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Weather in Bowling Green, Kentucky

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

Bowling Green, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 1:38 AM
77
°
Overcast
Feels like
81°
Humidity
64%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Sunset
7:47 PM
Bowling Green, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
61°
8p
57°
9p
54°
10p
52°
11p
51°
12a
49°
1a
47°
2a
46°
3a
45°
4a
44°
5a
44°
6a
50°
7a
56°
8a
63°
9a
67°
10a
70°
11a
72°
12p
74°
1p
76°
2p
78°
3p
79°
4p
79°
5p
78°
6p
77°
7p
L 44°H 79°
Bowling Green, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    21%
    85°69°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    90°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    86°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    45%
    85°68°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    64%
    71°65°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    50%
    72°60°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    41%
    77°64°
Bowling Green, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
297° · veering 111°
Direction
WNW
297°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 9
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 9 · pk 26 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Bowling Green, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.1
-0.9 mb in 3h · steady · 29.39 inHg
Now
995.1
mb
3h
-0.9
mb
12h
-2.5
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 994998
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Bowling Green, KY
Air quality
98
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
7.9 μg/m³
PM 10
8.5 μg/m³
NO₂
3.1 μg/m³
Ozone
110.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Bowling Green, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:09 AM
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Daylight
14h 11m
Sunset
7:47 PM
Civil dusk
1:17 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bowling Green, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:46 AM
Moonset
1:13 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Bowling Green, 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 →

Bowling Green at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 29 (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 Bowling Green

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.