Lowes, Kentucky Weather
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Lowes weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——77°58°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast29%—82°61°+5°
- WednesdayJun 17Drizzle29%—85°64°+3°
- ThursdayJun 18Light Drizzle77%0.01″78°66°-7°
- FridayJun 19Overcast71%—78°59°0°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast——79°57°+1°
- SundayJun 21Drizzle41%—82°66°+3°
AQI 28 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 5.9 µg/m³ (AQI 33) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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 5.9 µg/m³ (AQI 33) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.97
- 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
- 5:41 AM
- Moonset
- 8:28 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Lowes at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 19°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 28 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Lowes
- Mon76°59°1%
- Tue82°61°29%
- Wed85°64°29%
- Thu78°66°77%
- Fri78°59°71%
- Sat79°57°8%
- Sun82°66°41%
- Mon73°65°53%
- Tue78°66°39%
- Wed83°65°17%
- Thu85°70°15%
- Fri90°73°32%
- Sat91°74°29%
- Sun91°75°29%
- Mon90°73°32%
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 — Lowes
SPC has placed Lowes in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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 Lowes
- 42035
- 42051
- 42061