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Weather in Beaver Dam, Kentucky

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

Beaver Dam, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 2:48 AM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
90%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Sunset
7:50 PM
Beaver Dam, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
57°
9p
55°
10p
52°
11p
50°
12a
49°
1a
48°
2a
48°
3a
47°
4a
47°
5a
47°
6a
51°
7a
55°
8a
60°
9a
64°
10a
67°
11a
69°
12p
73°
1p
75°
2p
77°
3p
79°
4p
79°
5p
78°
6p
76°
7p
72°
8p
L 47°H 79°
Beaver Dam, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    39%
    84°67°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    89°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    89°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    54%
    85°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    57%
    70°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    42%
    68°58°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    38%
    77°60°
Beaver Dam, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
135° · backing 18°
Direction
SE
135°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 6
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 6 · pk 27 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Beaver Dam, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
998.1
-0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 29.47 inHg
Now
998.1
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-2.8
mb
24h
-0.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9981002
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Beaver Dam, KY
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.4 μg/m³
PM 10
7.1 μg/m³
NO₂
3.7 μg/m³
Ozone
81.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Beaver Dam, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:09 AM
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Daylight
14h 13m
Sunset
7:50 PM
Civil dusk
1:20 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Beaver Dam, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:46 AM
Moonset
1:16 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Beaver Dam, 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 →

Beaver Dam at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • 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.

ZIP codes in Beaver Dam

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.