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Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky
Based on observations at 1100am EST, Saturday December 21, 2024

Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 34 degrees west, near 33 degrees central, and near 33 degrees east. Current sky conditions are sunny west, sunny central, and mostly sunny east. In the west, relative humidity is near 67%, and the dew point is near 24 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 58%, and the dew point is near 20 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 72%, and the dew point is near 25 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 from the north at 9 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The wind chill is near 27 degrees west. Winds are from the north at 12 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The wind chill is near 24 degrees central. Winds are from the north 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 35 degrees at Fort Knox and Bowling Green. The lowest temperature is 29 degrees at Covington.

List of Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Observations in Kentucky

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

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                   DEC 26-30 DEC 28-JAN 3    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:      Above        Above                                            
 Precipitation:      Above        Above                                            

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy

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Temperatures for the period averaged 45 degrees across the state which was 7 degrees warmer than normal and 4 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 53 in the West to 52 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 6 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 5 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 40 degrees in the West to 39 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 10 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 11 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 65 degrees at HICKMAN 2E and the extreme low was 21 degrees at CYNTHIANA 8N.

Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 2.50 inches statewide which was 1.52 inches above normal and 256% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 3.09 inches, Central 2.82 inches, Bluegrass 2.17 inches and East 1.91 inches, which was 2.13, 1.76, 1.28 and 0.91 inches above normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.85 inches at WILLIAMSBURG AWOS to a high of 5.16 inches at MURRAY 1W.

Kentucky Climate Summaries: Last day, Last 3 days, 7 days, 14, 21, 30, 60, 90 days
Yesterday's Weather Data, Kentucky Climate in Review

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Almanac Information

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On This Day In

Weather History...

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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