Weather in Lancaster, Kentucky
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Lancaster, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 2:49 AM
71
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
68°
Humidity
56%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Sunset
8:41 PM
Lancaster, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
10p
48°
11p
47°
12a
45°
1a
45°
2a
44°
3a
43°
4a
42°
5a
42°
6a
42°
7a
47°
8a
53°
9a
58°
10a
62°
11a
64°
12p
66°
1p
68°
2p
70°
3p
72°
4p
73°
5p
73°
6p
71°
7p
70°
8p
66°
9p
Lancaster, KY
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast26%82°60°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—88°62°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—89°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers26%81°66°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers80%73°59°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle60%73°55°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle52%70°59°
Lancaster, KY
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Lancaster, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
186° · steady
Direction
S
186°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 9
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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
Lancaster, KY
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 7.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 8.5 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.9 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 80.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Lancaster, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:00 AM
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Daylight
14h 14m
Sunset
8:41 PM
Civil dusk
1:12 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lancaster, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:36 AM
- Moonset
- 1:08 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Lancaster, KY
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Lancaster at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 2 (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.