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Click here for UKAWC Point Agricultural, Lawn & Garden Forecast/Outlook in case of corrupt tables.Regional Hourly Observations For CALDWELL County, Kentucky Issued at 800 PM EST SAT JAN 19 2019 WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS PADUCAH LGT SNOW 30 26 85 N23G33 29.78R VSB 1 WCI 17 HENDERSON LGT SNOW 29 28 96 NW15G29 29.71R VSB 3/4 WCI 18 OWENSBORO LGT SNOW 32 30 93 N18G28 29.63R FOG WCI 20 HOPKINSVILLE LGT SNOW 33 32 98 NW15G24 29.65R FOG WCI 22 BOWLING GREEN CLOUDY 41 37 86 NW13G25 29.53R GLASGOW LGT RAIN 42 40 96 NW13G22 29.47R
Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 800pm EST, Saturday January 19, 2019 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 30 degrees west, near 46 degrees central, and near 51 degrees east. Current sky conditions are light snow west, light rain central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 85%, and the dew point is near 26 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 89%, and the dew point is near 43 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 96%, and the dew point is near 50 degrees. Current drying conditions are poor west, poor central, and poor east. Tobacco stripping conditions are favorable west, favorable central, and favorable east. Winds are from the north at 23 mph with gusts at 33 mph west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds and light snow. The wind chill is near 17 degrees west. Winds are from the north at 13 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds and light rain. Winds are variable 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 54 degrees at London. The lowest temperature is 29 degrees at Henderson.
Radar: UKAWC Radar, NWS Radar (NEW!), SPC Radar, SkyWarn, NEXRAD, Hazardous Weather Outlook For CALDWELL County, Kentucky 204 PM CST Sat Jan 19 2019 DAY ONE This Afternoon and Tonight The heavy rainfall potential continues for mainly western Kentucky this afternoon, where localized rainfall totals may be enhanced due to a slight chance of thunderstorms. Forecast storm total rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches should not cause widespread flood issues, though some lowland flooding or ponding of water on roadways may occur. As Arctic air surges in on gusty northwest winds, rain will change to snow this afternoon and evening. Please refer to the Winter Storm Warning and Winter Weather Advisory for specific details on all the expected impacts as this occurs, which include snow accumulations, gusty winds, sub freezing temperatures, and bitterly cold wind chills. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Sunday through Friday As rain changes to snow Tuesday night into Wednesday, some accumulations may be possible. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter reports of snowfall, gusty winds, and associated impacts can be relayed to your local NWS office.
7-Day Forecast For CALDWELL County, KY 417 PM CST Sat Jan 19 2019
WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT TONIGHT Breezy. Snow in the evening. Total snow accumulations from 3 to 6 inches. Lows around 20. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. SUNDAY Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. SUNDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy. Lows around 16. Northeast winds around 5 mph. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. MONDAY NIGHT Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. TUESDAY Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. TUESDAY NIGHT Showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. WEDNESDAY Mostly cloudy. Rain showers possibly mixed with snow showers in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs around 40. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. THURSDAY Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. THURSDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. FRIDAY Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. FRIDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. SATURDAY Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the lower 30s.
Medium & Long Range Outlook For CALDWELL County, Kentucky
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Temperature: Below Below Below Below
Precipitation: Normal Below Below Below
.... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
TWC Jet, 15-Day Jet,Trend, Max/Mins 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day OutlookDrought Status For CALDWELL County, Kentucky (Based on the latest Palmer Drought Severity and Crop Moisture Indices) WESTERN KY CLIMATE DIVISION Hydrological Drought (PDSI) Situation: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Current Long-term Hydrological Moisture Status: NEAR NORMAL (PDSI= 1.80) Rainfall Needed: 0.00 inches ABOVE NORMAL Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Short-term Crop Moisture Status: Favorable, Except Still Too Wet In Spots (CMI= 1.58) Change From Previous Week: DRIER SOILS ( -0.62) 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.
Kentucky Climate Summary Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period 01-12-2019 to 01-18-2019 Temperatures for the period averaged 36 degrees across the state which was 3 degrees warmer than normal and 4 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 41 in the West to 38 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 5 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 35 degrees in the West to 32 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 10 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 9 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 50 degrees at POPLAR BLUFF ASOS and the extreme low was 14 degrees at CINCINNATI.Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.80 inches statewide which was 0.05 inches below normal and 94% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.71 inches, Central 0.82 inches, Bluegrass 0.80 inches and East 0.85 inches, which was -0.18, -0.08, 0.07 and -0.03 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at WHITLEY CITY 3N to a high of 1.21 inches at HINDMAN 5N.
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