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UKAWC: NEW weather pages here... A joint service of the UK Ag Weather Center and the National Weather Service.
Updated Tuesday Evening, August 22, 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 800 PM EDT TUE AUG 22 2017 NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS LOUISVILLE/SDF MOCLDY 75 71 87 W6 29.93S LOUISVILLE/LOU CLOUDY 74 73 97 SW3 29.94S FORT KNOX CLOUDY 72 72 99 CALM 29.93F
Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 800pm EDT, Tuesday August 22, 2017 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 82 degrees west, near 73 degrees central, and near 74 degrees east. Current sky conditions are mostly cloudy west, mostly cloudy central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 62%, and the dew point is near 68 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 90%, and the dew point is near 70 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 93%, and the dew point is near 72 degrees. Current drying conditions are fair west, poor central, and poor east. The livestock heat stress category is no stress west, no stress central, and no stress east. Winds are from the north at 8 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the south at 6 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 82 degrees at Paducah. The lowest temperature is 72 degrees at Frankfort and Fort Knox.
Radar: UKAWC Radar, NWS Radar (NEW!), SPC Radar, SkyWarn, NEXRAD, Hazardous Weather Outlook For NELSON County, Kentucky 747 PM EDT Tue Aug 22 2017 /647 PM CDT Tue Aug 22 2017/ 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.
7-Day Forecast For NELSON County, KY 745 PM EDT Tue Aug 22 2017 OVERNIGHT Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. WEDNESDAY Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds up to 5 mph. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds up to 5 mph. THURSDAY Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds up to 10 mph. THURSDAY NIGHT Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds up to 5 mph. FRIDAY Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. FRIDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. SATURDAY Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. SATURDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. SUNDAY Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. SUNDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. MONDAY Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. MONDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. TUESDAY Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.
Medium & Long Range Outlook For NELSON County, Kentucky
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Temperature: Below Below Above Above
Precipitation: Above Above 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: NEAR NORMAL (PDSI= 0.45) Rainfall Needed: 0.00 inches ABOVE NORMAL Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Short-term Crop Moisture Status: Favorable For Normal Growth And Fieldwork (CMI= 0.17) Change From Previous Week: DRIER SOILS ( -0.21) 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 08-15-2017 to 08-21-2017 Temperatures for the period averaged 78 degrees across the state which was 2 degrees warmer than normal and 4 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 89 in the West to 86 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 0 degrees from normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 69 degrees in the West to 68 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 6 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 96 degrees at LOUISVILLE APT and the extreme low was 48 degrees at BURKESVILLE 3W.Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.84 inches statewide which was 0.02 inches below normal and 98% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.42 inches, Central 0.78 inches, Bluegrass 0.86 inches and East 1.32 inches, which was -0.36, -0.08, -0.01 and 0.39 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at HICKMAN 2E to a high of 3.76 inches at SOMERSET.
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