Science Hill, Kentucky Weather
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Science Hill weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Foggy——73°58°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast——79°58°+6°
- WednesdayJun 17Thunderstorm——85°62°+6°
- ThursdayJun 18T-storm w/ Hvy Hail79%—78°68°-7°
- FridayJun 19Light Showers79%0.15″75°62°-3°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast——74°56°-1°
- SundayJun 21Overcast30%—85°54°+11°
AQI 31 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 42 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 42 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 42
- UV peak
- 6.4 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 42
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.90
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 6:22 AM
- Moonset
- 9:12 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Science Hill at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Science Hill
- Mon74°58°0%
- Tue79°58°7%
- Wed85°62°9%
- Thu78°68°79%
- Fri75°62°79%
- Sat74°56°4%
- Sun85°54°30%
- Mon77°69°56%
- Tue82°69°50%
- Wed78°68°19%
- Thu76°68°15%
- Fri80°64°48%
- Sat80°59°43%
- Sun89°65°39%
- Mon82°70°44%
- Tue77°68°52%
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 — Science Hill
SPC has placed Science Hill in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 Science Hill
- 42553