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Weather in Carrollton, Kentucky

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

Carrollton, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 2:34 AM
64
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
66°
Humidity
91%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Sunset
8:46 PM
Carrollton, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
10p
53°
11p
51°
12a
50°
1a
49°
2a
47°
3a
46°
4a
45°
5a
43°
6a
43°
7a
48°
8a
54°
9a
59°
10a
63°
11a
65°
11%
12p
66°
21%
1p
69°
2p
71°
3p
72°
4p
73°
5p
72°
6p
69°
7p
68°
8p
66°
9p
L 43°H 73°
Carrollton, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Showers
    63%
    77°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Drizzle
    60%
    86°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    13%
    89°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    58%
    81°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    60%
    67°57°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    22%
    65°51°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    28%
    71°54°
Carrollton, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
043° · veering 49°
Direction
NE
043°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 4
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 4 · pk 19 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Carrollton, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
998.2
+0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.48 inHg
Now
998.2
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
-0.2
mb
24h
+1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9961000
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Carrollton, KY
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.8 μg/m³
PM 10
7.5 μg/m³
NO₂
3.1 μg/m³
Ozone
92.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Carrollton, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:59 AM
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
8:46 PM
Civil dusk
1:17 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Carrollton, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:35 AM
Moonset
1:14 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Carrollton, 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 →

Carrollton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 8 (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 Carrollton

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.