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Updated Thursday Evening, December 9, 2021 USDA's Ag Weather: National Ag. Weather Outlook, International Ag. Weather Summary , Next Weather Event?Current Surface Map, Regional, Composite, TWC, Yesterday's Highs, Lows , Upper Air KY Round-up, Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, Rh, Wind, Regional Obs., Station Model, Surface 4-Panel, NWS Louisville Meteograms: Paducah , Evansville , Bowling Green , Hopkinsville , Frankfort , Louisville , Lexington , Covington , Jackson , London , Shelby Co. Weather , Spindletop Research Weather Station , Woodford Co. Research Weather Station , About Meteograms Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 800pm EDT, Thursday March 28, 2024 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 60 degrees west, near 53 degrees central, and near 51 degrees east. Current sky conditions are clear west, clear central, and clear east. In the west, relative humidity is near 32%, and the dew point is near 30 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 38%, and the dew point is near 28 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 36%, and the dew point is near 25 degrees. Current drying conditions are good west, good central, and good east. Winds are from the southwest at 3 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the southwest at 3 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northwest at 3 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. 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 60 degrees at Paducah. The lowest temperature is 51 degrees at Jackson.
List of Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Observations in Kentucky Current NOWCAST not available: Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect. UKAWC Radar, NWS Radar (NEW!), SPC Radar, Regional Radar, NEXRAD, LSI Heat Index NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook RDF forecast not available NEW NWS Experimental Weather Activity Planner: West, Central, East NWS Experimental Point Forecasts (5 km x 5 km grid for Kentucky): West, Central, East Ag. Weather Forecast Parameter Maps:Spraying Conditions , Dewpoint Temperatures, Livestock Heat Stress Extended Digital forecast not available Current FORECAST not available TWC Forecast, NWS Maps, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2, 5 Day Total, Days 1-5 NGM 60 Hr Forecast Meteograms: Paducah , Evansville , Bowling Green , Hopkinsville , Frankfort , Louisville , Lexington , Covington , Jackson , London, All Kentucky Hourly Model Guidance, About NGM Forecast Meteograms Kentucky Agricultural Weather Medium-Range Outlook (Based on the MEX Model) MEDIUM RANGE AG FORECAST: - Click
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Graphic Regional Ag. Weather Outlook, Tabular data for the Medium Range Outlook Medium & Long Range Outlook For Kentucky KENTUCKY --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY APR 3-APR 7 APR 5-APR 11 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Normal Above Normal Above Precipitation: Below Above Above Above .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas PriddyUKAWC 8 Day Forecast Maps, TWC Jet, 15-Day Jet,Trend, Max/Mins (80k) 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook Precipitation Report: (liquid equivalent) Total Precipitation and Deviation From Normal (in inches) Valid May 27, 2012 The nearest available weather station for Elliott County is Grayson: Past 7 days Past 30 days Jan 1 - Present Station Total Dev Total Dev Total Dev --------------- ----- ------ ----- ------ ------ ------ Grayson 0.19 -0.77 5.24 +1.18 17.26 +0.90List of Kentucky Weather Stations (1st Order & Ag. stations) Rainfall UKAWC Regional Ag Weather Summary (Select Format): Spring , Summer , Fall Drought Status For ELLIOTT County, Kentucky (Based on the latest Palmer Drought Severity and Crop Moisture Indices) EASTERN KY CLIMATE DIVISION Hydrological Drought (PDSI) Situation: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Current Long-term Hydrological Moisture Status: NEAR NORMAL (PDSI= 1.08) Rainfall Needed: 0.00 inches ABOVE NORMAL Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Short-term Crop Moisture Status: Favorable For Normal Growth And Fieldwork (CMI= 0.37) Change From Previous Week: DRIER SOILS ( -0.41) Note: Due to rainfall variability within each climate division, check Precip Reports/GIS Estimates and the Kentucky Climate Summary for the latest moisture information for this county.
Additional Drought Info.:
UKAWC Drought Page Kentucky Climate Summary normal. High temperatures averaged from 62 in the West to 62 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from -2 degrees from normal in the West to +5 degrees from normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 41 degrees in the West to 38 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from +2 degrees from normal in the West to +1 degrees from normal in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.69 inches statewide which was -0.34 inches from normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.95 inches, Central 0.49 inches, Bluegrass 0.34 inches and East 0.93 inches, which was -0.17, -0.58, -0.65 and -0.02 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0 inches at Spindletop to a high of 1.66 inches at Bristol. |