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Updated Friday, January 17, 2020, 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 100 PM EST FRI JAN 17 2020 NORTHEAST KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS LEXINGTON N/A 35 18 49 E8G18 30.63F WCI 29 COVINGTON CLOUDY 30 15 53 E13 30.65F WCI 20 FRANKFORT FAIR 33 19 56 E12G18 30.64F WCI 24
Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 100pm EST, Friday January 17, 2020 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 38 degrees west, near 35 degrees central, and near 35 degrees east. Current sky conditions are cloudy west, not available central, and fair east. In the west, relative humidity is near 50%, and the dew point is near 21 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 49%, and the dew point is near 18 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 52%, and the dew point is near 19 degrees. Current drying conditions are fair west, good central, and fair east. Tobacco stripping conditions are unfavorable west, unfavorable central, and marginal east. Winds are from the east at 15 mph west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. The wind chill is near 29 degrees west. Winds are from the east at 8 mph with gusts at 18 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. The wind chill is near 29 degrees central. Winds are variable at 5 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The wind chill is near 31 degrees east. 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 38 degrees at Paducah. The lowest temperature is 30 degrees at Covington.
Radar: UKAWC Radar, NWS Radar (NEW!), SPC Radar, SkyWarn, NEXRAD, Hazardous Weather Outlook For CLARK County, Kentucky 311 AM EST Fri Jan 17 2020 /211 AM CST Fri Jan 17 2020/ DAY ONE Today and Tonight. Precipitation this evening may begin briefly as a wintry mix, mainly north of Interstate 64. No snow or ice accumulation is expected due to warm ground temperatures, and a quick change to all rain. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Saturday through Thursday. Wind gusts around 40 mph out of the south and southwest will be possible on Saturday ahead of a strong cold front. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation will not be needed.
7-Day Forecast For CLARK County, KY 243 AM EST Fri Jan 17 2020 TODAY Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. East winds 5 to 15 mph. TONIGHT Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. SATURDAY Breezy, rain. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent. SATURDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. SUNDAY Colder. Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. SUNDAY NIGHT Mostly clear. Lows around 15. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s. MONDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. TUESDAY Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. TUESDAY NIGHT Mostly clear. Lows around 20. WEDNESDAY Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. THURSDAY Partly cloudy. Highs around 50.
Medium & Long Range Outlook For CLARK County, Kentucky
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Temperature: Above Normal Normal Normal
Precipitation: Above Above 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: VERY MOIST SPELL (PDSI= 3.35) Rainfall Needed: 0.00 inches ABOVE NORMAL Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Short-term Crop Moisture Status: More Dry Weather Needed, Work Delayed (CMI= 2.45) Change From Previous Week: DRIER SOILS ( -0.61) 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 01-10-2020 to 01-16-2020 Temperatures for the period averaged 51 degrees across the state which was 18 degrees warmer than normal and 8 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 56 in the West to 61 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 13 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 17 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 41 degrees in the West to 45 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 15 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 22 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 79 degrees at LOUISA 1S and the extreme low was 27 degrees at CARBONDALE ASOS.Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 1.90 inches statewide which was 1.04 inches above normal and 220% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 2.78 inches, Central 2.03 inches, Bluegrass 1.26 inches and East 1.52 inches, which was 1.88, 1.11, 0.52 and 0.63 inches above normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.38 inches at BIG SANDY to a high of 4.39 inches at CAPE GIRARDEAU ASOS.
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