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Weather in Poole, Kentucky

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

Poole, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 1:32 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
75°
Humidity
84%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Sunset
7:54 PM
Poole, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
8p
58°
9p
56°
10p
53°
11p
53°
12a
52°
1a
51°
2a
50°
3a
50°
4a
50°
5a
50°
6a
54°
7a
58°
8a
62°
9a
65°
10a
67°
11a
70°
12p
73°
1p
75°
2p
77°
3p
77°
4p
78°
5p
77°
6p
75°
7p
L 50°H 78°
Poole, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    26%
    80°68°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    86°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    33%
    84°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    66%
    83°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    64%
    69°61°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    24%
    63°57°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    30%
    78°58°
Poole, KY
Next 24 hours · Cool now
40°63°85°12a6a12p6pnow 63°high 78°low 50°
Poole, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
142° · backing 33°
Direction
SE
142°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
22
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 22 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Poole, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
996.3
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.42 inHg
Now
996.3
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
+0.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 995–999
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Poole, KY
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.7 μg/m³
PM 10
7.8 μg/m³
NO₂
4.0 μg/m³
Ozone
87.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Poole, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:12 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.
Poole, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:48 AM
Moonset
1:20 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Poole, 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 →

Poole 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.

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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.