Weather in Newport, Kentucky
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Newport, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 1:41 AM
65
°
Light Drizzle
Feels like
66°
Humidity
85%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Sunset
8:44 PM
Newport, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
9p
53°
10p
49°
11p
48°
12a
47°
1a
46°
2a
45°
3a
44°
4a
44°
5a
43°
6a
43°
7a
48°
8a
54°
9a
58°
10a
63°
11a
65°
12p
66°
17%
1p
63°
25%
2p
65°
3p
69°
4p
70°
5p
69°
6p
68°
7p
66°
8p
Newport, KY
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Rain55%74°57°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm65%82°62°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—87°65°
- TuesdayMay 19Heavy Drizzle57%82°66°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers58%69°57°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast31%65°49°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle29%67°54°
Newport, KY
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Newport, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
162° · veering 41°
Direction
SSE
162°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
42
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
Newport, KY
Air quality
37
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 7.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 7.5 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 7.8 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 84.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Newport, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:55 AM
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
8:44 PM
Civil dusk
1:16 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Newport, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:30 AM
- Moonset
- 1:12 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Newport, KY
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Newport at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 11 (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.