Thruston, Kentucky Weather
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Thruston weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——80°54°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——83°61°+3°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——82°61°-1°
- SaturdayJun 6Drizzle——84°65°+2°
- SundayJun 7Heavy Drizzle31%—87°69°+3°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle34%—74°68°-13°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle29%—75°69°+1°
Ozone at AQI 70 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. AQI up 19 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 70 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 70
- UV peak
- 5.9 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 70
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.4 µg/m³ (AQI 41) with a 0.88 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.88
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 3:32 AM
- Moonset
- 12:54 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Thruston at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 3 (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 3, 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.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Thruston's warmest month is July (~76°F mean) and its coldest is January (~33°F). Rainfall peaks in May (5.8 inches) and bottoms out in August (3.0 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 3.7″ | 6 |
| February | 37° | 3.5″ | 6 |
| March | 45° | 4.7″ | 8 |
| April | 55° | 5.3″ | 8 |
| May | 65° | 5.8″ | 9 |
| June | 73° | 5.0″ | 8 |
| July | 76° | 4.1″ | 7 |
| August | 75° | 3.0″ | 5 |
| September | 69° | 3.7″ | 5 |
| October | 58° | 3.9″ | 6 |
| November | 46° | 3.9″ | 6 |
| December | 37° | 4.5″ | 8 |
Regional context
Thruston's baseline climate, derived from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals at the nearest reporting station, swings from a January mean of 33°F to a July mean of 76°F — a 43°F seasonal arc typical of the mid-latitude bands. Annual precipitation runs about 51.3 inches spread across roughly 79 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
Rainfall stays relatively even across the calendar: May tops out at 5.8 inches across 8.5 days with measurable rain, and August settles around 3.0 inches across 4.9 rainy days — a comparatively narrow seasonal range. The temperate, evenly-distributed pattern groups Thruston with places like Philpot, KY, Yelvington, KY and Maceo, KY, where seasonal storm tracks deliver moisture more uniformly than the continental interior.
The frost-sensitive growing window opens around mid-April, when overnight lows reliably clear freezing for cool-season crops like peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, and basil — typically wait two weeks past that date to avoid late spring cold snaps. The window closes around mid-November, when overnight lows resume dipping below freezing and frost-tender plants need protection or harvest. These dates represent 30-year central tendencies; actual year-to-year variation can shift either bookend by 7-14 days, and local microclimate features within Thruston — cold-air drainage on calm clear nights, slope aspect, distance from any nearby lake or river — can push the practical frost window earlier or later than the regional average.
Similar climates: Philpot, KY, Yelvington, KY, Maceo, KY, Owensboro, KY, Knottsville, KY.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Thruston?
- Thruston's last spring frost typically falls around mid-April, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Thruston?
- May is the wettest month with about 5.8 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 51 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Thruston?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 76°F.
- What is the coldest month in Thruston?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 33°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Thruston?
- Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-April); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
- How many rainy days does Thruston get?
- Thruston averages about 79 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Thruston?
- Thruston's USDA hardiness zone is determined by its lowest average winter temperature; check the USDA's online lookup with the city ZIP for the current zone designation.
Climate
Thruston, Kentucky sits in a humid subtropical climate zone. January means hover near 33°F while July averages 76°F — a 43°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Thruston receives about 51 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 79 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (37.8°N), proximity to large water bodies, and elevation — all of which shape what grows here, when frost is likely, and what the weather story looks like day to day.