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Weather in Manchester, Kentucky

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

Manchester, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 1:32 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
76°
Humidity
75%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
8:37 PM
Manchester, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
9p
50°
10p
47°
11p
45°
12a
43°
1a
42°
2a
42°
3a
41°
4a
41°
5a
40°
6a
40°
7a
44°
8a
49°
9a
56°
10a
60°
11a
63°
12p
66°
1p
68°
2p
70°
3p
72°
4p
72°
5p
73°
6p
72°
7p
70°
8p
L 40°H 73°
Manchester, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    —
    83°57°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    88°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    —
    90°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    17%
    87°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    83%
    82°60°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    67%
    68°56°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    62%
    75°62°
Manchester, KY
Next 24 hours · Cool now
FREEZING 32°30°55°80°12a6a12p6pnow 53°high 73°low 40°
Manchester, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
095° · backing 49°
Direction
E
095°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 5
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 5 · pk 20 @ 11:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Manchester, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
982.2
-0.3 mb in 3h · falling · 29.00 inHg
Now
982.2
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-3.2
mb
24h
+0.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 981–985
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Manchester, KY
Air quality
59
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.8 μg/m³
PM 10
6.0 μg/m³
NO₂
1.7 μg/m³
Ozone
96.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Manchester, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:58 AM
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Daylight
14h 12m
Sunset
8:37 PM
Civil dusk
1:07 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Manchester, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:34 AM
Moonset
1:03 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Manchester, 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 →

Manchester at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 30 (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.