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Weather in Martin, Kentucky

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

Martin, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 2:48 AM
70
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
73°
Humidity
71%
Wind
1 mph
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Sunset
8:34 PM
Martin, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
51°
10p
49°
11p
47°
12a
47°
1a
45°
2a
44°
3a
43°
4a
42°
5a
42°
6a
42°
7a
46°
8a
52°
9a
59°
10a
64°
11a
67°
12p
69°
1p
71°
2p
73°
3p
75°
4p
75°
5p
73°
6p
72°
7p
71°
8p
67°
9p
L 42°H 75°
Martin, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    12%
    82°57°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    90°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    93°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    93°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    87%
    86°61°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    67%
    72°56°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    60%
    75°63°
Martin, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
158° · backing 99°
Direction
SSE
158°
Sustained
1
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 3
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 3 · pk 18 @ 12:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Martin, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
993.3
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.33 inHg
Now
993.3
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-3.3
mb
24h
+0.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 993997
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Martin, 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
Martin, 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 14m
Sunset
8:34 PM
Civil dusk
1:04 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Martin, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:29 AM
Moonset
1:01 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Martin, 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 →

Martin 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.

ZIP codes in Martin

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.