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Updated Thursday Evening, April 19, 2018, U.S.
Click here for UKAWC Point Agricultural, Lawn & Garden Forecast/Outlook in case of corrupt tables.Regional Hourly Observations For CLARK County, Kentucky Issued at 500 PM EDT THU APR 19 2018 NORTHEAST KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS LEXINGTON PTSUNNY 49 32 52 N10 30.29R COVINGTON FAIR 52 28 39 NW10 30.26S FRANKFORT FAIR 50 29 44 NW6 30.28S
Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 500pm EDT, Thursday April 19, 2018 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 52 degrees west, near 49 degrees central, and near 46 degrees east. Current sky conditions are partly sunny west, partly sunny central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 48%, and the dew point is near 33 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 52%, and the dew point is near 32 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 53%, and the dew point is near 30 degrees. Current drying conditions are good west, fair central, and fair east. Winds are from the north at 15 mph with gusts at 23 mph west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the north at 10 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are variable at 5 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 54 degrees at Louisville International. The lowest temperature is 45 degrees at London.
Radar: UKAWC Radar, NWS Radar (NEW!), SPC Radar, SkyWarn, NEXRAD, Hazardous Weather Outlook For CLARK County, Kentucky 338 PM EDT Thu Apr 19 2018 FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EDT FRIDAYThis hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central Indiana and Central Kentucky. DAY ONE Tonight. Freezing temperatures and patchy frost later tonight into Friday morning could damage sensitive vegetation, especially in sheltered valleys of southeast Indiana and the Bluegrass region of Kentucky. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not needed at this time.
7-Day Forecast For CLARK County, KY 323 PM EDT Thu Apr 19 2018
FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EDT FRIDAY TONIGHT Mostly clear. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds up to 10 mph. FRIDAY Sunny. Patchy frost. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. FRIDAY NIGHT Clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. SATURDAY Mostly sunny. Areas of frost. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. SATURDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. SUNDAY Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. SUNDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. MONDAY Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. MONDAY NIGHT Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. TUESDAY Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s. TUESDAY NIGHT Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. WEDNESDAY Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. THURSDAY Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s.
Medium & Long Range Outlook For CLARK County, Kentucky
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Temperature: Normal Normal Below Above
Precipitation: Normal Normal Above Above
.... 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 CLARK County, Kentucky (Based on the latest Palmer Drought Severity and Crop Moisture Indices) BLUEGRASS KY CLIMATE DIVISION Hydrological Drought (PDSI) Situation: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Current Long-term Hydrological Moisture Status: UNUSUAL MOIST SPELL (PDSI= 2.33) 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= 1.90) Change From Previous Week: DRIER SOILS ( -0.73) 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 04-12-2018 to 04-18-2018 Temperatures for the period averaged 56 degrees across the state which was 0 degrees from normal and 12 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 67 in the West to 69 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 1 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 47 degrees in the West to 45 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 1 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 5 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 86 degrees at LOUISA 1S and the extreme low was 22 degrees at MONTICELLO AWOS.Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 1.43 inches statewide which was 0.43 inches above normal and 143% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 1.58 inches, Central 1.45 inches, Bluegrass 1.38 inches and East 1.29 inches, which was 0.45, 0.43, 0.47 and 0.34 inches above normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at MONTICELLO AWOS to a high of 3.57 inches at WHITLEY CITY 3N.
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