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Weather in Somerset, Kentucky

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

Somerset, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 2:42 AM
73
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
63%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Sunset
8:40 PM
Somerset, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
10p
49°
11p
46°
12a
45°
1a
43°
2a
42°
3a
42°
4a
41°
5a
40°
6a
40°
7a
45°
8a
52°
9a
57°
10a
62°
11a
64°
12p
66°
1p
69°
2p
72°
3p
74°
4p
75°
5p
75°
6p
75°
7p
73°
8p
67°
9p
L 40°H 75°
Somerset, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    10%
    85°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    89°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    90°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    22%
    84°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    84%
    79°59°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    65%
    68°56°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    59%
    74°60°
Somerset, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
133° · backing 43°
Direction
SE
133°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
21
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 21 @ 12:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Somerset, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
981.5
-0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 28.98 inHg
Now
981.5
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-3.4
mb
24h
+0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 981985
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Somerset, KY
Air quality
54
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
7.1 μg/m³
PM 10
7.7 μg/m³
NO₂
3.0 μg/m³
Ozone
82.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Somerset, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:01 AM
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Daylight
14h 11m
Sunset
8:40 PM
Civil dusk
1:10 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Somerset, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:38 AM
Moonset
1:06 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Somerset, 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 →

Somerset at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 30 (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 Somerset

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.