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Weather in Slaughters, Kentucky

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

Slaughters, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 1:33 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
82%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Sunset
7:53 PM
Slaughters, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
62°
8p
57°
9p
56°
10p
54°
11p
52°
12a
51°
1a
49°
2a
48°
3a
48°
4a
49°
5a
49°
6a
53°
7a
58°
8a
63°
9a
67°
10a
69°
11a
72°
12p
74°
1p
77°
2p
78°
3p
79°
4p
80°
5p
79°
6p
77°
7p
L 48°H 80°
Slaughters, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    25%
    84°69°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    88°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    22%
    85°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    61%
    84°68°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    61%
    70°62°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    34%
    64°58°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    32%
    78°60°
Slaughters, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
138° · backing 35°
Direction
SE
138°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 7
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 7 · pk 27 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Slaughters, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
999.2
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.51 inHg
Now
999.2
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-1.9
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.
Slaughters, 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
Slaughters, 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 14m
Sunset
7:53 PM
Civil dusk
1:23 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Slaughters, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:48 AM
Moonset
1:19 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Slaughters, 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 →

Slaughters at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 1 (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 Slaughters

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.