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Weather in Cumberland, Kentucky

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

Cumberland, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 5:59 AM
66
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
64°
Humidity
49%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Sunset
8:34 PM
Cumberland, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
40°
1a
40°
2a
39°
3a
40°
4a
40°
5a
41°
6a
40°
7a
45°
8a
51°
9a
55°
10a
59°
11a
60°
12p
65°
1p
66°
2p
69°
3p
69°
4p
69°
5p
69°
6p
67°
7p
65°
8p
60°
9p
58°
10p
57°
11p
58°
12a
L 39°H 69°
Cumberland, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    83°63°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    86°67°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    84°63°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    84%
    78°63°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    60%
    72°63°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    78%
    72°63°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    71%
    73°63°
Cumberland, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
172° · backing 132°
Direction
S
172°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 4
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 4 · pk 18 @ 10:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 132° from the s.
Cumberland, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
954.4
-0.2 mb in 3h · rising · 28.18 inHg
Now
954.4
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-2.6
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 954959
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Cumberland, KY
Air quality
38
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
9.0 μg/m³
PM 10
9.3 μg/m³
NO₂
6.1 μg/m³
Ozone
76.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Cumberland, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:54 AM
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Daylight
14h 12m
Sunset
8:34 PM
Civil dusk
1:04 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Cumberland, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:32 AM
Moonset
1:00 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Cumberland, 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 →

Cumberland at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 29 (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 Cumberland

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.