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Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky
Based on observations at 1000am EST, Saturday December 21, 2024

Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 32 degrees west, near 32 degrees central, and near 31 degrees east. Current sky conditions are sunny west, sunny central, and light snow east. In the west, relative humidity is near 69%, and the dew point is near 23 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 66%, and the dew point is near 22 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 85%, and the dew point is near 27 degrees. Current drying conditions are fair west, fair central, and poor east. Tobacco stripping conditions are marginal west, marginal central, and favorable east. There is patchy fog east. Winds are from the north at 9 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The wind chill is near 24 degrees west. Winds are from the north at 9 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The wind chill is near 24 degrees central. Winds are variable at 5 mph east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to light snow. The wind chill is near 26 degrees east. The livestock cold stress index is in the no stress category west, no stress category central, and no stress category east. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 34 degrees at Bowling Green. The lowest temperature is 27 degrees at Covington.

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Kentucky Agricultural Weather Medium-Range Outlook (Based on the MEX Model)

MEDIUM RANGE AG FORECAST:

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SATURDAY :
Highs across the state will range from 0 West and 0 Central, to 0 East. Dewpoints will range from (% to 0/ West, (% to 0/ Central, and (% to 0/ East throughout the day. Rainfall amounts of 0 inches over (F)% of the area West, 0 inches over (F)% of the area Central, and 0 inches over (F)% of the area East should be expected. Lows Saturday will fall to 0/ West, 0/ Central, and 0/ East. Skies throughout the day will start out and end in the West, start and end Central, and start out and end East. The maximum livestock stress category will be West, Central, and East. There will be 0 corn growing degree days West, 0 Central, and 0 East. Wind speeds in the morning and afternoon will be around and mph , respectively, West, and mph Central, and and mph East.

SATURDAY :
Highs across the state will range from 0 West and 0 Central, to 0 East. Dewpoints will range from to 0/ West, to 0/ Central, and to 0/ East throughout the day. Rainfall amounts of 0 inches over 0/ % of the area West, 0 inches over 0/ % of the area Central, and 0 inches over 0/ % of the area East should be expected. Lows Saturday will fall to 0/ West, 0/ Central, and 0/ East. Skies throughout the day will start out and end in the West, start and end Central, and start out and end East. The maximum livestock stress category will be West, Central, and East. There will be 0 corn growing degree days West, 0 Central, and 0 East. Wind speeds in the morning and afternoon will be around and mph , respectively, West, and mph Central, and and mph East.

SATURDAY :
Highs across the state will range from 0 West and 0 Central, to 0 East. Dewpoints will range from to 0/ West, to 0/ Central, and to 0/ East throughout the day. Rainfall amounts of 0 inches over 0 % of the area West, 0 inches over 0 % of the area Central, and 0 inches over 0 % of the area East should be expected. Lows Saturday will fall to 0/ West, 0/ Central, and 0/ East. Skies throughout the day will start out and end in the West, start and end Central, and start out and end East. The maximum livestock stress category will be West, Central, and East. There will be 0 corn growing degree days West, 0 Central, and 0 East. Wind speeds in the morning and afternoon will be around and mph , respectively, West, and mph Central, and and mph East.

SATURDAY :
Highs across the state will range from 0 West and 0 Central, to 0 East. Dewpoints will range from to 0/ West, to 0/ Central, and to 0/ East throughout the day. Rainfall amounts of inches over 0/ % of the area West, inches over 0/ % of the area Central, and inches over 0/ % of the area East should be expected. Lows Saturday will fall to 0/ West, 0/ Central, and 0/ East. Skies throughout the day will start out and end in the West, start and end Central, and start out and end East. The maximum livestock stress category will be West, Central, and East. There will be 0 corn growing degree days West, 0 Central, and 0 East. Wind speeds in the morning and afternoon will be around and mph , respectively, West, and mph Central, and and mph East.

SATURDAY :
Highs across the state will range from 0 West and 0 Central, to 0 East. Dewpoints will range from to 0/ West, to 0/ Central, and to 0/ East throughout the day. Rainfall amounts of inches over 0 % of the area West, inches over 0 % of the area Central, and inches over 0 % of the area East should be expected. Lows Saturday will fall to 0/ West, 0/ Central, and 0/ East. Skies throughout the day will start out and end in the West, start and end Central, and start out and end East. The maximum livestock stress category will be West, Central, and East. There will be corn growing degree days West, Central, and East. Wind speeds in the morning and afternoon will be around and mph , respectively, West, and mph Central, and and mph East.

SATURDAY :
Highs across the state will range from West and Central, to East. Dewpoints will range from to 0/ West, to 0/ Central, and to 0/ East throughout the day. Rainfall amounts of inches over 0/ % of the area West, inches over 0/ % of the area Central, and inches over 0/ % of the area East should be expected. Lows Saturday will fall to West, Central, and East. Skies throughout the day will start out and end in the West, start and end Central, and start out and end East. The maximum livestock stress category will be West, Central, and East.There will be corn growing degree days West, Central, and East. Wind speeds in the morning and afternoon will be around and mph, respectively, West, and mph Central, and and mph East.

Raw Data: MEX(west), MEX(central), MEX(east)

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Graphic Regional Ag. Weather Outlook, Tabular data for the Medium Range Outlook


Medium & Long Range Outlook For Kentucky
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 Precipitation:      Above        Above                                            

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The nearest available weather station for  County is :

                AIR TEMP
STATION          MX  MN   PRECIP
Bardstown        34  29    0.00
Berea            39  32    0.06

Bowling Green    41  34    0.00
Bristol          43  32    0.03
Buckhorn Lake    39  29    0.05
Cape Girardeau   42  33    0.00
Campbellsville   38  32    0.00
Covington        37  32    0.14
Cumberland Gap   40  30    0.00
Dix Dam          38  31    0.00
Evansville       43  32    0.00
Glasgow          38  32    0.00
Grayson          40  33    0.14
Hardinsburg      40  31    0.00
Henderson        42  32    0.00
Huntington       39  35    0.19
Jackson          39  30    0.10
Lexington        39  32    0.05
London           39  31    0.00
Louisville       42  34    0.00
Mayfield         41  29    0.00
Nashville        42  33    0.00
Nolin Lake       48  32    0.00
Paducah          44  32    0.00
Princeton        40  30    0.00
Quicksand        41  33    0.08
Somerset         38  31    0.00
Spindletop       0  0    0.00
Williamstown     36  31    0.05

TEMPERATURES IN DEGREES F.
PRECIPITATION IN INCHES.
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Yesterday's U.S. Highs, Lows , KY's Highs/Lows/Precip, Daily Weather Data, Hourly Weather Data
Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today
DECEMBER 21ST
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1892...
Portland OR was buried under a record 27.5 inches of snow. (21st-24th) (The
Weather Channel)
...1929...
An exceptional storm produced snow from the Middle Rio Grande Valley of
Texas to southern Arkansas. The storm produced 26 inches of snow at
Hillsboro TX, 18 inches at El Dorado AR, and 14 inches at Bossier LA.
(21st-22nd) (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)
...1964...
A great warm surge from the Pacific Ocean across Oregon and northern
California brought torrential rains on a deep snow cover resulting in
record floods. (David Ludlum)
...1987...
High winds continued along the eastern slopes of the Rockies. During the
morning hours winds gusted to 64 mph at Cheyenne WY, and reached 97 mph
near Boulder CO. Gale force winds prevailed across the Great Lakes Region.
(The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...
Seven cities in the eastern U.S. reported record high temperatures for the
date, including Charleston SC with a reading of 78 degrees. A storm in the
northwestern U.S. produced 22 inches of snow at Idaho City ID in two days,
and up to two feet of snow at Happy Camp CA. Ski resorts in Idaho reported
three to six feet of snow on the ground. (The National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)
...1989...
Forty cities in the north central U.S., including thirteen in Iowa,
reported record low temperatures for the date. Havre MT and Jordan MT tied
for honors as the cold spot in the nation with morning lows of 43 degrees
below zero, and the temperature remained close to 40 degrees below zero
through the daylight hours. Dickinson ND reported a morning low of 33
degrees below zero and a wind chill reading of 86 degrees below zero. The
high for the date of 16 degrees below zero at Sioux Falls SD was December
record for that location. (The National Weather Summary)
...2006...
On this first day of winter...the "Holiday Blizzard" of 2006 shut down the
entire state of Colorado with 1 to 3 feet of snow, gusty winds and whiteouts. 
Nearly 5,000 people were stranded at Denver International Airport. Snow, 
freezing rain and sleet covered much of Nebraska. Kentucky had light to
moderate rain with temperatures in the 50's. (Tom Priddy, UKAWC)
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