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Weather in Butler, Kentucky

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

Butler, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 1:31 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
81%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
8:43 PM
Butler, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
57°
9p
53°
10p
49°
11p
48°
12a
46°
1a
45°
2a
44°
3a
43°
4a
42°
5a
41°
6a
41°
7a
45°
8a
53°
9a
60°
10a
64°
11a
66°
12p
67°
1p
65°
22%
2p
69°
3p
71°
4p
73°
5p
73°
6p
70°
7p
69°
8p
L 41°H 73°
Butler, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Rain
    62%
    77°55°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Drizzle
    54%
    88°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    —
    88°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Rain
    55%
    84°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    63%
    70°57°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    36%
    67°49°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    31%
    70°55°
Butler, KY
Next 24 hours · Cool now
FREEZING 32°30°55°80°12a6a12p6pnow 57°high 73°low 41°PRECIP %
Butler, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
045° · backing 130°
Direction
NE
045°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 5
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 5 · pk 18 @ 10:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Butler, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
996.4
-0.1 mb in 3h · falling · 29.42 inHg
Now
996.4
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-1.3
mb
24h
+1.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 994–998
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Butler, KY
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.9 μg/m³
PM 10
6.5 μg/m³
NO₂
2.8 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Butler, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:55 AM
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
8:43 PM
Civil dusk
1:14 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Butler, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:31 AM
Moonset
1:11 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Butler, 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 →

Butler 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.

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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.