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Weather in Brooks, Kentucky

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

Brooks, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 1:31 AM
69
°
Overcast
Feels like
71°
Humidity
85%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Sunset
8:47 PM
Brooks, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
9p
56°
10p
54°
11p
54°
12a
53°
1a
51°
2a
49°
3a
47°
4a
45°
5a
45°
6a
44°
7a
50°
8a
56°
9a
60°
10a
63°
11a
65°
12p
66°
11%
1p
69°
2p
70°
3p
72°
4p
73°
5p
73°
6p
71°
7p
69°
8p
L 44°H 73°
Brooks, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    33%
    83°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    16%
    88°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    84°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    53%
    80°64°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    61%
    67°59°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    39%
    69°54°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    32%
    76°57°
Brooks, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
182° · veering 7°
Direction
S
182°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 6
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 6 · pk 29 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Brooks, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.2
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.39 inHg
Now
995.2
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-2.9
mb
24h
+0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 995998
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Brooks, KY
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.3 μg/m³
PM 10
9.1 μg/m³
NO₂
5.0 μg/m³
Ozone
94.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Brooks, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:03 AM
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Daylight
14h 16m
Sunset
8:47 PM
Civil dusk
1:17 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Brooks, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:39 AM
Moonset
1:14 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Brooks, 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 →

Brooks at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 4 (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 Brooks

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.