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UKAWC: NEW weather pages here... A joint service of the UK Ag Weather Center and the National Weather Service.
Updated Monday Morning, April 12, 2021
 Current Surface Map, Regional, Composite, TWC, Yesterday's Highs, Lows ,Upper Air,Scientific Discussion from NWS
Click here for UKAWC Point Agricultural, Lawn & Garden Forecast/Outlook in case of corrupt tables.Regional Hourly Observations For JEFFERSON County, Kentucky Issued at 800 PM EDT MON APR 12 2021 NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS LOUISVILLE/SDF PTCLDY 66 43 43 W9 29.91R LOUISVILLE/LOU CLEAR 66 41 40 NW6 29.91R FORT KNOX CLEAR 65 43 43 W8 29.92R
Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 800pm EDT, Monday April 12, 2021 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 70 degrees west, near 62 degrees central, and near 64 degrees east. Current sky conditions are partly cloudy west, clear central, and clear east. In the west, relative humidity is near 36%, and the dew point is near 42 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 47%, and the dew point is near 42 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 38%, and the dew point is near 38 degrees. Current drying conditions are good west, good central, and good east. Winds are calm west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northwest at 7 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northwest at 6 mph with gusts at 17 mph east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 71 degrees at Hopkinsville and Bowling Green. The lowest temperature is 62 degrees at Lexington.
Radar: UKAWC Radar, NWS Radar (NEW!), SPC Radar, SkyWarn, NEXRAD, Hazardous Weather Outlook For JEFFERSON County, Kentucky 250 PM EDT Mon Apr 12 2021 /150 PM CDT Mon Apr 12 2021/ DAY ONE Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Tuesday through Sunday. Patchy frost is possible Thursday and Friday morning in portions of Southern Indiana and Central Kentucky. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.
7-Day Forecast For JEFFERSON County, KY 249 PM EDT Mon Apr 12 2021 TONIGHT Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. TUESDAY Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph. TUESDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph. WEDNESDAY Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. THURSDAY Partly cloudy. Highs around 60. THURSDAY NIGHT Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. FRIDAY Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. FRIDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. SATURDAY Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. SATURDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. SUNDAY Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. SUNDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. MONDAY Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.
Medium & Long Range Outlook For JEFFERSON County, Kentucky
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Temperature: Below Below Above Above
Precipitation: Below Below Normal 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 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: UNUSUAL MOIST SPELL (PDSI= 2.79) Rainfall Needed: 0.00 inches ABOVE NORMAL Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Short-term Crop Moisture Status: More Dry Weather Needed, Work Delayed (CMI= 2.18) Change From Previous Week: DRIER SOILS ( -0.44) 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 04-05-2021 to 04-11-2021 Temperatures for the period averaged 63 degrees across the state which was 10 degrees warmer than normal and 16 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 76 in the West to 75 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 9 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 9 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 54 degrees in the West to 50 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 86 degrees at EVANSVILLE ASOS and the extreme low was 33 degrees at BARBOURVILLE 3E.Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.79 inches statewide which was 0.2 inches below normal and 79% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.63 inches, Central 0.74 inches, Bluegrass 0.93 inches and East 0.84 inches, which was -0.50, -0.28, 0.03 and -0.09 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.12 inches at OWENSBORO AWSS to a high of 1.68 inches at MAYFIELD 6SW.
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