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Updated Tuesday, December 10, 2019, 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 900 AM EST TUE DEC 10 2019 NORTHEAST KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS LEXINGTON CLOUDY 34 23 64 W15 30.13R WCI 24 COVINGTON CLOUDY 29 18 63 W18G24 30.08R WCI 16 FRANKFORT CLOUDY 32 23 69 W14G24 30.11R WCI 22
Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 900am EST, Tuesday December 10, 2019 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 31 degrees west, near 34 degrees central, and near 43 degrees east. Current sky conditions are fair west, cloudy central, and light rain east. In the west, relative humidity is near 54%, and the dew point is near 16 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 64%, and the dew point is near 23 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 100%, and the dew point is near 43 degrees. Current drying conditions are fair west, fair central, and poor east. Tobacco stripping conditions are marginal west, marginal central, and favorable east. There is patchy fog east. Winds are from the north at 8 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The wind chill is near 23 degrees west. Winds are from the west at 15 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. The wind chill is near 24 degrees central. Winds are from the northwest at 9 mph with gusts at 20 mph east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds and light rain. 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 43 degrees at Jackson. The lowest temperature is 28 degrees at Henderson.
Radar: UKAWC Radar, NWS Radar (NEW!), SPC Radar, SkyWarn, NEXRAD, Hazardous Weather Outlook For MERCER County, Kentucky 504 AM EST Tue Dec 10 2019 /404 AM CST Tue Dec 10 2019/ DAY ONE Today and 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 needed at this time.
7-Day Forecast For MERCER County, KY 412 AM EST Tue Dec 10 2019 TODAY Colder, cloudy. Chance of rain and snow in the morning, then chance of light snow in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. TONIGHT Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds around 5 mph. WEDNESDAY Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. East winds up to 5 mph. THURSDAY Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. East winds around 5 mph. THURSDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. FRIDAY Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 40s. FRIDAY NIGHT Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Near steady temperature in the lower 40s. SATURDAY Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in the upper 40s. SATURDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s. SUNDAY Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. SUNDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain possibly mixed with snow. Lows in the lower 30s. MONDAY Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain possibly mixed with snow. Highs in the mid 40s.
Medium & Long Range Outlook For MERCER County, Kentucky
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Temperature: Normal Above Above Above
Precipitation: Above Above 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 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= 2.45) 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= 1.74) Change From Previous Week: DRIER SOILS ( -1.57) 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 12-03-2019 to 12-09-2019 Temperatures for the period averaged 44 degrees across the state which was 3 degrees warmer than normal and no change to the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 56 in the West to 51 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 5 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 0 degrees from normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 36 degrees in the West to 34 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 4 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 4 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 64 degrees at ALBANY 1N and the extreme low was 19 degrees at CARLISLE 5SW.Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.17 inches statewide which was 0.91 inches below normal and 16% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.11 inches, Central 0.09 inches, Bluegrass 0.26 inches and East 0.23 inches, which was 1.11, 1.06, 0.67 and 0.78 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at ALBANY 1N to a high of 0.60 inches at VANCEBURG 6W.
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