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Weather in Buckner, Kentucky

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

Buckner, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 1:38 AM
66
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
92%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Sunset
8:47 PM
Buckner, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
59°
9p
55°
10p
53°
11p
52°
12a
51°
1a
49°
2a
47°
3a
46°
4a
45°
5a
45°
6a
45°
7a
50°
8a
55°
9a
60°
10a
64°
11a
66°
12p
67°
20%
1p
69°
2p
71°
3p
72°
4p
73°
5p
72°
6p
71°
7p
70°
8p
L 45°H 73°
Buckner, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    52%
    79°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    39%
    87°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    84°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    57%
    78°64°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    62%
    67°57°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    34%
    64°52°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    72°55°
Buckner, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
162° · veering 7°
Direction
SSE
162°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
13
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
avg 7 · pk 26 @ 6:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 7° from the sse.
Buckner, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.2
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.18 inHg
Now
988.2
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-2.6
mb
24h
+0.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 987991
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Buckner, KY
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.7 μg/m³
PM 10
8.4 μg/m³
NO₂
6.9 μg/m³
Ozone
80.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Buckner, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:01 AM
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Daylight
14h 18m
Sunset
8:47 PM
Civil dusk
1:17 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Buckner, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:37 AM
Moonset
1:14 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Buckner, 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 →

Buckner at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 6 (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 Buckner

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.