Boyd County, KY Weather And Climate Synopsis


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Regional Hourly Observations For BOYD County, Kentucky
Issued at 1200 PM EDT FRI APR 26 2024
NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LEXINGTON      MOSUNNY   67  48  50 S15G21    30.16S                  
COVINGTON      PTSUNNY   64  43  46 SE7       30.16R                  
FRANKFORT      MOSUNNY   66  45  46 S13       30.15R                  

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Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky
Based on observations at 1200pm EDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 69 degrees west, near 67 degrees central, and near 67 degrees east. Current sky conditions are mostly sunny west, mostly sunny central, and mostly sunny east. In the west, relative humidity is near 60%, and the dew point is near 55 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 50%, and the dew point is near 48 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 43%, and the dew point is near 44 degrees. Current drying conditions are fair west, fair central, and good east. Winds are from the southeast at 9 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the south at 15 mph with gusts at 21 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are variable at 6 mph with gusts at 17 mph east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 69 degrees at Paducah. The lowest temperature is 58 degrees at Owensboro and Henderson.

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Radar:
NWS Radar (NEW!), Bowling Green, KY Regional Radar,
Hazardous Weather Outlook For BOYD County, Kentucky
347 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and Tonight.

Patchy frost is possible this morning, potentially harming sensitive
outdoor vegetation.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Saturday through Thursday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For BOYD County, KY
1034 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

REST OF TODAY
Mostly sunny. Warmer with highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Not as cool with lows around 60. South winds around 10 mph.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows around 60. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

TUESDAY
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 70 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

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


Medium & Long Range Outlook For BOYD County, Kentucky
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   Temperature:      Above        Above                                            
 Precipitation:     Normal       Normal                                            

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Drought Status For BOYD County, Kentucky
(Based on the latest Palmer Drought Severity and Crop Moisture Indices)
EASTERN   KY CLIMATE DIVISION

Hydrological Drought (PDSI) Situation:
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Current Long-term Hydrological Moisture Status: NEAR NORMAL           (PDSI=   1.08)
Rainfall Needed:  0.00 inches ABOVE NORMAL


Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation:
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Current Short-term Crop Moisture Status: Favorable For Normal Growth And Fieldwork    (CMI=   0.37)
Change From Previous Week: DRIER      SOILS ( -0.41)

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.

Additional Drought Info.: UKAWC Drought Page


Kentucky Climate Summary
Kentucky Climate Summary
For the Period 04-19-2024 to 04-25-2024

Temperatures for the period averaged 54 degrees across the state which was 5 degrees cooler than normal and 12 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 66 in the West to 66 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 6 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 5 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 44 degrees in the West to 44 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 1 degrees cooler than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 76 degrees at MIDDLESBORO AWOS and the extreme low was 28 degrees at BRANDENBURG 4SW.

Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.47 inches statewide which was 0.75 inches below normal and 39% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.67 inches, Central 0.61 inches, Bluegrass 0.29 inches and East 0.31 inches, which was 0.66, 0.66, 0.86 and 0.8 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at BOWLING GREEN 4E to a high of 2.57 inches at EVANSVILLE ASOS.

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Almanac Information
Friday April 26, 2024 the 117th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 14.000000
Distance 0.999718 AU
Rise 06:47 EDT Set 20:26 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:36 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:20 EDT Ends 20:53 EDT

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Normal Max/Min Temperature for Today: 72 / 49
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Calculations made for central point in Kentucky
Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and
elevation -- Priddy

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Weather History...



APRIL 26TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1834...
Killer frosts were reported in the Deep South. The frost was quite severe
around Huntsville AL, and highlighted a backward spring in the South that
year. (David Ludlum)
...1978...
An unusually strong occluded front swept out of the Gulf of Alaska and
produced the first April thunderstorm of record at Fairbanks. Pea size hail
fell northeast of Fairbanks from thunderstorms whose tops were less than
8000 feet. (The Weather Channel)
...1984...
Severe thunderstorms associated with an intense cyclone spawned a total of
forty-seven tornadoes in two days from Louisiana to Upper Michigan. The
tornadoes killed 16 persons and injured 259 others. (Storm Data)

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