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Updated Tuesday, December 18, 2018, U.S.
Click here for UKAWC Point Agricultural, Lawn & Garden Forecast/Outlook in case of corrupt tables.Regional Hourly Observations For CLAY County, Kentucky Issued at 1200 PM EST TUE DEC 18 2018 SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS JACKSON FAIR 39 29 67 VRB3 30.20F LONDON FAIR 44 32 62 E5 30.20F SOMERSET FAIR 43 32 65 CALM 30.23F MIDDLESBORO FAIR 41 35 77 CALM 30.20F MONTICELLO FAIR 42 32 67 VRB6 30.23F
Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 1200pm EST, Tuesday December 18, 2018 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 44 degrees west, near 41 degrees central, and near 39 degrees east. Current sky conditions are fair west, fair central, and fair east. In the west, relative humidity is near 62%, and the dew point is near 32 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 67%, and the dew point is near 31 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 67%, and the dew point is near 29 degrees. Current drying conditions are fair west, fair central, and fair east. Tobacco stripping conditions are marginal west, marginal central, and marginal east. Winds are from the east at 5 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are variable at 3 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are variable at 3 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 46 degrees at Bowling Green. The lowest temperature is 39 degrees at Jackson and Covington.
Radar: UKAWC Radar, NWS Radar (NEW!), SPC Radar, SkyWarn, NEXRAD, Hazardous Weather Outlook For CLAY County, Kentucky 1100 AM EST Tue Dec 18 2018 DAY ONE Today and Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Wednesday through Monday. Heavy rain is expected Thursday and Friday, and this could lead to an additional period of high water along streams and rivers. Some light accumulating snow is possible Friday night, mainly in the higher terrain closer to the Virginia border. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not anticipated.
7-Day Forecast For CLAY County, KY 1100 AM EST Tue Dec 18 2018 REST OF TODAY Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Light winds. TONIGHT Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Light winds. WEDNESDAY Sunny. Highs around 60. Light winds. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers late. Lows in the lower 40s. Light winds. THURSDAY A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. Light winds. Chance of rain 90 percent. THURSDAY NIGHT Rain showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain near 100 percent. FRIDAY Rain showers. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 90 percent. FRIDAY NIGHT Rain showers with snow showers likely. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. SATURDAY Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. SATURDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. SUNDAY Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper 40s. SUNDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. MONDAY Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
Medium & Long Range Outlook For CLAY County, Kentucky
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Temperature: Above Above Above Normal
Precipitation: Above Above Normal 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 CLAY County, Kentucky (Based on the latest Palmer Drought Severity and Crop Moisture Indices) EASTERN KY CLIMATE DIVISION Hydrological Drought (PDSI) Situation: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Current Long-term Hydrological Moisture Status: VERY MOIST SPELL (PDSI= 3.89) Rainfall Needed: 0.00 inches ABOVE NORMAL Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Short-term Crop Moisture Status: Too Wet, Some Standing Water (CMI= 1.99) Change From Previous Week: WETTER SOILS ( 0.83) 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 12-11-2018 to 12-17-2018 Temperatures for the period averaged 44 degrees across the state which was 6 degrees warmer than normal and 12 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 53 in the West to 50 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 5 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 1 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 37 degrees in the West to 37 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 7 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 10 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 63 degrees at BOWLING GREEN APT and the extreme low was 11 degrees at MONTICELLO AWOS.Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 1.45 inches statewide which was 0.44 inches above normal and 143% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 2.02 inches, Central 0.99 inches, Bluegrass 1.21 inches and East 1.59 inches, which was 0.92, -0.12, 0.33 and 0.63 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.21 inches at SCOTTSVILLE 2W to a high of 3.41 inches at MORGANFIELD 4E.
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