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Updated Thursday Evening, October 19, 2017, U.S.
Click here for UKAWC Point Agricultural, Lawn & Garden Forecast/Outlook in case of corrupt tables.Regional Hourly Observations For NELSON County, Kentucky Issued at 500 PM EDT THU OCT 19 2017 NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS LOUISVILLE/SDF MOSUNNY 75 50 41 SW9 30.20S LOUISVILLE/LOU SUNNY 74 53 48 SW6 30.21S FORT KNOX SUNNY 72 50 44 S10 30.20S
Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 500pm EDT, Thursday October 19, 2017 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 77 degrees west, near 71 degrees central, and near 69 degrees east. Current sky conditions are sunny west, sunny central, and sunny east. In the west, relative humidity is near 37%, and the dew point is near 49 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 45%, and the dew point is near 49 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 43%, and the dew point is near 46 degrees. Current drying conditions are good west, good central, and good east. Tobacco stripping conditions are unfavorable west, unfavorable central, and unfavorable east. Winds are from the south at 5 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the southwest at 9 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 Henderson. The lowest temperature is 69 degrees at Jackson.
Radar: UKAWC Radar, NWS Radar (NEW!), SPC Radar, SkyWarn, NEXRAD, Hazardous Weather Outlook For NELSON County, Kentucky 302 PM EDT Thu Oct 19 2017 /202 PM CDT Thu Oct 19 2017/ DAY ONE Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Friday through Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms will be possible Sunday and Monday as a cold front moves through the region. Gusty winds will be possible, but organized severe weather is not expected at this time. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not needed at this time.
7-Day Forecast For NELSON County, KY 229 PM EDT Thu Oct 19 2017 TONIGHT Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds up to 5 mph. FRIDAY Sunny. Patchy fog. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. FRIDAY NIGHT Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. SATURDAY Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. SATURDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. SUNDAY Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. SUNDAY NIGHT Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. MONDAY Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. MONDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. TUESDAY Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. TUESDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. WEDNESDAY Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 50s. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. THURSDAY Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper 50s.
Medium & Long Range Outlook For NELSON County, Kentucky
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Temperature: Below Below Normal Above
Precipitation: Below Below Normal Normal
.... 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 NELSON 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= 2.18) 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= 1.73) Change From Previous Week: WETTER SOILS ( 1.01) 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 10-12-2017 to 10-18-2017 Temperatures for the period averaged 60 degrees across the state which was 2 degrees warmer than normal and 10 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 72 in the West to 72 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 0 degrees from normal in the West to 2 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 48 degrees in the West to 49 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 1 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 CAPE GIRARDEAU ASOS and the extreme low was 33 degrees at CAPE GIRARDEAU ASOS.Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.15 inches statewide which was 0.56 inches below normal and 21% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.10 inches, Central 0.08 inches, Bluegrass 0.04 inches and East 0.40 inches, which was 0.64, 0.64, 0.64 and 0.3 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at BRANDENBURG 4SW to a high of 1.02 inches at PIKEVILLE 13S.
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