Nelson County, KY Weather And Climate Synopsis


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Regional Hourly Observations For NELSON County, Kentucky
Issued at 200 PM EDT SAT SEP 23 2023
NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LOUISVILLE/SDF MOSUNNY   79  47  32 VRB3      30.00F                  
LOUISVILLE/LOU SUNNY     79  45  29 NE9       30.01F                  
FORT KNOX      SUNNY     77  46  33 N9        29.99F                  

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Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky
Based on observations at 200pm EDT, Saturday September 23, 2023

Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 86 degrees west, near 77 degrees central, and near 72 degrees east. Current sky conditions are sunny west, sunny central, and sunny east. In the west, relative humidity is near 38%, and the dew point is near 58 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 35%, and the dew point is near 48 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 49%, and the dew point is near 52 degrees. Current drying conditions are good west, good central, and good east. The livestock heat stress category is no stress west, no stress central, and no stress east. Winds are from the northeast at 6 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northeast at 10 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are variable at 3 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 86 degrees at Paducah. The lowest temperature is 72 degrees at Jackson.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For NELSON County, Kentucky
316 AM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023 /216 AM CDT Sat Sep 23 2023/

 DAY ONE  Today and Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not anticipated.


NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For NELSON County, KY
1103 AM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023

TODAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph.

TONIGHT
Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph.

SUNDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the east after midnight.

MONDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.

MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of thunderstorms 50 percent.

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

Day 1 Precip, Day 2, 5 Day Total, Days 1-5, ALL


Medium & Long Range Outlook For NELSON County, Kentucky
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
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   Temperature:      Above        Above     Normal      Above                      
 Precipitation:      Below        Below      Above      Above                      

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Drought Status For NELSON County, Kentucky
(Based on the latest Palmer Drought Severity and Crop Moisture Indices)
CENTRAL   KY CLIMATE DIVISION

Hydrological Drought (PDSI) Situation:
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Current Long-term Hydrological Moisture Status: NEAR NORMAL           (PDSI=   1.08)
Rainfall Needed:  0.00 inches ABOVE NORMAL


Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation:
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Current Short-term Crop Moisture Status: Favorable For Normal Growth And Fieldwork    (CMI=   0.56)
Change From Previous Week: DRIER      SOILS ( -0.49)

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.

Additional Drought Info.: UKAWC Drought Page


Kentucky Climate Summary
Kentucky Climate Summary
For the Period 09-16-2023 to 09-22-2023

Temperatures for the period averaged 67 degrees across the state which was 2 degrees cooler than normal and 2 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 81 in the West to 78 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 0 degrees from normal in the West to 1 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 55 degrees in the West to 54 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 2 degrees cooler than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 89 degrees at LOUISVILLE APT and the extreme low was 42 degrees at BRANDENBURG 4SW.

Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.37 inches statewide which was 0.46 inches below normal and 45% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.28 inches, Central 0.24 inches, Bluegrass 0.14 inches and East 0.81 inches, which was 0.53, 0.64, 0.65 and 0.02 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at FORT KNOX to a high of 2.29 inches at BOONEVILLE 2S.

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Almanac Information
Saturday September 23, 2023 the 266th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination -0.360000
Distance 0.999719 AU
Rise 07:27 EDT Set 19:33 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:30 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 07:02 EDT Ends 19:59 EDT

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Normal Max/Min Temperature for Today: 77 / 54
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Calculations made for central point in Kentucky
Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and
elevation -- Priddy

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Weather History...



SEPTEMBER 23RD
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1815...
One of the greatest hurricanes to strike New England made landfall at Long
Island and crossed Massachusetts and New Hampshire. It was the worst
tempest in nearly two hundred years, equal to the hurricane which struck in
1938, and one of a series of severe summer and autumn storms to affect
shipping lanes that year. (David Ludlum)
...1904...
The temperature at Charlotteburg NJ dipped to 23 degrees, the coldest
reading of record for so early in the autumn for the state. (The Weather
Channel)
...1983...
A thunderstorm downburst caused a timber blowdown in the Kaibab National
Forest north of the Grand Canyon. Two hundred acres were completely
destroyed, and scattered destruction occurred across another 3300 acres.
Many trees were snapped off 15 to 30 feet above ground level. (The Weather
Channel)
...1987...
Autumn began on a rather pleasant note for much of the nation. Showers and
thunderstorms were confined to Florida and the southwestern deserts. Warm
weather continued in the western U.S., and began to spread into the Great
Plains Region, but even in the southwestern deserts readings remained below
100 degrees. (The National Weather Summary)
...1988...
Thunderstorms developing along a cold front in the south central U.S.
produced severe weather in Oklahoma during the afternoon and early evening
hours. Thunderstorms produced softball size hail near Noble and Enterprise,
and baseball size hail at Lequire and Kinta. A tornado near Noble OK
destroyed a mobile home injuring one person. (The National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)
...1989...
Seventeen cities in the north central U.S. reported record low temperatures
for the date, including Devils Lake ND with a reading of 22 degrees.
Jackson KY reported a record low of 41 degrees during the late afternoon.
Strong northwesterly winds ushering cold air into the central and
northeastern U.S. gusted to 55 mph at Indianapolis IND. Winds along the
cold front gusted to 65 mph at Norfolk VA, and thunderstorms along the cold
front deluged Roseland NJ with 2.25 inches of rain in one hour. The
temperature at Richmond VA plunged from 84 degrees to 54 degrees in two
hours. Snow and sleet was reported at Binghamton NY. (Storm Data) (The
National Weather Summary)
...2006...
A slow-moving storm system brought torrential rains to Kentucky on 
September 22 and 23, 2006, resulting in widespread flooding.  Eight people 
were killed in the state. It was the worst general flood since the March 
1997 flood.  It was the deadliest weather event in this area since seven 
people were killed in the flood of March 1-2, 1997, and the Super Outbreak 
of tornadoes on April 3, 1974 when 72 lives were lost.
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