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Weather in Augusta, Kentucky

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

Augusta, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 2:33 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
85%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Sunset
8:42 PM
Augusta, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
10p
50°
11p
49°
12a
47°
1a
45°
2a
44°
3a
43°
4a
42°
5a
41°
6a
41°
7a
46°
8a
53°
9a
59°
10a
64°
11a
67°
12p
67°
1p
66°
17%
2p
67°
11%
3p
70°
4p
72°
5p
71°
6p
70°
7p
68°
8p
65°
9p
L 41°H 72°
Augusta, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    59%
    77°58°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    52%
    89°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    92°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    50%
    84°68°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    61%
    69°57°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    37%
    69°50°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    34%
    70°56°
Augusta, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
338° · backing 49°
Direction
NNW
338°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 6
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 6 · pk 20 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Augusta, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.2
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.45 inHg
Now
997.2
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-0.6
mb
24h
+1.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 996999
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Augusta, KY
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.5 μg/m³
PM 10
10.0 μg/m³
NO₂
2.5 μg/m³
Ozone
98.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Augusta, 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 20m
Sunset
8:42 PM
Civil dusk
1:13 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Augusta, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:29 AM
Moonset
1:09 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Augusta, 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 →

Augusta at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 9 (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 Augusta

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.