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UKAWC: NEW weather pages here... A joint service of the UK Ag Weather Center and the National Weather Service. ![]() Regional Hourly Observations For JEFFERSON County, Kentucky Issued at 1000 PM EDT MON MAY 23 2022 NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS LOUISVILLE/SDF MOCLDY 63 50 62 NE8 30.17R LOUISVILLE/LOU CLOUDY 63 50 62 NE6 30.17S FORT KNOX CLOUDY 59 50 72 NE7 30.15S
Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 1000pm EDT, Monday May 23, 2022 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 63 degrees west, near 58 degrees central, and near 55 degrees east. Current sky conditions are clear west, cloudy central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 62%, and the dew point is near 50 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 86%, and the dew point is near 54 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 93%, and the dew point is near 53 degrees. Current drying conditions are fair west, poor central, and poor east. The livestock heat stress category is no stress west, no stress central, and no stress east. Winds are from the east at 10 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northeast at 7 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 63 degrees at Paducah, Louisville International, and Louisville Bowman. The lowest temperature is 55 degrees at Jackson.
Radar: NWS Radar (NEW!), Bowling Green, KY Regional Radar, Hazardous Weather Outlook For JEFFERSON County, Kentucky 330 PM EDT Mon May 23 2022 /230 PM CDT Mon May 23 2022/ DAY ONE Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Tuesday through Sunday. A few thunderstorms Wednesday into Wednesday evening could be strong to severe with locally gusty winds. Thunderstorm chances will continue on Thursday, but strong storms appear less likely. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation may be needed Wednesday.
7-Day Forecast For JEFFERSON County, KY 325 PM EDT Mon May 23 2022 TONIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. TUESDAY Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. TUESDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. WEDNESDAY Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. THURSDAY Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. THURSDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. FRIDAY Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. FRIDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. SATURDAY Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. SATURDAY NIGHT Mostly clear. Lows around 60. SUNDAY Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. SUNDAY NIGHT Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. MEMORIAL DAY Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
Medium & Long Range Outlook For JEFFERSON County, Kentucky KENTUCKY --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY MAY 29-JUN 2 MAY 31-JUN 6 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Above Above Normal Above Precipitation: Normal Above Above Above .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy ![]() ![]() Drought Status For JEFFERSON County, Kentucky (Based on the latest Palmer Drought Severity and Crop Moisture Indices) CENTRAL KY CLIMATE DIVISION Hydrological Drought (PDSI) Situation: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Current Long-term Hydrological Moisture Status: NEAR NORMAL (PDSI= 1.08) Rainfall Needed: 0.00 inches ABOVE NORMAL Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Short-term Crop Moisture Status: Favorable For Normal Growth And Fieldwork (CMI= 0.56) Change From Previous Week: DRIER SOILS ( -0.49) 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 05-16-2022 to 05-22-2022 Temperatures for the period averaged 71 degrees across the state which was 6 degrees warmer than normal and 2 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 80 in the West to 81 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 4 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 60 degrees in the West to 61 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 4 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 10 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 91 degrees at BIG SANDY and the extreme low was 30 degrees at MORGANFIELD 4E.Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 1.07 inches statewide which was 0.06 inches below normal and 94% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 1.41 inches, Central 0.64 inches, Bluegrass 1.42 inches and East 0.80 inches, which was 0.28, -0.55, 0.34 and -0.33 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.02 inches at WHITLEY CITY 3N to a high of 4.10 inches at CINCINNATI.
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