Elkton, Kentucky Weather
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Elkton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——75°58°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast10%—82°58°+7°
- WednesdayJun 17Light Drizzle10%—82°62°0°
- ThursdayJun 18Light Drizzle83%—77°70°-5°
- FridayJun 19Overcast81%—77°59°0°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast——77°56°0°
- SundayJun 21Drizzle27%—81°62°+4°
AQI 31 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 6.8 µg/m³ (AQI 38) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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 6.8 µg/m³ (AQI 38) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.97
- 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
- 5:34 AM
- Moonset
- 8:21 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Elkton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 18°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 — Elkton
- Mon75°58°1%
- Tue82°58°10%
- Wed82°62°10%
- Thu77°70°83%
- Fri77°59°81%
- Sat77°56°5%
- Sun81°62°27%
- Mon74°66°52%
- Tue78°67°41%
- Wed82°66°14%
- Thu87°70°18%
- Fri87°72°42%
- Sat91°73°43%
- Sun92°75°42%
- Mon90°74°58%
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 — Elkton
SPC has placed Elkton 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 Elkton
- 42220