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Click here for UKAWC Point Agricultural, Lawn & Garden Forecast/Outlook in case of corrupt tables.Regional Hourly Observations For NICHOLAS County, Kentucky Issued at 400 PM EDT SAT JUN 24 2017 NORTHEAST KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS LEXINGTON CLOUDY 79 57 46 NW12G18 30.04R COVINGTON PTSUNNY 78 57 48 W17G23 30.02R FRANKFORT CLOUDY 79 55 43 W9 30.02S
Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 400pm EDT, Saturday June 24, 2017 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 80 degrees west, near 79 degrees central, and near 80 degrees east. Current sky conditions are mostly sunny west, cloudy central, and mostly sunny east. In the west, relative humidity is near 46%, and the dew point is near 58 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 46%, and the dew point is near 57 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 54%, and the dew point is near 62 degrees. Current drying conditions are good west, good central, and fair east. The livestock heat stress category is no stress west, no stress central, and no stress east. Winds are from the northwest at 9 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northwest at 12 mph with gusts at 18 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are variable at 6 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 81 degrees at Louisville International, Louisville Bowman, and London. The lowest temperature is 78 degrees at Fort Knox and Covington.
Radar: UKAWC Radar, NWS Radar (NEW!), SPC Radar, SkyWarn, NEXRAD, Hazardous Weather Outlook For NICHOLAS County, Kentucky 318 PM EDT Sat Jun 24 2017 /218 PM CDT Sat Jun 24 2017/ DAY ONE Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Sunday through Friday. The return of more seasonal heat and humidity is expected to bring scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms to the area by Friday. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
7-Day Forecast For NICHOLAS County, KY 315 PM EDT Sat Jun 24 2017 TONIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds up to 10 mph. SUNDAY Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 5 to 15 mph. SUNDAY NIGHT Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. MONDAY Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. MONDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. TUESDAY Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. TUESDAY NIGHT Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. WEDNESDAY Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. THURSDAY Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s. THURSDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. FRIDAY Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. FRIDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. SATURDAY Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
Medium & Long Range Outlook For NICHOLAS 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 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: MODERATE DROUGHT (PDSI= -2.25) Rainfall Needed: 6.85 inches ABOVE NORMAL Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Short-term Crop Moisture Status: Topsoil Moisture Short, Germination Slow (CMI= -0.11) Change From Previous Week: DRIER SOILS ( -0.06) 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 06-17-2017 to 06-23-2017 Temperatures for the period averaged 75 degrees across the state which was 1 degrees warmer than normal and 2 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 85 in the West to 83 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 1 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 68 degrees in the West to 65 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 4 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 5 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 93 degrees at LOUISVILLE APT and the extreme low was 56 degrees at PAINTSVILLE 4W.Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 2.59 inches statewide which was 1.57 inches above normal and 255% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 2.56 inches, Central 2.60 inches, Bluegrass 3.30 inches and East 1.90 inches, which was 1.55, 1.59, 2.28 and 0.87 inches above normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.04 inches at YELLOW CREEK to a high of 5.59 inches at FRANKFORT 7S.
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