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
Buckner, KY
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm52%79°63°
- SundayMay 17Overcast39%87°62°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—84°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers57%78°64°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers62%67°57°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle34%64°52°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle28%72°55°
Buckner, KY
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Buckner, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
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
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.