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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 LETCHER County, Kentucky Issued at 300 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2024 SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS JACKSON CLOUDY 31 19 61 W6 30.11F WCI 25 LONDON CLOUDY 31 18 58 W7 30.15F WCI 24 SOMERSET CLOUDY 32 19 59 W8 30.17S WCI 25 MIDDLESBORO CLOUDY 32 17 54 NW5 30.17S WCI 27 MONTICELLO CLOUDY 32 20 61 W7 30.21S WCI 26
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NWS Louisville Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 300am EDT, Tuesday March 19, 2024 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 27 degrees west, near 32 degrees central, and near 31 degrees east. Current sky conditions are clear west, cloudy central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 78%, and the dew point is near 21 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 54%, and the dew point is near 17 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 61%, and the dew point is near 19 degrees. Current drying conditions are fair west, fair central, and fair east. Winds are calm west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the west at 8 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The wind chill is near 25 degrees central. Winds are from the west at 6 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The wind chill is near 25 degrees east. 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 33 degrees at Louisville International and Louisville Bowman. The lowest temperature is 24 degrees at Henderson.
List of Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Observations in Kentucky Radar: NWS Radar (NEW!), Bowling Green, KY Regional Radar, Hazardous Weather Outlook For LETCHER County, Kentucky 905 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024 DAY ONE Tonight. A hard freeze will occur at most locations late tonight which could kill any cold sensitive vegetation that has emerged prematurely due to early season warmth. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Tuesday through Sunday. Low relative humidities and gusty southwest winds will combine to lead to an increased threat for wildfires during the day Tuesday, and again on Wednesday as the winds shift more westerly. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook 7-Day Forecast For LETCHER County, KY 1111 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024 REST OF TONIGHT Decreasing clouds. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. TUESDAY Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. TUESDAY NIGHT Clear. Not as cool with lows in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. WEDNESDAY Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Clear. Lows around 30. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming north around 5 mph late. THURSDAY Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. THURSDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain overnight. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 20 percent. FRIDAY Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 50s. FRIDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s. SATURDAY Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs in the upper 50s. SATURDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in the evening, then mostly clear for the rest of the night. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain 20 percent. SUNDAY Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. SUNDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. MONDAY Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
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ALL Medium & Long Range Outlook For LETCHER County, Kentucky KENTUCKY --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY MAR 24-28 MAR 26-APR 1 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Above Below Normal Above Precipitation: Above Above Above Above .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas PriddyTWC Jet, 15-Day Jet,Trend, Max/Mins 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook Drought Status For LETCHER 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: 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= 0.37) Change From Previous Week: DRIER SOILS ( -0.41) 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.
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UKAWC Drought Page Kentucky Climate Summary Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period 03-11-2024 to 03-17-2024 Temperatures for the period averaged 54 degrees across the state which was 8 degrees warmer than normal and no change to the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 67 in the West to 67 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 9 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 10 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 43 degrees in the West to 41 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 6 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 8 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 82 degrees at BOWLING GREEN APT and the extreme low was 19 degrees at BRANDENBURG 4SW.Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.45 inches statewide which was 0.6 inches below normal and 43% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.28 inches, Central 0.50 inches, Bluegrass 0.71 inches and East 0.30 inches, which was 0.77, 0.57, 0.3 and 0.76 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.01 inches at SOMERSET AWOS to a high of 1.22 inches at MAYSVILLE 3SW.
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