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Weather in Murray, Kentucky

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

Murray, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 2:48 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
75°
Humidity
76%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Sunset
7:54 PM
Murray, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
59°
9p
56°
10p
54°
11p
53°
12a
53°
1a
52°
2a
51°
3a
51°
4a
51°
5a
52°
6a
56°
7a
60°
8a
65°
9a
69°
10a
72°
11a
76°
12p
78°
1p
80°
2p
81°
3p
81°
4p
79°
5p
79°
6p
77°
7p
74°
8p
L 51°H 81°
Murray, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    16%
    80°69°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    87°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    11%
    88°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    56%
    87°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    58%
    71°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    40%
    68°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    34%
    78°65°
Murray, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
169° · steady
Direction
S
169°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 8
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 8 · pk 24 @ 11:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the s.
Murray, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
994.5
-0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 29.37 inHg
Now
994.5
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
+0.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 994997
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Murray, KY
Air quality
58
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.3 μg/m³
PM 10
5.7 μg/m³
NO₂
2.2 μg/m³
Ozone
101.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Murray, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:17 AM
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Daylight
14h 09m
Sunset
7:54 PM
Civil dusk
1:24 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Murray, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:54 AM
Moonset
1:20 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Murray, 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 →

Murray at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 27 (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 Murray

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.