Independence, Kentucky Weather
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Independence weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——85°58°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——86°64°+1°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle25%—84°60°-2°
- SundayJun 7Heavy Drizzle48%—82°67°-2°
- MondayJun 8Heavy Drizzle19%—80°67°-2°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle23%—83°65°+3°
- WednesdayJun 10Drizzle20%0.11″81°69°-2°
PM2.5 at 8.4 µg/m³ (AQI 47) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust. AQI down 32 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.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.4 µg/m³ (AQI 47) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.89
- 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
- 4:03 AM
- Moonset
- 1:42 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Independence at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 16°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 10 (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.