Weather in Henderson, Kentucky
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Henderson, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 2:43 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
72°
Humidity
81%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Sunset
7:54 PM
Henderson, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
9p
57°
10p
54°
11p
53°
12a
52°
1a
51°
2a
50°
3a
51°
4a
51°
5a
51°
6a
55°
7a
58°
8a
62°
9a
63°
10a
67°
11a
71°
12p
74°
1p
77°
2p
78°
3p
79°
4p
80°
5p
79°
6p
76°
7p
73°
8p
Henderson, KY
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Drizzle35%83°68°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—88°64°
- MondayMay 18Showers44%87°68°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers68%82°67°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers66%69°59°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle23%65°56°
- FridayMay 22Light Showers24%78°57°
Henderson, KY
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Henderson, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
155° · backing 22°
Direction
SSE
155°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 8
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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
Henderson, KY
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 5.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 85.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Henderson, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:11 AM
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Daylight
14h 15m
Sunset
7:54 PM
Civil dusk
1:24 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Henderson, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:47 AM
- Moonset
- 1:21 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Henderson, KY
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Henderson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 3 (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.