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
Augusta, KY
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Rain59%77°58°
- SundayMay 17Overcast52%89°63°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—92°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle50%84°68°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers61%69°57°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle37%69°50°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle34%70°56°
Augusta, KY
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Augusta, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
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
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.