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Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky
Based on observations at 800am EDT, Wednesday March 26, 2025

Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 43 degrees west, near 35 degrees central, and near 37 degrees east. Current sky conditions are clear west, partly cloudy central, and partly cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 86%, and the dew point is near 39 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 88%, and the dew point is near 32 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 85%, and the dew point is near 33 degrees. Current drying conditions are poor west, poor central, and poor east. Winds are calm west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the south at 3 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm 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 45 degrees at Hopkinsville. The lowest temperature is 32 degrees at Henderson.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For County, Kentucky
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Kentucky Climate Summary
Kentucky Climate Summary
For the Period 03-19-2025 to 03-25-2025

Temperatures for the period averaged 50 degrees across the state which was 2 degrees warmer than normal and 8 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 63 in the West to 65 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 6 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 39 degrees in the West to 37 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 1 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 3 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 84 degrees at LOUISA 1S and the extreme low was 22 degrees at ELKTON 5SW.

Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.64 inches statewide which was 0.4 inches below normal and 61% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.33 inches, Central 0.54 inches, Bluegrass 0.97 inches and East 0.71 inches, which was 0.75, 0.52, 0.06 and 0.3 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at CAPE GIRARDEAU ASOS to a high of 1.73 inches at CARROLLTON 2E.

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Weather History...



MARCH 26TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1913...
The Ohio River Basin flood reached a peak. Ten inch rains over a wide area
of the Ohio River Basin inundated cities in Ohio, drowning 467 persons, and
causing 147 million dollars damage. The Miami River at Dayton reached a
level eight feet higher than ever before. The flood, caused by warm wather
and heavy rains, was the second mostly deadly of record for the nation.
(David Ludlum)
...1954...
The temperature at Allaket AK plunged to 69 degrees below zero. (The
Weather Channel)
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