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A joint service of the UK Ag Weather Center and the National Weather Service.
Updated Tuesday, December 10, 2019, U.S.
Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 800am EST, Tuesday December 10, 2019 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 31 degrees west, near 36 degrees central, and near 46 degrees east. Current sky conditions are fair west, cloudy central, and rain east. In the west, relative humidity is near 52%, and the dew point is near 15 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 73%, and the dew point is near 28 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 96%, and the dew point is near 45 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 10 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The wind chill is near 22 degrees west. Winds are from the west at 8 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The wind chill is near 30 degrees central. Winds are from the west at 10 mph with gusts at 28 mph east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds and rain. 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 46 degrees at Jackson. The lowest temperature is 29 degrees at Owensboro and Henderson.
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, SkyWarn, NEXRAD, LSI Heat Index Hazardous Weather Outlook For JEFFERSON County, Kentucky Issued at: Tue Dec 10 05:04:20 EST 2019
Hawesville, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Louisville, La Grange, Bedford, Milton, New Castle, Shelbyville, Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana, Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle, Bardstown, Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, Winchester, Hodgenville, Lebanon, Danville, Lancaster, Richmond, Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Greensburg, Campbellsville, Stanford, Russellville, Bowling Green, Franklin, and Providence 504 AM EST Tue Dec 10 2019 /404 AM CST Tue Dec 10 2019/ This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central Indiana and Central Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not needed at this time. && More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate information can be found, at weather.gov/louisville.
RDF forecast not available ![]() ![]() JEFFERSON County, Kentucky Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Advisory TODAY (6AM-5PM) Max Temperature...........................61 degrees.Precipitation (liq. eq. )...................0.00 inches (No rainfall). Precipitation area .........................0% of the county expected. Dewpoints.......................................29 to 34 Degrees. Min RH (Relative Humidity).........37%. Wind Speed....................................4 to 10 mph Winds@3 PM..................................northeast at 10 mph Spraying Conditions....................favorable Sky Conditions @9 AM ...............mostly sunny. RH < 50%........................................ for 7 hours RH > 80%.........................................for 0 hour No. of Hours Temp <=32 .............0 No. of Hours Temp <= 20 .............0 No. of Hours Temp <= 0 ...............0 The high today (6am-5pm) in Jefferson county, is expected to be near 61 degrees. No rainfall is expected. Temperature will range from near 39 to near 60 degrees. Dewpoints will range from 29 to 34 degrees. These dewpoints will combine with today (6am-5pm)'s temperatures resulting in relative humidity minimum of 37%. Skies will be mostly sunny at 9 AM and mostly sunny at 3 PM. Wind speed will range from 4 to 10 mph during the period. Winds at 3 PM will be out of the northeast at 10 mph, which is favorable spraying conditions in rain-free areas. Relative humidity will be less than 50% for 7 hours and greater than 80% for 0 hour TONIGHT (6PM-5AM) Min Temperature...........................38 degrees.Precipitation (liq. eq. )...................0.00 inches (No rainfall). Precipitation area .........................0% of the county expected. Dewpoints.......................................near 34 Degrees. Max RH (Relative Humidity)........76%. Wind Speed....................................2 to 8 mph Winds@3 AM..................................northeast at 3 mph Spraying Conditions....................favorable Sky Conditions @12 AM .............clear. Sky Conditions @3 AM ...............clear. RH < 50%........................................ for 1 hour RH > 80%.........................................for 0 hour No. of Hours Temp <=32 .............0 No. of Hours Temp <= 20 .............0 No. of Hours Temp <= 0 ...............0 The low tonight (6pm-5am) in Jefferson county, is expected to be around 38 degrees. No rainfall is expected. Temperature will range from near 41 to near 53 degrees. Dewpoints will be near 34 degrees. These dewpoints will combine with tonight (6pm-5am)'s temperatures resulting in relative humidity maximum of 76%. Skies will be clear at 12 AM and clear at 3 AM. Wind speed will range from 2 to 8 mph during the period. Winds at 3 AM will be out of the northeast at 3 mph, which is favorable spraying conditions in rain-free areas. Relative humidity will be less than 50% for 1 hour and greater than 80% for 0 hour TOMORROW (6AM-5PM) Max Temperature...........................64 degrees.Precipitation (liq. eq. )...................0.00 inches (No rainfall). Precipitation area .........................0% of the county expected. Dewpoints.......................................34 to 42 Degrees. Min RH (Relative Humidity).........41%. Wind Speed....................................2 to 5 mph Winds@3 PM..................................southeast at 3 mph Spraying Conditions....................favorable Sky Conditions @9 AM ...............mostly sunny. Sky Conditions @3 PM ...............mostly sunny. RH < 50%........................................ for 5 hours RH > 80%.........................................for 2 hours No. of Hours Temp <=32 .............0 No. of Hours Temp <= 20 .............0 No. of Hours Temp <= 0 ...............0 The high tomorrow (6am-5pm) in Jefferson county, is expected to be near 64 degrees. No rainfall is expected. Temperature will range from near 41 to near 64 degrees. Dewpoints will range from 34 to 42 degrees. These dewpoints will combine with tomorrow (6am-5pm)'s temperatures resulting in relative humidity minimum of 41%. Skies will be mostly sunny at 9 AM and mostly sunny at 3 PM. Wind speed will range from 2 to 5 mph during the period. Winds at 3 PM will be out of the southeast at 3 mph, which is favorable spraying conditions in rain-free areas. Relative humidity will be less than 50% for 5 hours and greater than 80% for 2 hours TOMORROW NIGHT (6PM-5AM) Min Temperature...........................46 degrees.Precipitation (liq. eq. )...................0.00 inches (No rainfall). Precipitation area .........................0% of the county expected. Dewpoints.......................................42 to 44 Degrees. Max RH (Relative Humidity)........89%. Wind Speed....................................2 to 3 mph Winds@3 AM..................................south at 2 mph Spraying Conditions....................favorable Sky Conditions @12 AM .............mostly clear. Sky Conditions @3 AM ...............mostly clear. RH < 50%........................................ for 0 hour RH > 80%.........................................for 3 hours No. of Hours Temp <=32 .............0 No. of Hours Temp <= 20 .............0 No. of Hours Temp <= 0 ...............0 The low tomorrow night (6pm-5am) in Jefferson county, is expected to be around 46 degrees. No rainfall is expected. Temperature will range from near 47 to near 59 degrees. Dewpoints will range from 42 to 44 degrees. These dewpoints will combine with tomorrow night (6pm-5am)'s temperatures resulting in relative humidity maximum of 89%. Skies will be mostly clear at 12 AM and mostly clear at 3 AM. Wind speed will range from 2 to 3 mph during the period. Winds at 3 AM will be out of the south at 2 mph, which is favorable spraying conditions in rain-free areas. Relative humidity will be less than 50% for 0 hour and greater than 80% for 3 hours 72 HOUR SUMMARY The temperature is expected to be in the range from 38 degrees and 67 degrees. Dewpoints will range from 29 to 47 degrees. No measurable precipitation is expected.
Extended Digital forecast not available Current FORECAST not available ![]() ![]() Kentucky Agricultural Weather Medium-Range Outlook (Based on the MEX Model) MEDIUM RANGE AG FORECAST: - Click
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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Kentucky KENTUCKY --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY DEC 15-19 DEC 17-23 DEC DEC-FEB ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Normal Above Above Above Precipitation: Above Above Normal Above .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy ![]() ![]() Precipitation Report: (liquid equivalent) Total Precipitation and Deviation From Normal (in inches) Valid May 27, 2012 The nearest available weather station for Jefferson County is Louisville: Past 7 days Past 30 days Jan 1 - Present Station Total Dev Total Dev Total Dev --------------- ----- ------ ----- ------ ------ ------ Louisville 0.00 -1.04 4.72 +0.28 18.26 -0.66 ![]() ![]() Drought Status For JEFFERSON County, Kentucky (Based on the latest Palmer Drought Severity and Crop Moisture Indices) CENTRAL KY CLIMATE DIVISION Hydrological Drought (PDSI) Situation: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Current Long-term Hydrological Moisture Status: VERY MOIST SPELL (PDSI= 3.28) Rainfall Needed: 0.00 inches ABOVE NORMAL Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Short-term Crop Moisture Status: More Dry Weather Needed, Work Delayed (CMI= 2.43) Change From Previous Week: DRIER SOILS ( -2.45) 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.
Kentucky Climate Summary normal. High temperatures averaged from 56 in the West to 50 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from +5 degrees from normal in the West to +2 degrees from normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 34 degrees in the West to 33 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from +2 degrees from normal in the West to +7 degrees from normal in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.28 inches statewide which was -0.67 inches from normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.18 inches, Central 0.14 inches, Bluegrass 0.30 inches and East 0.44 inches, which was -0.83, -0.90, -0.56 and -0.46 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.02 inches at Cape Girardeau to a high of 1.88 inches at Huntington. |