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UKAWC: NEW weather pages here... A joint service of the UK Ag Weather Center and the National Weather Service. ![]() Regional Hourly Observations For NELSON County, Kentucky Issued at 700 PM EST WED FEB 08 2023 NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS LOUISVILLE/SDF CLOUDY 54 49 83 E6 30.10F LOUISVILLE/LOU LGT RAIN 52 49 89 E8 30.10F FORT KNOX CLOUDY 51 50 96 E7 30.08S
Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 700pm EST, Wednesday February 08, 2023 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 53 degrees west, near 55 degrees central, and near 57 degrees east. Current sky conditions are cloudy west, cloudy central, and mostly cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 93%, and the dew point is near 51 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 80%, and the dew point is near 49 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 69%, and the dew point is near 47 degrees. Current drying conditions are poor west, fair central, and fair east. There is patchy fog west. Winds are from the east at 7 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the southeast at 5 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are variable at 6 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 61 degrees at Somerset and Bowling Green. The lowest temperature is 49 degrees at Henderson and Covington.
Radar: NWS Radar (NEW!), Bowling Green, KY Regional Radar, Hazardous Weather Outlook For NELSON County, Kentucky 410 PM EST Wed Feb 8 2023 /310 PM CST Wed Feb 8 2023/ WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST THURSDAYThis hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central Indiana and Central Kentucky. DAY ONE Tonight. Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph will be possible late tonight into Thursday. Please see the Wind Advisory for more information. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Thursday through Tuesday. Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph will be possible through Thursday afternoon. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation may be needed tonight.
7-Day Forecast For NELSON County, KY 415 PM EST Wed Feb 8 2023
WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY TONIGHT Mostly cloudy. Showers likely, mainly this evening. Breezy with lows in the mid 50s. Temperature rising into the lower 60s after midnight. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, becoming south 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent. THURSDAY Mostly cloudy with showers likely in the morning, then partly sunny in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in the lower 60s. Temperature falling into the mid 50s in the afternoon. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. THURSDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Much cooler with lows in the upper 30s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. FRIDAY Partly sunny. A chance of sprinkles in the afternoon. Cooler with highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. FRIDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy with a chance of sprinkles. A chance of flurries after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. North winds around 10 mph. SATURDAY Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. SATURDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. SUNDAY Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. SUNDAY NIGHT Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. MONDAY Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. MONDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Not as cool with lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 20 percent. TUESDAY Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 50s. TUESDAY NIGHT Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Near steady temperature in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 70 percent. WEDNESDAY Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Highs around 60. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Medium & Long Range Outlook For NELSON County, Kentucky KENTUCKY --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY FEB 14-18 FEB 16-22 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Above Above Normal Above Precipitation: Above Above Above Above .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy ![]() ![]() 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: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Current Long-term Hydrological Moisture Status: NEAR NORMAL (PDSI= 1.08) Rainfall Needed: 0.00 inches ABOVE NORMAL Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Short-term Crop Moisture Status: Favorable For Normal Growth And Fieldwork (CMI= 0.56) 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.
Kentucky Climate Summary Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period 02-01-2023 to 02-07-2023 Temperatures for the period averaged 37 degrees across the state which was 2 degrees warmer than normal and 2 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 47 in the West to 47 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 2 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 29 degrees in the West to 28 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 2 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 3 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 69 degrees at BOONEVILLE 2S and the extreme low was 11 degrees at OWENTON 5E.Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.11 inches statewide which was 0.73 inches below normal and 13% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.06 inches, Central 0.09 inches, Bluegrass 0.07 inches and East 0.22 inches, which was 0.76, 0.84, 0.71 and 0.62 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at FORT KNOX to a high of 0.53 inches at YELLOW CREEK.
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