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Click here for UKAWC Point Agricultural, Lawn & Garden Forecast/Outlook in case of corrupt tables.Regional Hourly Observations For ROCKCASTLE County, Kentucky Issued at 1000 PM EDT SAT AUG 18 2018 SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS JACKSON MOCLDY 72 70 93 CALM 29.96R FOG LONDON CLOUDY 72 71 97 CALM 29.97R SOMERSET FAIR 70 70 100 CALM 29.97R MIDDLESBORO FAIR 70 70 100 CALM 29.99R MONTICELLO MOCLDY 72 71 97 N9 29.98R
Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 1000pm EDT, Saturday August 18, 2018 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 74 degrees west, near 73 degrees central, and near 72 degrees east. Current sky conditions are fair west, cloudy central, and mostly cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 91%, and the dew point is near 71 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 87%, and the dew point is near 69 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 93%, and the dew point is near 70 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 east. Winds are calm west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm 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 78 degrees at Louisville International. The lowest temperature is 70 degrees at Somerset.
Radar: UKAWC Radar, NWS Radar (NEW!), SPC Radar, SkyWarn, NEXRAD, Hazardous Weather Outlook For ROCKCASTLE County, Kentucky 1035 PM EDT Sat Aug 18 2018 DAY ONE Tonight. Areas of dense fog will likely develop late tonight. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Sunday through Friday. Areas of dense fog will burn off after sunrise Sunday morning. Thunderstorms are possible Sunday in the southeast parts of the area, mainly in the afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms are also possible at times Monday through Tuesday and again on Friday, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not anticipated.
7-Day Forecast For ROCKCASTLE County, KY 800 PM EDT Sat Aug 18 2018 REST OF TONIGHT Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Areas of fog late. Lows in the upper 60s. Light winds. SUNDAY Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent. SUNDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. MONDAY Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. MONDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Lows around 70. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. TUESDAY Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 70 percent. TUESDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent. WEDNESDAY Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. THURSDAY Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. THURSDAY NIGHT Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. FRIDAY Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. FRIDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. SATURDAY Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Medium & Long Range Outlook For ROCKCASTLE County, Kentucky
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Temperature: Normal Above Above Above
Precipitation: Below Above Normal Normal
.... 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 ROCKCASTLE County, Kentucky (Based on the latest Palmer Drought Severity and Crop Moisture Indices) EASTERN KY CLIMATE DIVISION Hydrological Drought (PDSI) Situation: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Current Long-term Hydrological Moisture Status: NEAR NORMAL (PDSI= -0.69) Rainfall Needed: 1.54 inches ABOVE NORMAL Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Short-term Crop Moisture Status: Moisture Adequate For Present Needs (CMI= 0.16) Change From Previous Week: WETTER SOILS ( 0.11) 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 08-11-2018 to 08-17-2018 Temperatures for the period averaged 75 degrees across the state which was 0 degrees from normal and 4 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 87 in the West to 84 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 2 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 2 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 2 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 94 degrees at MADISONVILLE 4S and the extreme low was 58 degrees at RICHMOND 8E.Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 1.56 inches statewide which was 0.7 inches above normal and 181% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.84 inches, Central 2.07 inches, Bluegrass 2.71 inches and East 0.63 inches, which was 0.04, 1.23, 1.84 and -0.31 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.05 inches at MIDDLESBORO AWOS to a high of 6.78 inches at CINCINNATI.
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