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Click here for UKAWC Point Agricultural, Lawn & Garden Forecast/Outlook in case of corrupt tables.Regional Hourly Observations For CLARK County, Kentucky Issued at 900 AM EDT SAT JUL 22 2017 NORTHEAST KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS LEXINGTON CLOUDY 79 73 82 SW8 29.98R HAZE COVINGTON PTSUNNY 79 77 94 S7 29.92F FOG FRANKFORT CLOUDY 81 74 79 SW8 29.95R
Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 900am EDT, Saturday July 22, 2017 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 83 degrees west, near 79 degrees central, and near 78 degrees east. Current sky conditions are sunny west, cloudy central, and sunny east. In the west, relative humidity is near 77%, and the dew point is near 75 degrees. The heat index is near 90 degrees west. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 82%, and the dew point is near 73 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 81%, and the dew point is near 72 degrees. Current drying conditions are fair west, poor central, and poor east. The livestock heat stress category is danger west, no stress central, and no stress east. Conditions are hazy central. Winds are from the southwest at 8 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the southwest at 8 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 86 degrees at Louisville International. The lowest temperature is 77 degrees at Somerset.
Radar: UKAWC Radar, NWS Radar (NEW!), SPC Radar, SkyWarn, NEXRAD, Hazardous Weather Outlook For CLARK County, Kentucky 419 AM EDT Sat Jul 22 2017 /319 AM CDT Sat Jul 22 2017/ DAY ONE Today and Tonight. Heat index values this afternoon will exceed 100 degrees, due to a combination of hot temperatures and high humidity. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Sunday through Friday. Scattered thunderstorms will be possible Sunday and Monday as a surface boundary moves south through the region. Some strong storms will be possible, with damaging winds as the main threat. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation may be needed on Sunday.
7-Day Forecast For CLARK County, KY 410 AM EDT Sat Jul 22 2017 TODAY Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. TONIGHT Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. SUNDAY Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. SUNDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. West winds up to 5 mph. MONDAY Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds up to 5 mph. MONDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. TUESDAY Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s. TUESDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. WEDNESDAY Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. THURSDAY Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. THURSDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. FRIDAY Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
Medium & Long Range Outlook For CLARK County, Kentucky
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.... 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: NEAR NORMAL (PDSI= -0.66) Rainfall Needed: 1.44 inches ABOVE NORMAL Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Short-term Crop Moisture Status: Favorable For Normal Growth And Fieldwork (CMI= 0.28) Change From Previous Week: DRIER SOILS ( -0.58) 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 07-15-2017 to 07-21-2017 Temperatures for the period averaged 78 degrees across the state which was 1 degrees warmer than normal and no change to the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 90 in the West to 88 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 0 degrees from normal in the West to 1 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 69 degrees in the West to 66 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 1 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 2 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 98 degrees at EVANSVILLE ASOS and the extreme low was 58 degrees at HENDERSON 5E.Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.18 inches statewide which was 0.8 inches below normal and 18% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.18 inches, Central 0.01 inches, Bluegrass 0.19 inches and East 0.33 inches, which was 0.76, 0.99, 0.76 and 0.69 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at ALBANY 1N to a high of 2.43 inches at PIKEVILLE 13S.
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