Weather in Jackson, Kentucky
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Jackson, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 2:37 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
72°
Humidity
74%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Sunset
8:36 PM
Jackson, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
49°
10p
47°
11p
46°
12a
44°
1a
43°
2a
42°
3a
41°
4a
40°
5a
40°
6a
40°
7a
45°
8a
51°
9a
57°
10a
61°
11a
64°
12p
66°
1p
68°
2p
71°
3p
72°
4p
73°
5p
71°
6p
70°
7p
69°
8p
63°
9p
Jackson, KY
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast15%80°55°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—88°61°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—91°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast21%90°66°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers79%82°59°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle63%73°56°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle55%71°62°
Jackson, KY
Next 24 hours · Cold now
Jackson, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
125° · veering 12°
Direction
SE
125°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
17
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Jackson, KY
Air quality
53
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 6.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.7 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.7 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 90.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Jackson, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:55 AM
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Daylight
14h 14m
Sunset
8:36 PM
Civil dusk
1:07 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Jackson, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:31 AM
- Moonset
- 1:03 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Jackson, KY
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Jackson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 1 (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.