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Weather in West Van Lear, Kentucky

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

West Van Lear, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 2:44 AM
67
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
69°
Humidity
81%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Sunset
8:35 PM
West Van Lear, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
50°
10p
48°
11p
46°
12a
46°
1a
44°
2a
43°
3a
42°
4a
41°
5a
40°
6a
40°
7a
45°
8a
51°
9a
58°
10a
63°
11a
66°
12p
68°
1p
69°
2p
72°
3p
74°
4p
73°
5p
71°
6p
70°
7p
68°
8p
64°
9p
L 40°H 74°
West Van Lear, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    21%
    78°54°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    89°59°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    92°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    15%
    92°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    81%
    83°61°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64%
    73°55°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    56%
    73°62°
West Van Lear, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
169° · backing 24°
Direction
S
169°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
7
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 @ 12:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
West Van Lear, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.2
0.0 mb in 3h · rising · 29.15 inHg
Now
987.2
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-3.7
mb
24h
+0.4
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.
West Van Lear, KY
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.8 μg/m³
PM 10
8.0 μg/m³
NO₂
2.9 μg/m³
Ozone
83.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
West Van Lear, 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 15m
Sunset
8:35 PM
Civil dusk
1:05 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
West Van Lear, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:28 AM
Moonset
1:02 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
West Van Lear, 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 →

West Van Lear at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 3 (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 West Van Lear

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.