Weather in Marion, Kentucky
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Marion, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 1:39 AM
72
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
76°
Humidity
80%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Sunset
7:55 PM
Marion, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
8p
59°
9p
57°
10p
55°
11p
54°
12a
54°
1a
54°
2a
53°
3a
53°
4a
54°
5a
54°
6a
57°
7a
60°
8a
64°
9a
66°
10a
68°
11a
71°
12p
74°
1p
77°
2p
78°
3p
80°
4p
79°
5p
78°
6p
76°
7p
Marion, KY
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm22%79°69°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—86°65°
- MondayMay 18Light Showers28%82°68°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers63%84°66°
- WednesdayMay 20Heavy Drizzle63%68°61°
- ThursdayMay 21Heavy Drizzle24%62°58°
- FridayMay 22Light Showers31%76°60°
Marion, KY
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Marion, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
127° · backing 55°
Direction
SE
127°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 10
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
Marion, KY
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.3 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 98.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Marion, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:14 AM
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Daylight
14h 13m
Sunset
7:55 PM
Civil dusk
1:25 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Marion, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:51 AM
- Moonset
- 1:21 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Marion, KY
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Marion at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- 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.