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Updated Tuesday, December 10, 2019, U.S.
![]() Regional Hourly Observations For GALLATIN County, Kentucky Issued at 900 AM EST TUE DEC 10 2019 NORTHEAST KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS LEXINGTON CLOUDY 34 23 64 W15 30.13R WCI 24 COVINGTON CLOUDY 29 18 63 W18G24 30.08R WCI 16 FRANKFORT CLOUDY 32 23 69 W14G24 30.11R WCI 22
Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 900am EST, Tuesday December 10, 2019 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 31 degrees west, near 34 degrees central, and near 43 degrees east. Current sky conditions are fair west, cloudy central, and rain east. In the west, relative humidity is near 54%, and the dew point is near 16 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 64%, and the dew point is near 23 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 100%, and the dew point is near 43 degrees. Current drying conditions are fair west, fair central, and poor east. Tobacco stripping conditions are marginal west, marginal central, and favorable east. There is patchy fog east. Winds are from the north at 8 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The wind chill is near 23 degrees west. Winds are from the west at 15 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. The wind chill is near 24 degrees central. Winds are from the west at 9 mph with gusts at 17 mph east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds and rain. 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 43 degrees at Jackson. The lowest temperature is 28 degrees at Henderson.
Radar: UKAWC Radar, NWS Radar (NEW!), SPC Radar, SkyWarn, NEXRAD, Hazardous Weather Outlook For GALLATIN County, Kentucky 456 AM EST Tue Dec 10 2019 DAY ONE Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Wednesday through Monday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
7-Day Forecast For GALLATIN County, KY 553 AM EST Tue Dec 10 2019 TODAY Mostly cloudy. Much cooler with highs in the lower 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. TONIGHT Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds around 5 mph. WEDNESDAY Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. North winds around 5 mph, becoming east after midnight. THURSDAY Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. THURSDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. FRIDAY Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent. FRIDAY NIGHT Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s. SATURDAY Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in the upper 40s. SATURDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of rain 40 percent. SUNDAY Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. SUNDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow after midnight. Lows around 30. Chance of snow 30 percent. MONDAY Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow and rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Medium & Long Range Outlook For GALLATIN County, Kentucky KENTUCKY --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY DEC 15-19 DEC 17-23 DEC DEC-FEB ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Normal Above Above Above Precipitation: Above Above Normal Above .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy ![]() ![]() Drought Status For GALLATIN 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= 2.45) 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= 1.74) Change From Previous Week: DRIER SOILS ( -1.57) 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 12-03-2019 to 12-09-2019 Temperatures for the period averaged 44 degrees across the state which was 3 degrees warmer than normal and no change to the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 56 in the West to 51 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 5 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 0 degrees from normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 36 degrees in the West to 34 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 4 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 4 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 64 degrees at ALBANY 1N and the extreme low was 19 degrees at CARLISLE 5SW.Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.17 inches statewide which was 0.91 inches below normal and 16% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.11 inches, Central 0.09 inches, Bluegrass 0.26 inches and East 0.23 inches, which was 1.11, 1.06, 0.67 and 0.78 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at ALBANY 1N to a high of 0.60 inches at VANCEBURG 6W.
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