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Weather in Wayland, Kentucky

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

Wayland, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 3:48 AM
68
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
68°
Humidity
72%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Sunset
8:34 PM
Wayland, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
47°
11p
46°
12a
45°
1a
44°
2a
43°
3a
42°
4a
41°
5a
40°
6a
40°
7a
45°
8a
50°
9a
57°
10a
61°
11a
64°
12p
66°
1p
68°
2p
71°
3p
72°
4p
72°
5p
70°
6p
69°
7p
67°
8p
65°
9p
63°
10p
L 40°H 72°
Wayland, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    11%
    79°56°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    87°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    90°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    89°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    90%
    81°59°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    59%
    67°55°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    71%
    72°60°
Wayland, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
160° · backing 20°
Direction
SSE
160°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
19
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 19 @ 12:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Wayland, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
971.2
0.0 mb in 3h · rising · 28.68 inHg
Now
971.2
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-3.9
mb
24h
+0.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 971975
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Wayland, KY
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.6 μg/m³
PM 10
7.8 μg/m³
NO₂
3.4 μg/m³
Ozone
77.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Wayland, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:53 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.
Wayland, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:29 AM
Moonset
1:00 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Wayland, 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 →

Wayland at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°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 Wayland

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.