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Cynthiana, Kentucky Weather

Sun climbs to its northern throne. Day 86 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Cynthiana weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Cynthiana, KY
Saturday, June 13 at 4:36 AM
61
°
Clear
Feels like
62°
Humidity
88%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
2:12 AM
Sunset
5:01 PM
Cynthiana, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCynthiana, KY: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 60 to 88 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 60°H 88°
Cynthiana, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 13
    Overcast
    88°60°
  2. Sunday
    Jun 14
    Light Rain
    76%
    0.09″
    83°67°-5°
  3. Monday
    Jun 15
    Overcast
    74°50°-9°
  4. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Drizzle
    76°56°+2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Light Showers
    34%
    0.05″
    80°60°+4°
  6. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Showers
    51%
    0.81″
    74°67°-6°
  7. Friday
    Jun 19
    Light Showers
    51%
    0.14″
    76°62°+2°
Cynthiana, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
310° · veering 53°
Direction
NW
310°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 5
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 · pk 17 @ 1:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 185SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Cynthiana, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
989.8
-1.0 mb in 3h · falling · 29.23 inHg
Now
989.8
mb
3h
-1.0
mb
12h
+1.4
mb
24h
+2.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 987991
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW990.9987.1989.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Cynthiana, KY
Air quality
28
AQI
Good
-12 in 6h

AQI 28 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 6.7 µg/m³ (AQI 37) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
6.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
7μg/m³
NO₂Good
12μg/m³
OzoneGood
50μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.7 µg/m³ (AQI 37) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.96
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Cynthiana, KY
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
3%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
29.2mi
UNLIMITED
64 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
08:36 UTC · Cynthiana, KY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
08:36 UTC · Cynthiana, KY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Cynthiana, KY
Satellite · infrared · animated
Cynthiana, KY
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Cynthiana, KY
Almanac · Saturday, June 13
Cut your thistles before St. John, you will have two instead of one.
Civil dawn
5:42 AM
Sunrise
2:12 AM
Daylight
14h 49m
Sunset
5:01 PM
Civil dusk
9:34 PM
Planting note
Prune spring-blooming shrubs after flowers fade.
Cynthiana, KY
The moon
Waning Crescent
4% illuminated
Moonrise
4:24 AM
Moonset
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Cynthiana, KY
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Sun climbs to its northern throne

plant
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Cynthiana at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 16°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Prune spring-blooming shrubs after flowers fade.

15-Day Forecast — Cynthiana

  1. Sat88°60°3%
  2. Sun83°67°76%
  3. Mon74°50°4%
  4. Tue76°56°3%
  5. Wed80°60°34%
  6. Thu74°67°51%
  7. Fri76°62°51%
  8. Sat76°57°25%
  9. Sun80°60°33%
  10. Mon75°66°37%
  11. Tue79°58°27%
  12. Wed83°61°35%
  13. Thu82°70°26%
  14. Fri80°63°32%
  15. Sat75°56°19%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 13, 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 — Cynthiana

SPC has placed Cynthiana in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

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.

ZIP codes in Cynthiana

  • 41031

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.