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Weather in Science Hill, Kentucky

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

Science Hill, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 3:42 AM
71
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
72°
Humidity
70%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Sunset
8:40 PM
Science Hill, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
49°
11p
46°
12a
44°
1a
43°
2a
42°
3a
41°
4a
41°
5a
40°
6a
40°
7a
45°
8a
51°
9a
57°
10a
61°
11a
63°
12p
65°
1p
68°
2p
70°
3p
72°
4p
74°
5p
74°
6p
73°
7p
71°
8p
66°
9p
63°
10p
L 40°H 74°
Science Hill, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    13%
    83°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    88°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    89°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    23%
    82°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    78%
    77°59°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    54%
    70°56°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    58%
    73°60°
Science Hill, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
193° · veering 7°
Direction
SSW
193°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
24
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 24 @ 12:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 7° from the ssw.
Science Hill, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
977.5
+0.2 mb in 3h · rising · 28.87 inHg
Now
977.5
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-2.7
mb
24h
-0.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 977981
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Science Hill, KY
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.4 μg/m³
PM 10
6.8 μg/m³
NO₂
3.2 μg/m³
Ozone
75.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Science Hill, 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
1:11 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Science Hill, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:38 AM
Moonset
1:07 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Science Hill, 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 →

Science Hill at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • 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 Science Hill

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.