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Weather in Utica, Kentucky

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

Utica, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 1:32 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
74°
Humidity
82%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Sunset
7:51 PM
Utica, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
62°
8p
59°
9p
56°
10p
55°
11p
53°
12a
51°
1a
50°
2a
50°
3a
50°
4a
50°
5a
50°
6a
54°
7a
57°
8a
62°
9a
65°
10a
69°
11a
71°
12p
73°
1p
76°
2p
78°
3p
79°
4p
79°
5p
78°
6p
76°
7p
L 50°H 79°
Utica, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    32%
    84°70°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    12%
    88°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    21%
    85°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    60%
    86°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    60%
    71°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    36%
    67°58°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    34%
    77°60°
Utica, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
158° · backing 12°
Direction
SSE
158°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
28
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 28 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 12° from the sse.
Utica, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
999.1
-0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 29.50 inHg
Now
999.1
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
+0.4
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.
Utica, KY
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.8 μg/m³
PM 10
8.0 μg/m³
NO₂
4.8 μg/m³
Ozone
81.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Utica, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:10 AM
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Daylight
14h 14m
Sunset
7:51 PM
Civil dusk
1:22 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Utica, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:46 AM
Moonset
1:18 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Utica, 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 →

Utica at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 2 (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 Utica

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.