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Crofton, Kentucky Weather

Fireflies pulse through the magnolias. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Crofton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Crofton, KY
Thursday, June 4 at 10:48 AM
58
°
Clear
Feels like
58°
Humidity
83%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
5:30 AM
Sunset
8:05 PM
Crofton, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCrofton, KY: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 63 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 63°H 82°
Crofton, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Overcast
    82°58°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    84°62°+2°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Overcast
    84°63°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Light Showers
    38%
    0.15″
    81°68°-3°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Showers
    60%
    0.03″
    81°67°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Light Drizzle
    37%
    81°69°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Light Drizzle
    32%
    80°69°-1°
Crofton, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
143° · veering 8°
Direction
SE
143°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
12
avg 4
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 4 · pk 12 @ 7:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 157SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Crofton, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1000.2
+1.0 mb in 3h · rising · 29.54 inHg
Now
1000.2
mb
3h
+1.0
mb
12h
+2.0
mb
24h
-1.6
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9991004
9909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1003.8998.51002.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure climbing out of the rain band — clearing edging in.
Crofton, KY
Air quality
26
AQI
Good
-15 in 6hPeak ~32 @ 5 PM

PM2.5 at 7.1 µg/m³ (AQI 39) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust. AQI down 15 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
7.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
12μg/m³
OzoneGood
38μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.1 µg/m³ (AQI 39) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.95
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Crofton, KY
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
2%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
29.6mi
UNLIMITED
98 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
10:48 UTC ·Crofton, KY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
10:48 UTC ·Crofton, KY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Crofton, KY
Satellite · infrared · animated
Crofton, KY
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Crofton, KY
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
10:01 AM
Sunrise
5:30 AM
Daylight
14h 35m
Sunset
8:05 PM
Civil dusk
1:37 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Crofton, KY
The moon
Waning Gibbous
85% illuminated
Moonrise
4:09 AM
Moonset
2:01 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Crofton, KY
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Fireflies pulse through the magnolias

plant
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Crofton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 20°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 29 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Crofton

SPC has placed Crofton in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Crofton

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.