Weather in Big Clifty, Kentucky
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Big Clifty, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 4:56 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
75%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Sunset
7:47 PM
Big Clifty, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
51°
11p
50°
12a
49°
1a
47°
2a
46°
3a
45°
4a
45°
5a
45°
6a
51°
7a
55°
8a
60°
9a
64°
10a
66°
11a
69°
12p
71°
1p
73°
2p
74°
3p
75°
4p
76°
5p
76°
6p
74°
7p
71°
8p
68°
9p
67°
10p
Big Clifty, KY
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast35%85°66°
- SundayMay 17Mostly Clear—89°65°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—90°65°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers50%79°64°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers54%67°63°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle32%70°57°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle45%75°58°
Big Clifty, KY
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Big Clifty, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
162° · veering 7°
Direction
SSE
162°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
29
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
Big Clifty, KY
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 7.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 8.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.7 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 88.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Big Clifty, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:06 AM
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Daylight
14h 13m
Sunset
7:47 PM
Civil dusk
1:18 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Big Clifty, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:43 AM
- Moonset
- 1:14 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Big Clifty, KY
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Big Clifty at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°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.