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![]() Regional Hourly Observations For JEFFERSON County, Kentucky Issued at 600 AM EDT WED APR 25 2018 NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS LOUISVILLE/SDF CLOUDY 56 52 86 NW7 29.92R LOUISVILLE/LOU CLOUDY 55 54 96 NW5 29.92R FORT KNOX CLOUDY N/A N/A N/A NW6 29.95R
Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 600am EDT, Wednesday April 25, 2018 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 51 degrees west, near 53 degrees central, and near 53 degrees east. Current sky conditions are fair west, cloudy central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 92%, and the dew point is near 49 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 89%, and the dew point is near 50 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 89%, and the dew point is near 50 degrees. Current drying conditions are poor west, poor central, and poor east. Winds are from the west at 7 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northwest at 6 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are variable at 5 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 56 degrees at Louisville International and Bowling Green. The lowest temperature is 46 degrees at Henderson.
Radar: UKAWC Radar, NWS Radar (NEW!), SPC Radar, SkyWarn, NEXRAD, Hazardous Weather Outlook For JEFFERSON County, Kentucky 330 AM EDT Wed Apr 25 2018 /230 AM CDT Wed Apr 25 2018/ DAY ONE Today and Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation will not be needed at this time.
7-Day Forecast For JEFFERSON County, KY 318 AM EDT Wed Apr 25 2018 TODAY Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. TONIGHT Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. THURSDAY Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. THURSDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds up to 5 mph. FRIDAY Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. FRIDAY NIGHT Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. SATURDAY Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. SATURDAY NIGHT Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. SUNDAY Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. SUNDAY NIGHT Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. MONDAY Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. MONDAY NIGHT Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. TUESDAY Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s.
Medium & Long Range Outlook For JEFFERSON County, Kentucky KENTUCKY --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY APR 30-MAY 4 MAY 2-MAY 8 APR APR-JUN ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Normal Above Below 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: UNUSUAL MOIST SPELL (PDSI= 2.81) 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= 1.41) Change From Previous Week: DRIER SOILS ( -0.95) 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 04-17-2018 to 04-23-2018 Temperatures for the period averaged 53 degrees across the state which was 4 degrees cooler than normal and 2 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 66 in the West to 67 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 5 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 3 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 43 degrees in the West to 39 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 4 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 2 degrees cooler than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 83 degrees at JACKSON and the extreme low was 22 degrees at MONTICELLO AWOS.Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 1.00 inches statewide which was 0.01 inches above normal and 101% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 1.96 inches, Central 0.73 inches, Bluegrass 0.74 inches and East 0.59 inches, which was 0.81, -0.26, -0.17 and -0.33 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.19 inches at LOUISA 1S to a high of 5.04 inches at MAYFIELD 6SW.
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