Weather in West Point, Kentucky
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
West Point, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 1:34 AM
74
°
Overcast
Feels like
76°
Humidity
73%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Sunset
8:48 PM
West Point, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
9p
56°
10p
54°
11p
53°
12a
52°
1a
51°
2a
49°
3a
47°
4a
46°
5a
45°
6a
45°
7a
52°
8a
57°
9a
62°
10a
66°
11a
68°
12p
69°
1p
71°
2p
74°
3p
75°
4p
76°
5p
76°
6p
76°
7p
74°
8p
West Point, KY
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm35%85°68°
- SundayMay 17Overcast16%90°68°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—87°70°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers51%83°65°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers60%69°59°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle39%69°56°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle33%76°56°
West Point, KY
Next 24 hours · Cool now
West Point, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
192° · veering 17°
Direction
SSW
192°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
31
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
West Point, KY
Air quality
52
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 7.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 8.8 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 5.8 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 90.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
West Point, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:04 AM
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Daylight
14h 16m
Sunset
8:48 PM
Civil dusk
1:18 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
West Point, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:40 AM
- Moonset
- 1:15 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
West Point, KY
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
West Point at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
- 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.