Elizabethtown, Kentucky Weather
Heat settles and the rain begins. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Elizabethtown weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 17Overcast——85°61°—
- ThursdayJun 18Thunderstorm59%1.7″79°66°-6°
- FridayJun 19Overcast28%—78°61°-1°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast——83°60°+5°
- SundayJun 21T-storm w/ Hvy Hail62%—81°62°-2°
- MondayJun 22Light Showers76%0.11″75°59°-6°
- TuesdayJun 23Overcast21%—80°56°+5°
AQI 30 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 49 now. With UV 6.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 44 around 1 PM.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 49 now. With UV 6.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 44 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 49
- UV peak
- 6.7 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 44
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 8:50 AM
- Moonset
- 11:12 PM
- In sign
- ♌︎ Leo
Heat settles and the rain begins
Elizabethtown at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 16–20
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Elizabethtown
- Wed85°61°6%
- Thu79°66°59%
- Fri78°61°28%
- Sat83°60°3%
- Sun81°62°62%
- Mon75°59°76%
- Tue80°56°21%
- Wed80°62°7%
- Thu82°64°9%
- Fri80°64°29%
- Sat80°68°27%
- Sun81°67°49%
- Mon85°69°46%
- Tue83°68°42%
- Wed83°66°41%
- Thu80°70°58%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Elizabethtown
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 17, 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 — Elizabethtown
SPC has placed Elizabethtown in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
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 Elizabethtown
- 42701
- 42702