Weather in Sturgis, Kentucky
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sturgis, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 2:42 AM
72
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
87%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Sunset
7:55 PM
Sturgis, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
59°
9p
57°
10p
52°
11p
51°
12a
50°
1a
50°
2a
49°
3a
49°
4a
51°
5a
51°
6a
56°
7a
60°
8a
64°
9a
64°
10a
67°
11a
71°
12p
74°
1p
78°
2p
80°
3p
81°
4p
81°
5p
80°
6p
79°
7p
75°
8p
Sturgis, KY
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Drizzle25%81°70°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—88°64°
- MondayMay 18Showers42%86°68°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers64%83°67°
- WednesdayMay 20Drizzle64%68°61°
- ThursdayMay 21Heavy Drizzle24%61°57°
- FridayMay 22Light Showers29%77°59°
Sturgis, KY
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Sturgis, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
138° · backing 40°
Direction
SE
138°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
13
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sturgis, KY
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.2 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 86.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Sturgis, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:13 AM
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Daylight
14h 14m
Sunset
7:55 PM
Civil dusk
1:25 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sturgis, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:50 AM
- Moonset
- 1:21 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Sturgis, KY
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Sturgis at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- 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.