Crittenden, Kentucky Weather
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Crittenden weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Partly Cloudy——84°58°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——85°63°+1°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast20%—83°60°-2°
- SundayJun 7Drizzle45%—83°66°0°
- MondayJun 8Drizzle18%—79°67°-4°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast22%—82°65°+3°
- WednesdayJun 10Drizzle19%0.12″81°69°-1°
PM2.5 at 5.3 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust. AQI down 31 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 7 AM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.3 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.85
- 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
- 4:02 AM
- Moonset
- 1:43 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Crittenden at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 14°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 9 (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.