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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 Regional Hourly Observations For MCCRACKEN County, Kentucky Issued at 100 PM EDT FRI MAY 03 2024 WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS PADUCAH CLOUDY 73 63 70 CALM 29.97R HENDERSON NOT AVBL OWENSBORO CLOUDY 72 65 78 VRB5 29.97F HOPKINSVILLE CLOUDY 70 65 85 N3 29.94S BOWLING GREEN CLOUDY 73 65 75 SE7 29.96S GLASGOW PTSUNNY 73 66 80 S8 29.98S
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NWS Louisville Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 100pm EDT, Friday May 03, 2024 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 73 degrees west, near 69 degrees central, and near 75 degrees east. Current sky conditions are cloudy west, cloudy central, and partly sunny east. In the west, relative humidity is near 70%, and the dew point is near 63 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 86%, and the dew point is near 65 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 61%, and the dew point is near 61 degrees. Current drying conditions are fair west, poor central, and fair east. The livestock heat stress category is no stress west, no stress central, and no stress east. Winds are calm west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the south at 7 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 75 degrees at Jackson. The lowest temperature is 68 degrees at Frankfort.
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 Hazardous Weather Outlook For MCCRACKEN County, Kentucky Issued at: Fri May 3 05:20:16 EDT 2024
419 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024 /519 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A few thunderstorms will be possible mainly over the southeast half of the Quad State this afternoon and evening. Lightning and brief heavy downpours will be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Isolated thunderstorms will be possible Saturday afternoon and evening, and scattered thunderstorms are forecast Sunday afternoon through Monday. A few storms in the heat of the day this weekend could produce gusty winds, but lightning and locally heavy downpours will be the primary concerns through this period. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms with a severe and heavy rainfall threat are possible Tuesday through Thursday. At this time, the threat for severe storms is greatest Tuesday and Tuesday night. The flooding potential will increase with each round of storms. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may become necessary Tuesday and Wednesday.
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 MCCRACKEN County, Kentucky Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Advisory TODAY (6AM-5PM) Max Temperature...........................63 degrees.Precipitation (liq. eq. )...................0.00 inches (No rainfall). Precipitation area .........................0% of the county expected. Dewpoints.......................................28 to 29 Degrees. Min RH (Relative Humidity).........28%. Wind Speed....................................4 to 6 mph Winds@3 PM..................................northeast at 6 mph Spraying Conditions....................favorable Sky Conditions @9 AM ...............sunny. RH < 50%........................................ for 9 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 McCracken county, is expected to be near 63 degrees. No rainfall is expected. Temperature will range from near 38 to near 61 degrees. Dewpoints will range from 28 to 29 degrees. These dewpoints will combine with today (6am-5pm)'s temperatures resulting in relative humidity minimum of 28%. Skies will be sunny at 9 AM and sunny at 3 PM. Wind speed will range from 4 to 6 mph during the period. Winds at 3 PM will be out of the northeast at 6 mph, which is favorable spraying conditions in rain-free areas. Relative humidity will be less than 50% for 9 hours and greater than 80% for 0 hour TONIGHT (6PM-5AM) Min Temperature...........................37 degrees.Precipitation (liq. eq. )...................0.00 inches (No rainfall). Precipitation area .........................0% of the county expected. Dewpoints.......................................28 to 31 Degrees. Max RH (Relative Humidity)........73%. Wind Speed....................................1 to 4 mph Winds@3 AM..................................east at 2 mph Spraying Conditions....................favorable Sky Conditions @12 AM .............clear. Sky Conditions @3 AM ...............clear. RH < 50%........................................ for 2 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 low tonight (6pm-5am) in McCracken county, is expected to be around 37 degrees. No rainfall is expected. Temperature will range from near 39 to near 51 degrees. Dewpoints will range from 28 to 31 degrees. These dewpoints will combine with tonight (6pm-5am)'s temperatures resulting in relative humidity maximum of 73%. Skies will be clear at 12 AM and clear at 3 AM. Wind speed will range from 1 to 4 mph during the period. Winds at 3 AM will be out of the east at 2 mph, which is favorable spraying conditions in rain-free areas. Relative humidity will be less than 50% for 2 hours and greater than 80% for 0 hour TOMORROW (6AM-5PM) Max Temperature...........................66 degrees.Precipitation (liq. eq. )...................0.00 inches (No rainfall). Precipitation area .........................0% of the county expected. Dewpoints.......................................31 to 35 Degrees. Min RH (Relative Humidity).........31%. Wind Speed....................................1 to 6 mph Winds@3 PM..................................south at 6 mph Spraying Conditions....................favorable Sky Conditions @9 AM ...............sunny. Sky Conditions @3 PM ...............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 tomorrow (6am-5pm) in McCracken county, is expected to be near 66 degrees. No rainfall is expected. Temperature will range from near 39 to near 65 degrees. Dewpoints will range from 31 to 35 degrees. These dewpoints will combine with tomorrow (6am-5pm)'s temperatures resulting in relative humidity minimum of 31%. Skies will be sunny at 9 AM and sunny at 3 PM. Wind speed will range from 1 to 6 mph during the period. Winds at 3 PM will be out of the south at 6 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 TOMORROW NIGHT (6PM-5AM) Min Temperature...........................45 degrees.Precipitation (liq. eq. )...................0.00 inches (No rainfall). Precipitation area .........................0% of the county expected. Dewpoints.......................................31 to 36 Degrees. Max RH (Relative Humidity)........65%. Wind Speed....................................4 to 5 mph Winds@3 AM..................................south at 4 mph Spraying Conditions....................favorable Sky Conditions @12 AM .............mostly clear. Sky Conditions @3 AM ...............partly cloudy. RH < 50%........................................ for 5 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 low tomorrow night (6pm-5am) in McCracken county, is expected to be around 45 degrees. No rainfall is expected. Temperature will range from near 47 to near 56 degrees. Dewpoints will range from 31 to 36 degrees. These dewpoints will combine with tomorrow night (6pm-5am)'s temperatures resulting in relative humidity maximum of 65%. Skies will be mostly clear at 12 AM and partly cloudy at 3 AM. Wind speed will range from 4 to 5 mph during the period. Winds at 3 AM will be out of the south at 4 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 0 hour 72 HOUR SUMMARY The temperature is expected to be in the range from 37 degrees and 68 degrees. Dewpoints will range from 28 to 47 degrees. No measurable precipitation is expected.
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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 MAY 8-12 MAY 10-16 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Above Normal Precipitation: 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 McCracken County is Paducah: Past 7 days Past 30 days Jan 1 - Present Station Total Dev Total Dev Total Dev --------------- ----- ------ ----- ------ ------ ------ Paducah 0.13 -0.99 0.44 -4.37 11.08 -10.16List of Kentucky Weather Stations (1st Order & Ag. stations) Rainfall UKAWC Regional Ag Weather Summary (Select Format): Spring , Summer , Fall Drought Status For MCCRACKEN County, Kentucky (Based on the latest Palmer Drought Severity and Crop Moisture Indices) WESTERN KY CLIMATE DIVISION Hydrological Drought (PDSI) Situation: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Current Long-term Hydrological Moisture Status: NEAR NORMAL (PDSI= 0.35) Rainfall Needed: 0.00 inches ABOVE NORMAL Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Short-term Crop Moisture Status: Favorable For Normal Growth And Fieldwork (CMI= 0.16) Change From Previous Week: DRIER SOILS ( -0.06) 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.
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UKAWC Drought Page Kentucky Climate Summary normal. High temperatures averaged from 81 in the West to 78 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from +5 degrees from normal in the West to +7 degrees from normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 61 degrees in the West to 62 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from +10 degrees from normal in the West to +12 degrees from normal in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.90 inches statewide which was -0.10 inches from normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.97 inches, Central 1.33 inches, Bluegrass 0.60 inches and East 0.66 inches, which was -0.11, + 0.29, -0.36 and -0.27 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0 inches at Spindletop to a high of 2.14 inches at Nashville. |