Carrollton, Kentucky Weather
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Carrollton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——76°56°—
- TuesdayJun 16Heavy Drizzle59%0.06″82°56°+6°
- WednesdayJun 17Thunderstorm59%—80°59°-2°
- ThursdayJun 18T-storm w/ Hvy Hail79%0.05″81°62°+1°
- FridayJun 19Light Drizzle39%—76°55°-5°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast——78°53°+2°
- SundayJun 21Heavy Drizzle32%0.27″64°60°-14°
AQI 24 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 6.4 µg/m³ (AQI 36) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 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 during the projected peak around 9 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 34 now. With UV 5.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 24 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 34
- UV peak
- 5.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 24
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.4 µg/m³ (AQI 36) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.90
- 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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 6:18 AM
- Moonset
- 9:20 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Carrollton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Carrollton
- Mon76°56°3%
- Tue82°56°59%
- Wed80°59°59%
- Thu81°62°79%
- Fri76°55°39%
- Sat78°53°6%
- Sun64°60°32%
- Mon73°62°47%
- Tue76°52°38%
- Wed81°56°16%
- Thu85°58°13%
- Fri83°67°19%
- Sat92°71°26%
- Sun92°73°32%
- Mon94°73°36%
- Tue89°70°35%
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 — Carrollton
SPC has placed Carrollton in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3SLGTSlight 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 Carrollton
- 41008