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Updated Tuesday Evening, December 18, 2018, U.S.
Click here for UKAWC Point Agricultural, Lawn & Garden Forecast/Outlook in case of corrupt tables.Regional Hourly Observations For MERCER County, Kentucky Issued at 400 PM EST TUE DEC 18 2018 NORTHEAST KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS LEXINGTON FAIR 46 31 55 NE7 30.14F COVINGTON PTSUNNY 43 27 53 E5 30.15F FRANKFORT FAIR 45 30 55 E6 30.14F
Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 400pm EST, Tuesday December 18, 2018 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 51 degrees west, near 46 degrees central, and near 44 degrees east. Current sky conditions are fair west, fair central, and fair east. In the west, relative humidity is near 44%, and the dew point is near 30 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 55%, and the dew point is near 31 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 51%, and the dew point is near 27 degrees. Current drying conditions are good west, fair central, and fair east. Tobacco stripping conditions are unfavorable west, marginal central, and marginal east. Winds are from the east at 3 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 from the northeast at 5 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. 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 51 degrees at Paducah. The lowest temperature is 43 degrees at Covington.
Radar: UKAWC Radar, NWS Radar (NEW!), SPC Radar, SkyWarn, NEXRAD, Hazardous Weather Outlook For MERCER County, Kentucky 330 PM EST Tue Dec 18 2018 /230 PM CST Tue Dec 18 2018/ DAY ONE Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
7-Day Forecast For MERCER County, KY 328 PM EST Tue Dec 18 2018 TONIGHT Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. WEDNESDAY Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s. South winds around 5 mph. THURSDAY Rain. Highs in the upper 40s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. THURSDAY NIGHT Rain. Lows around 40. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. FRIDAY Rain possibly mixed with snow. Highs around 40. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. FRIDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain and snow. Lows in the upper 20s. SATURDAY Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. SATURDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. SUNDAY Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. SUNDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. MONDAY Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. MONDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. CHRISTMAS DAY Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs in the upper 40s.
Medium & Long Range Outlook For MERCER County, Kentucky
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Temperature: Above Above Above Normal
Precipitation: Above Above Normal Below
.... 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: EXTREME MOIST SPELL (PDSI= 4.58) Rainfall Needed: 0.00 inches ABOVE NORMAL Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Short-term Crop Moisture Status: Prospects Above Normal, Some Fields Too Wet (CMI= 1.67) Change From Previous Week: WETTER SOILS ( 0.53) 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 12-11-2018 to 12-17-2018 Temperatures for the period averaged 44 degrees across the state which was 6 degrees warmer than normal and 12 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 53 in the West to 50 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 5 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 1 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 37 degrees in the West to 37 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 7 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 10 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 63 degrees at BOWLING GREEN APT and the extreme low was 11 degrees at MONTICELLO AWOS.Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 1.45 inches statewide which was 0.44 inches above normal and 143% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 2.02 inches, Central 0.99 inches, Bluegrass 1.21 inches and East 1.59 inches, which was 0.92, -0.12, 0.33 and 0.63 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.21 inches at SCOTTSVILLE 2W to a high of 3.41 inches at MORGANFIELD 4E.
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