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Updated Thursday Morning, September 16, 2021
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Click here for UKAWC Point Agricultural, Lawn & Garden Forecast/Outlook in case of corrupt tables.Regional Hourly Observations For NELSON County, Kentucky Issued at 300 AM EDT FRI SEP 17 2021 NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS LOUISVILLE/SDF CLEAR 73 67 81 SE5 30.06F LOUISVILLE/LOU CLEAR 72 67 84 E3 30.07S FORT KNOX CLEAR 66 66 99 CALM 30.06S
Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 300am EDT, Friday September 17, 2021 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 68 degrees west, near 68 degrees central, and near 68 degrees east. Current sky conditions are clear west, clear central, and clear east. In the west, relative humidity is near 90%, and the dew point is near 65 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 93%, and the dew point is near 66 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 90%, and the dew point is near 65 degrees. Current drying conditions are poor west, poor central, and poor east. The livestock heat stress category is no stress west, no stress central, and no stress east. There is patchy fog west. Winds are calm west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the southeast at 3 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 73 degrees at Louisville International. The lowest temperature is 66 degrees at Somerset, London, and Fort Knox.
Radar: UKAWC Radar, NWS Radar (NEW!), SPC Radar, SkyWarn, NEXRAD, Hazardous Weather Outlook For NELSON County, Kentucky 317 AM EDT Fri Sep 17 2021 /217 AM CDT Fri Sep 17 2021/ DAY ONE Today and Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Saturday through Thursday. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will be possible through the weekend. Greater chances for storms then return Monday and Tuesday ahead of a cold front. Main hazards with thunderstorms will be locally heavy rainfall and lightning. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation will not be needed.
7-Day Forecast For NELSON County, KY 311 AM EDT Fri Sep 17 2021 TODAY Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds up to 5 mph. TONIGHT Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. SATURDAY Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds up to 5 mph. SATURDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds up to 5 mph. SUNDAY Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds up to 10 mph. SUNDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. MONDAY Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. MONDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. TUESDAY Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. TUESDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. WEDNESDAY Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. THURSDAY Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
Medium & Long Range Outlook For NELSON County, Kentucky
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.... 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= -0.23) Rainfall Needed: 0.00 inches ABOVE NORMAL Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Short-term Crop Moisture Status: Favorable For Normal Growth And Fieldwork (CMI= 0.14) Change From Previous Week: DRIER SOILS ( -0.19) 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 09-09-2021 to 09-15-2021 Temperatures for the period averaged 71 degrees across the state which was 0 degrees from normal and 2 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 85 in the West to 80 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 2 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 62 degrees in the West to 60 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 92 degrees at MADISONVILLE 4S and the extreme low was 48 degrees at MONTICELLO AWOS.Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.61 inches statewide which was 0.23 inches below normal and 73% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.12 inches, Central 1.02 inches, Bluegrass 0.53 inches and East 0.78 inches, which was -0.73, 0.09, -0.23 and -0.03 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at CARROLLTON 2E to a high of 3.46 inches at MOREHEAD 4NE.
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