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Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky
Based on observations at 800pm EST, Tuesday January 21, 2025

Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 12 degrees west, near 6 degrees central, and near 11 degrees east. Current sky conditions are clear west, clear central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 51%, and the dew point is near -3 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 63%, and the dew point is near -4 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 77%, and the dew point is near 5 degrees. Current drying conditions are fair west, fair central, and fair east. Tobacco stripping conditions are marginal west, marginal central, and marginal east. Winds are calm west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northwest at 6 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The wind chill is near -4 degrees central. Winds are variable at 3 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The livestock cold stress index is in the danger category west, emergency category central, and danger category east. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 13 degrees at London. The lowest temperature is 2 degrees at Covington.

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Day 1 Precip, Day 2, 5 Day Total, Days 1-5, ALL

                             KENTUCKY                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
               JAN 27-JAN 31 JAN 29-FEB 4    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:     Normal       Normal                                            
 Precipitation:     Normal        Above                                            

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Temperatures for the period averaged 27 degrees across the state which was 7 degrees cooler than normal and 2 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 39 in the West to 38 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 4 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 5 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 18 degrees in the West to 18 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 8 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 6 degrees cooler than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 63 degrees at MADISONVILLE 4S and the extreme low was -4 degrees at CYNTHIANA 8N.

Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.36 inches statewide which was 0.45 inches below normal and 45% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.49 inches, Central 0.41 inches, Bluegrass 0.28 inches and East 0.27 inches, which was 0.29, 0.45, 0.47 and 0.57 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.01 inches at WILLIAMSBURG AWOS to a high of 0.72 inches at EVANSVILLE ASOS.

Kentucky Climate Summaries: Last day, Last 3 days, 7 days, 14, 21, 30, 60, 90 days
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On This Day In

Weather History...

JANUARY 21ST
HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS
...1863...
A severe coastal storm dropped heavy rain on the Fredericksburg area of
Virginia. It disrupted a Union Army offensive in an ill famed "mud march".
(David Ludlum)
...1982...
The second of two major snowstorms to hit southern Minnesota came to an
end. Minneapolis received 20 inches of snow in 24 hours to break the
previous record of 17 inches in 24 hours established just a few days
earlier. A record 38 inches of snow covered the ground following the two
storms, with drifts ten feet high. (David Ludlum)
...1985...
Three days of snow squalls at Buffalo NY finally came to an end. The
squalls, induced by relatively warm water in Lake Erie, produced 34 inches
of snow at the International Airport, with up to 47 inches reported in the
suburbs of Buffalo. The New York "blizzard of 85" left many counties
disaster areas. (19th-21st) (Weather Channel) (Storm Data)
President Reagan was sworn in for a second term in the coldest Inauguration
Ceremony of record. Cold and wind resulted in wind chill readings as much
as 30 degrees below zero. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)
...1987...
Low pressure over Minnesota produced high winds in the Northern Plains
Region. Winds gusted to 66 mph at Rapid City SD, and reached 70 mph at
Belle Fourche SD. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...
High pressure over northern Nevada and low pressure off the coast of
southern California combined to produce high winds in the southwestern U.S.
Wind gusts in the San Francisco area reached 70 mph at Fremont. (National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1989...
Cold and snow prevailed in the northeastern U.S. Up to 13 inches of snow
was reported between Woodford and Searsburg in Vermont. Montpelier VT
reported a wind chill reading of 42 degrees below zero. (National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)
...1990...
Unseasonably warm weather prevailed across the state of Florida. Eight
cities reported record high temperatures for the date, including West Palm
Beach with a reading of 86 degrees. Rain in southern New England changed to
freezing rain, then to sleet, and then to heavy snow during the late
morning. Most of Massachusetts was blanketed with 6 to 10 inches of snow.
(National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

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