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Weather in Elkhorn City, Kentucky

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

Elkhorn City, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 2:35 AM
67
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
68°
Humidity
68%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Sunset
8:32 PM
Elkhorn City, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
46°
10p
44°
11p
43°
12a
42°
1a
41°
2a
41°
3a
40°
4a
39°
5a
39°
6a
40°
7a
45°
8a
49°
9a
55°
10a
60°
11a
62°
12p
64°
1p
66°
2p
69°
3p
69°
4p
69°
5p
68°
6p
66°
7p
63°
8p
61°
9p
L 39°H 69°
Elkhorn City, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    78°54°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    85°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    89°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    89°62°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    88%
    82°61°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    66%
    68°57°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    69%
    76°61°
Elkhorn City, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
095° · backing 14°
Direction
E
095°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
14
avg 5
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 14 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Elkhorn City, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
958.8
-0.2 mb in 3h · falling · 28.31 inHg
Now
958.8
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-3.1
mb
24h
+2.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 957962
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Elkhorn City, KY
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.1 μg/m³
PM 10
8.1 μg/m³
NO₂
5.4 μg/m³
Ozone
68.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Elkhorn City, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:52 AM
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Daylight
14h 13m
Sunset
8:32 PM
Civil dusk
1:02 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Elkhorn City, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:28 AM
Moonset
12:58 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Elkhorn City, 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 →

Elkhorn City at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 31 (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 Elkhorn City

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.