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Weather in Sandy Hook, Kentucky

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

Sandy Hook, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 1:34 AM
69
°
Overcast
Feels like
71°
Humidity
72%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Sunset
8:37 PM
Sandy Hook, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
9p
51°
10p
48°
11p
46°
12a
45°
1a
44°
2a
43°
3a
42°
4a
42°
5a
41°
6a
41°
7a
46°
8a
52°
9a
58°
10a
63°
11a
65°
12p
67°
1p
68°
2p
70°
3p
71°
4p
72°
5p
70°
6p
70°
7p
68°
8p
L 41°H 72°
Sandy Hook, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    26%
    78°54°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    17%
    89°59°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    92°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    30%
    90°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    76%
    81°57°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Foggy
    57%
    74°52°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    51%
    70°59°
Sandy Hook, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
158° · backing 56°
Direction
SSE
158°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
20
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 20 @ 11:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Sandy Hook, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.9
-0.4 mb in 3h · falling · 29.17 inHg
Now
987.9
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-2.7
mb
24h
+1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 987991
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Sandy Hook, KY
Air quality
55
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
6.7 μg/m³
PM 10
7.4 μg/m³
NO₂
1.5 μg/m³
Ozone
101.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Sandy Hook, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:52 AM
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Daylight
14h 17m
Sunset
8:37 PM
Civil dusk
1:07 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sandy Hook, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:28 AM
Moonset
1:04 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Sandy Hook, 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 →

Sandy Hook at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 5 (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 Sandy Hook

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.