Sun84°69°43%
  3. Mon79°69°84%
  4. Tue75°63°36%
  5. Wed81°61°6%
  6. Thu77°62°42%
  7. Fri75°69°61%
  8. Sat72°61°31%
  9. Sun72°56°18%
  10. Mon73°55°20%
  11. Tue75°53°21%
  12. Wed77°56°32%
  13. Thu80°58°27%
  14. Fri82°62°41%
  15. Sat80°67°29%
  16. Sun74°66°52%

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 — Louisville

SPC has placed Louisville in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

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: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins 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 afternoon

Annual cicada buzz begins, peaking in the heat of the day.

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

July is Louisville's warmest stretch (~74°F) and January its coldest (~28°F); precipitation crests in June at 4.4 inches and ebbs in February to 2.4 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January28°2.9″7
February30°2.4″7
March39°3.2″8
April51°3.9″9
May61°4.1″9
June70°4.4″8
July74°4.1″7
August72°3.6″6
September65°3.5″6
October54°3.3″7
November43°3.1″7
December33°2.9″7

Regional context

Louisville swings from 28°F in January to 74°F in July (46°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Louisville runs about 41.6 inches on roughly 89 measurable days.

Louisville's precipitation spreads evenly: June peaks at 4.4 inches on 8.2 wet days, while February holds 2.4 inches over 6.8 — no month dominates Louisville's rain calendar. It is a balanced pattern Louisville shares with places like East Canton, OH, Harrisburg, OH and Middlebranch, OH.

Once Louisville passes mid-April, overnight freezes fade and kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips can be sown. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Louisville, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. By mid-November, frost is back in Louisville — protect or harvest anything tender. Louisville's low ground holds frost later into spring than Louisville's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: East Canton, OH, Harrisburg, OH, Middlebranch, OH, Canton, OH, Robertsville, OH.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Louisville?
Frost typically leaves Louisville by mid-April and returns to Louisville near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Louisville?
Rainfall in Louisville peaks in June near 4.4 inches, out of about 42 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Louisville?
On average July tops the year in Louisville at about 74°F.
What is the coldest month in Louisville?
The coldest stretch in Louisville falls in January, around 28°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Louisville?
In Louisville, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-April; Louisville's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Louisville get?
Expect roughly 89 wet days a year in Louisville.
What hardiness zone is Louisville?
Since January in Louisville averages 28°F, Louisville's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Louisville?
Louisville'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 Louisville?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Louisville in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Louisville?
Current conditions for Louisville and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Louisville forecast updated?
The Louisville forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Louisville?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Louisville 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 Louisville?
The next few days in Louisville's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a warm-summer humid continental zone, Louisville, Ohio swings from 28°F in the heart of winter to 74°F at midsummer — a 46°F arc.

Across the year, Louisville collects about 42 inches of precipitation over roughly 89 days with measurable rain or snow.

Louisville sits at 40.8°N; that 46°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Louisville.

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ZIP codes in Louisville

  • 44641

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.