Breathitt County, KY Weather And Climate Synopsis


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Regional Hourly Observations For BREATHITT County, Kentucky
Issued at 1100 AM EST SAT FEB 08 2025
SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
JACKSON        CLOUDY    40  39  97 NE5       29.99F                  
LONDON         PTSUNNY   51  46  83 SE3       29.98F                  
SOMERSET       MOSUNNY   54  50  87 CALM      29.95F                  
MIDDLESBORO    MOSUNNY   59  49  70 S17       30.02F                  
MONTICELLO     MOSUNNY   57  51  80 CALM      29.98F                  

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Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky
Based on observations at 1100am EST, Saturday February 08, 2025

Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 53 degrees west, near 43 degrees central, and near 40 degrees east. Current sky conditions are cloudy west, cloudy central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 83%, and the dew point is near 48 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 89%, and the dew point is near 40 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 97%, and the dew point is near 39 degrees. Current drying conditions are poor west, poor central, and poor east. Winds are variable at 6 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the southeast at 10 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northeast at 5 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 67 degrees at Hopkinsville. The lowest temperature is 37 degrees at Covington.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For BREATHITT County, Kentucky
329 AM EST Sat Feb 8 2025

 DAY ONE  Today and tonight.

Isolated thunderstorms will be possible this evening as a cold front
crosses the area.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Sunday through Friday.

Rivers will continue to run high in some locations into early next
week.

Accumulating snow is possible for some locations, mainly from Monday
night into Tuesday.

Heavy rainfall is possible Monday night through Tuesday, and also 
Wednesday night into Thursday night.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For BREATHITT County, KY
1034 AM EST Sat Feb 8 2025

REST OF TODAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers late this morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers this afternoon. Much warmer with highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest with gusts up to 20 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent.

TONIGHT
Cloudy. Showers in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, becoming northwest late. Chance of rain 80 percent.

SUNDAY
Cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Much cooler with highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds around 5 mph in the morning, becoming light and variable.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

MONDAY
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Snow and rain overnight. Light snow accumulation. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.

TUESDAY
Snow in the morning. Rain. Little or no additional snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
A slight chance of snow. Rain. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Rain. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of rain 90 percent.

THURSDAY
Mostly cloudy. Rain likely with a chance of snow in the morning, then a slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of snow overnight. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

FRIDAY
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s.

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


Medium & Long Range Outlook For BREATHITT County, Kentucky
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Drought Status For BREATHITT 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=   0.02)
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=   0.13)
Change From Previous Week: DRIER      SOILS ( -0.07)

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 02-01-2025 to 02-07-2025

Temperatures for the period averaged 58 degrees across the state which was 22 degrees warmer than normal and 2 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 71 in the West to 71 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 25 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 26 degrees warmer 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 17 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 19 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 75 degrees at ALBANY 1N and the extreme low was 0 degrees at HAZARD AWOS.

Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 2.67 inches statewide which was 1.83 inches above normal and 317% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 2.71 inches, Central 2.67 inches, Bluegrass 2.65 inches and East 2.67 inches, which was 1.89, 1.74, 1.87 and 1.83 inches above normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 2.64 inches at ALBANY 1N to a high of 2.94 inches at CALHOUN 5NW.

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Weather History...



FEBRUARY 8TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1835...
A severe cold wave gripped the southeastern U.S. The mercury dipped to 8
above at Jacksonville FL, and to zero at Savannah GA. Orange trees were
killed to the roots. (David Ludlum)
...1936...
The temperature at Denver CO plunged to a record 30 degrees below zero.
(David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)
...1987...
A powerful storm produced blizzard conditions in the Great Lakes Region.
Winds gusted to 86 mph at Janesville WI and Cleveland OH received 12 inches
of snow. North winds of 50 to 70 mph raised the water level of southern
Lake Michigan two feet, and produced waves 12 to 18 feet high, causing
seven million dollars damage along the Chicago area shoreline. It was the
most damage caused by shoreline flooding and erosion in the history of the
city of Chicago. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
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Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky