Monticello, Kentucky Weather
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Monticello weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Clear——80°54°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——82°61°+2°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——83°63°+1°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle22%0.01″85°65°+2°
- MondayJun 8Light Showers40%0.14″71°66°-14°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Showers33%0.05″72°65°+1°
- WednesdayJun 10Overcast25%—79°64°+7°
Ozone at AQI 61 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 20 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Levels should ease through evening.
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 61 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 61
- UV peak
- 5.0 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 61
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
- 3:57 AM
- Moonset
- 1:50 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Monticello at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 80°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 28 (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 — Monticello
SPC has placed Monticello 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.