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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, December 10, 2019, U.S.
Click here for UKAWC Point Agricultural, Lawn & Garden Forecast/Outlook in case of corrupt tables.Regional Hourly Observations For NICHOLAS County, Kentucky Issued at 800 AM EST TUE DEC 10 2019 NORTHEAST KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS LEXINGTON CLOUDY 36 28 73 W8 30.07R WCI 30 COVINGTON CLOUDY 31 24 75 W18 30.02R WCI 19 FRANKFORT CLOUDY 34 27 75 W12G18 30.09R WCI 25
Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 800am EST, Tuesday December 10, 2019 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 31 degrees west, near 36 degrees central, and near 46 degrees east. Current sky conditions are fair west, cloudy central, and rain east. In the west, relative humidity is near 52%, and the dew point is near 15 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 73%, and the dew point is near 28 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 96%, and the dew point is near 45 degrees. Current drying conditions are fair west, fair central, and poor east. Tobacco stripping conditions are marginal west, marginal central, and favorable east. There is patchy fog east. Winds are from the north at 10 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The wind chill is near 22 degrees west. Winds are from the west at 8 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The wind chill is near 30 degrees central. Winds are from the west at 10 mph with gusts at 28 mph east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds and rain. 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 46 degrees at Jackson. The lowest temperature is 29 degrees at Owensboro and Henderson.
Radar: UKAWC Radar, NWS Radar (NEW!), SPC Radar, SkyWarn, NEXRAD, Hazardous Weather Outlook For NICHOLAS County, Kentucky 504 AM EST Tue Dec 10 2019 /404 AM CST Tue Dec 10 2019/ DAY ONE Today and 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 needed at this time.
7-Day Forecast For NICHOLAS County, KY 412 AM EST Tue Dec 10 2019 TODAY Colder, cloudy. Chance of rain and snow in the morning, then slight chance of light snow in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. TONIGHT Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. WEDNESDAY Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph. THURSDAY Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. THURSDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. FRIDAY Cloudy with chance of rain possibly mixed with snow. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. FRIDAY NIGHT Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s. SATURDAY Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in the upper 40s. SATURDAY NIGHT Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows in the lower 30s. SUNDAY Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. SUNDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain and snow. Lows around 30. MONDAY Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain possibly mixed with snow. Highs in the lower 40s.
Medium & Long Range Outlook For NICHOLAS County, Kentucky
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Temperature: Normal Above Above Above
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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 NICHOLAS County, Kentucky (Based on the latest Palmer Drought Severity and Crop Moisture Indices) BLUEGRASS KY CLIMATE DIVISION Hydrological Drought (PDSI) Situation: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Current Long-term Hydrological Moisture Status: UNUSUAL MOIST SPELL (PDSI= 2.45) Rainfall Needed: 0.00 inches ABOVE NORMAL Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Short-term Crop Moisture Status: Favorable, Except Still Too Wet In Spots (CMI= 1.74) Change From Previous Week: DRIER SOILS ( -1.57) 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 12-02-2019 to 12-08-2019 Temperatures for the period averaged 41 degrees across the state which was 0 degrees from normal and 6 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 52 in the West to 47 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 5 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 33 degrees in the West to 32 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 0 degrees from normal in the West to 2 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 63 degrees at FORT CAMPBELL and the extreme low was 19 degrees at CARLISLE 5SW.Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.11 inches statewide which was 0.97 inches below normal and 10% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.05 inches, Central 0.06 inches, Bluegrass 0.15 inches and East 0.16 inches, which was 1.19, 1.1, 0.77 and 0.85 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at PADUCAH ASOS to a high of 0.51 inches at VANCEBURG 6W.
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