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Weather in Stanton, Kentucky

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

Stanton, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 3:46 AM
69
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
68%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
8:39 PM
Stanton, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
48°
11p
46°
12a
44°
1a
43°
2a
42°
3a
42°
4a
42°
5a
41°
6a
41°
7a
46°
8a
53°
9a
60°
10a
63°
11a
66°
12p
67°
1p
69°
2p
71°
3p
73°
4p
73°
5p
72°
6p
72°
7p
70°
8p
65°
9p
65°
10p
L 41°H 73°
Stanton, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    82°58°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    17%
    90°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    —
    92°71°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Heavy Drizzle
    24%
    86°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    74%
    79°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    47%
    76°54°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    54%
    69°59°
Stanton, KY
Next 24 hours · Cold now
35°58°80°12a6a12p6pnow 48°high 73°low 41°
Stanton, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
149° · veering 141°
Direction
SSE
149°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
15
avg 5
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 5 · pk 15 @ 11:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Stanton, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
991.2
0.0 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 29.27 inHg
Now
991.2
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-2.8
mb
24h
-0.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 991–995
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Stanton, KY
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.2 μg/m³
PM 10
8.7 μg/m³
NO₂
3.5 μg/m³
Ozone
85.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Stanton, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:56 AM
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Daylight
14h 15m
Sunset
8:39 PM
Civil dusk
1:09 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Stanton, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:32 AM
Moonset
1:06 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Stanton, 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 →

Stanton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 3 (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.

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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.