Clark County, KY Weather And Climate Synopsis


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Regional Hourly Observations For CLARK County, Kentucky
Issued at 800 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2024
NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LEXINGTON      SUNNY     47  36  65 NW3       30.20R                  
COVINGTON      MOSUNNY   45  36  70 W7        30.19R                  
FRANKFORT      SUNNY     44  37  76 NW3       30.21R                  

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Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky
Based on observations at 800am EDT, Saturday April 20, 2024

Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 48 degrees west, near 47 degrees central, and near 48 degrees east. Current sky conditions are mostly cloudy west, sunny central, and partly sunny east. In the west, relative humidity is near 76%, and the dew point is near 41 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 65%, and the dew point is near 36 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 63%, and the dew point is near 36 degrees. Current drying conditions are fair west, fair central, and fair east. Winds are calm west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northwest at 3 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the north at 3 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 51 degrees at London and Bowling Green. The lowest temperature is 44 degrees at Frankfort and Fort Knox.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For CLARK County, Kentucky
319 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024 /219 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024/

 DAY ONE  Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is 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 CLARK County, KY
403 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

TODAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

TONIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Patchy frost after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

MONDAY
Sunny. Patchy frost in the morning. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.

MONDAY NIGHT
Clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 40.

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Colder. Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s.

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. Chance of rain showers in the morning, then chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

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


Medium & Long Range Outlook For CLARK County, Kentucky
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Drought Status For CLARK County, Kentucky
(Based on the latest Palmer Drought Severity and Crop Moisture Indices)
BLUEGRASS KY CLIMATE DIVISION

Hydrological Drought (PDSI) Situation:
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Current Long-term Hydrological Moisture Status: NEAR NORMAL           (PDSI=   1.68)
Rainfall Needed:  0.00 inches ABOVE NORMAL


Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation:
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Current Short-term Crop Moisture Status: Favorable, Except Still Too Wet In Spots     (CMI=   1.03)
Change From Previous Week: DRIER      SOILS ( -0.59)

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 04-12-2024 to 04-18-2024

Temperatures for the period averaged 66 degrees across the state which was 10 degrees warmer than normal and 12 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 79 in the West to 77 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 9 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 8 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 56 degrees in the West to 54 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 10 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 12 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 89 degrees at KOOMER RIDGE and the extreme low was 34 degrees at BURKESVILLE 3W.

Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.36 inches statewide which was 0.75 inches below normal and 32% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.32 inches, Central 0.29 inches, Bluegrass 0.54 inches and East 0.30 inches, which was 0.89, 0.85, 0.52 and 0.74 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.03 inches at FRANKLIN 4SW to a high of 2.05 inches at LA GRANGE 6NW.

Kentucky Climate Summaries: Last day, Last 3 days, 7 days, 14, 21, 30, 60, 90 days
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Almanac Information
Saturday April 20, 2024 the 111th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 12.040000
Distance 0.999719 AU
Rise 06:55 EDT Set 20:20 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:37 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:28 EDT Ends 20:47 EDT

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Normal Max/Min Temperature for Today: 70 / 47
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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 20TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1901...
A spring storm produced unusally heavy snow in northeast Ohio. Warren
received 35.5 inches in thirty-six hours, and 28 inches fell at Green Hill.
Akron OH established April records of 15.6 inches in 24 hours, and 26.6
inches for the month. Pittsburgh PA established April records of 12.7
inches in 24 hours, and 13.5 inches for the month. (David Ludlum) (The
Weather Channel)
...1920...
Tornadoes in Mississippi and Alabama killed 219 persons. (David Ludlum)
...2002...
An unseasonably warm and moist air mass had settled across eastern Kentucky 
leading to record breaking temperatures at the Jackson Weather Office and the 
London Corbin Airport between the 16th and 21st of April. Jackson saw several 
days in a row with record high temperatures as well as maximum low records. On 
the 19th the mercury soared to a record high of 89 degrees at Jackson and a 
record tying 87 degrees at London. The low temperature at Jackson was a balmy 69 
degrees good enough for a daily as well as a monthly maximum low temperature 
record. (NWS Jackson)

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