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Updated Sunday Evening, November 18, 2018, 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 600 PM EST SUN NOV 18 2018 NORTHEAST KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS LEXINGTON FAIR 53 43 68 SW6 30.12F COVINGTON CLOUDY 48 40 73 N8 30.12S FRANKFORT CLOUDY 53 45 74 CALM 30.11R
Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 600pm EST, Sunday November 18, 2018 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 45 degrees west, near 53 degrees central, and near 55 degrees east. Current sky conditions are cloudy west, fair central, and fair east. In the west, relative humidity is near 76%, and the dew point is near 38 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 68%, and the dew point is near 43 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 54%, and the dew point is near 39 degrees. Current drying conditions are fair west, fair central, and fair east. Tobacco stripping conditions are marginal west, marginal central, and marginal east. Conditions are hazy west. Winds are from the northeast at 6 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the southwest at 6 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm 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 56 degrees at Bowling Green. The lowest temperature is 45 degrees at Paducah and Owensboro.
Radar: UKAWC Radar, NWS Radar (NEW!), SPC Radar, SkyWarn, NEXRAD, Hazardous Weather Outlook For NICHOLAS County, Kentucky 314 PM EST Sun Nov 18 2018 /214 PM CST Sun Nov 18 2018/ DAY ONE Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Monday through Saturday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.
7-Day Forecast For NICHOLAS County, KY 313 PM EST Sun Nov 18 2018 TONIGHT Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds up to 5 mph. MONDAY Rain likely. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. MONDAY NIGHT Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. TUESDAY Mostly cloudy. Chance of sprinkles and flurries. Highs around 40. West winds 5 to 10 mph. TUESDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds around 5 mph. WEDNESDAY Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Mostly clear. Lows around 30. THANKSGIVING DAY Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. THURSDAY NIGHT Clear. Lows around 30. FRIDAY Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 50s. FRIDAY NIGHT Showers. Lows around 40. Chance of showers 80 percent. SATURDAY Showers likely. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of showers 60 percent. SATURDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. SUNDAY Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 50s.
Medium & Long Range Outlook For NICHOLAS County, Kentucky
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Temperature: Normal Below Below Normal
Precipitation: Above Normal Below Below
.... 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: EXTREME MOIST SPELL (PDSI= 4.27) Rainfall Needed: 0.00 inches ABOVE NORMAL Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Short-term Crop Moisture Status: Excessively Wet, Some Fields Flooded (CMI= 3.03) Change From Previous Week: WETTER SOILS ( 1.31) 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 11-11-2018 to 11-17-2018 Temperatures for the period averaged 36 degrees across the state which was 12 degrees cooler than normal and 12 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 42 in the West to 45 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 18 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 15 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 28 degrees in the West to 30 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 11 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 5 degrees cooler than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 65 degrees at BENTON 4N and the extreme low was 0 degrees at MONTICELLO AWOS.Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 1.38 inches statewide which was 0.49 inches above normal and 155% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.77 inches, Central 1.68 inches, Bluegrass 1.44 inches and East 1.61 inches, which was -0.29, 0.75, 0.67 and 0.80 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.14 inches at POPLAR BLUFF ASOS to a high of 2.59 inches at GREENVILLE 6N.
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