Buckner, Kentucky Weather
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Buckner weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——76°59°—
- TuesdayJun 16Rain42%0.31″81°56°+5°
- WednesdayJun 17Light Showers42%—81°58°0°
- ThursdayJun 18Light Showers71%0.06″78°64°-3°
- FridayJun 19Overcast57%—72°55°-6°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast——76°52°+4°
- SundayJun 21Light Drizzle33%0.01″75°60°-1°
AQI 30 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 8.7 µg/m³ (AQI 48) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.7 µg/m³ (AQI 48) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.98
- Wind
- calm
- 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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 6:21 AM
- Moonset
- 9:20 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Buckner at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 17°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Buckner
- Mon76°59°1%
- Tue81°56°42%
- Wed81°58°42%
- Thu78°64°71%
- Fri72°55°57%
- Sat76°52°2%
- Sun75°60°33%
- Mon76°60°48%
- Tue75°60°34%
- Wed84°60°10%
- Thu85°66°11%
- Fri87°69°42%
- Sat90°70°40%
- Sun92°73°42%
- Mon92°74°39%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 15, 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 — Buckner
SPC has placed Buckner in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 Buckner
- 40031
- 40014
- 40010