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Click here for UKAWC Point Agricultural, Lawn & Garden Forecast/Outlook in case of corrupt tables.Regional Hourly Observations For MERCER County, Kentucky Issued at 500 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2019 NORTHEAST KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS LEXINGTON FAIR 70 58 65 S8 30.11R COVINGTON CLOUDY 69 65 86 S7 30.06S FRANKFORT FAIR 71 60 68 S5 30.08R
Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 500am EDT, Thursday May 23, 2019 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 77 degrees west, near 70 degrees central, and near 69 degrees east. Current sky conditions are mostly cloudy west, fair central, and fair east. In the west, relative humidity is near 73%, and the dew point is near 68 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 65%, and the dew point is near 58 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 73%, and the dew point is near 60 degrees. Current drying conditions are fair west, fair central, and fair east. The livestock heat stress category is no stress west, no stress central, and no stress east. Winds are from the south at 7 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the south at 8 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 77 degrees at Paducah and Louisville International. The lowest temperature is 63 degrees at London.
Radar: UKAWC Radar, NWS Radar (NEW!), SPC Radar, SkyWarn, NEXRAD, Hazardous Weather Outlook For MERCER County, Kentucky 345 AM EDT Thu May 23 2019 /245 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019/ DAY ONE Today and Tonight. An approaching cold front will bring chances of scattered storms this afternoon mainly north of I64 with locally gusty winds being the main threat. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Friday through Wednesday. Isolated to widely scattered storms are forecast Friday afternoon through Tuesday. The best coverage appears to be on Friday morning and then again on Sunday as a couple of frontal boundaries approach the region and provide focus for storm development. The main threats with these storms will be brief heavy rainfall and gusty winds. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not anticipated.
7-Day Forecast For MERCER County, KY 330 AM EDT Thu May 23 2019 TODAY Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. TONIGHT Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. FRIDAY Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. FRIDAY NIGHT Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph. SATURDAY Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. SATURDAY NIGHT Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. SUNDAY Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. SUNDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. MEMORIAL DAY Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. MONDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. TUESDAY Partly cloudy. Highs around 90. TUESDAY NIGHT Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. WEDNESDAY Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
Medium & Long Range Outlook For MERCER County, Kentucky
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.... 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 MERCER 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= 2.60) Rainfall Needed: 0.00 inches ABOVE NORMAL Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Short-term Crop Moisture Status: Favorable For Normal Growth And Fieldwork (CMI= 0.09) Change From Previous Week: DRIER SOILS ( -0.50) 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 05-15-2019 to 05-21-2019 Temperatures for the period averaged 69 degrees across the state which was 4 degrees warmer than normal and 8 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 81 in the West to 80 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 3 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 3 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 60 degrees in the West to 56 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 4 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 6 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 90 degrees at BURKESVILLE 3W and the extreme low was 37 degrees at PAINTSVILLE 4W.Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.50 inches statewide which was 0.64 inches below normal and 44% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 1.00 inches, Central 0.28 inches, Bluegrass 0.48 inches and East 0.23 inches, which was 0.15, 0.91, 0.6 and 0.89 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at HINDMAN 5N to a high of 3.07 inches at CAPE GIRARDEAU ASOS.
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