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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, October 23, 2018, U.S.
Click here for UKAWC Point Agricultural, Lawn & Garden Forecast/Outlook in case of corrupt tables.Regional Hourly Observations For ROCKCASTLE County, Kentucky Issued at 200 PM EDT TUE OCT 23 2018 SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS JACKSON FAIR 63 41 44 VRB3 30.19F LONDON FAIR 62 41 46 SW7 30.21F SOMERSET FAIR 61 41 48 SW3 30.23F MIDDLESBORO FAIR 63 40 42 CALM 30.21F MONTICELLO FAIR 64 42 44 VRB7 30.24F
Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 200pm EDT, Tuesday October 23, 2018 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 71 degrees west, near 68 degrees central, and near 63 degrees east. Current sky conditions are fair west, fair central, and fair east. In the west, relative humidity is near 36%, and the dew point is near 43 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 34%, and the dew point is near 39 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 44%, and the dew point is near 41 degrees. Current drying conditions are good west, good central, and good east. Tobacco stripping conditions are unfavorable west, unfavorable central, and unfavorable east. Winds are from the north at 8 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the west at 7 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are variable at 3 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 71 degrees at Paducah. The lowest temperature is 61 degrees at Somerset.
Radar: UKAWC Radar, NWS Radar (NEW!), SPC Radar, SkyWarn, NEXRAD, Hazardous Weather Outlook For ROCKCASTLE County, Kentucky 334 AM EDT Tue Oct 23 2018 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 anticipated.
7-Day Forecast For ROCKCASTLE County, KY 1105 AM EDT Tue Oct 23 2018 REST OF TODAY Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Light winds. TONIGHT Cold, clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Light winds. WEDNESDAY Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Light winds. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Cold. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Light winds. THURSDAY Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. Light winds. THURSDAY NIGHT Cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 70 percent. FRIDAY Rain. Highs around 50. Chance of rain 80 percent. FRIDAY NIGHT Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Lows around 40. SATURDAY Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs in the lower 50s. SATURDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s. SUNDAY Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in the lower 50s. SUNDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows around 40. MONDAY Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in the lower 50s.
Medium & Long Range Outlook For ROCKCASTLE County, Kentucky
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Temperature: Below Normal Above Above
Precipitation: Above 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: UNUSUAL MOIST SPELL (PDSI= 2.61) Rainfall Needed: 0.00 inches ABOVE NORMAL Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Short-term Crop Moisture Status: Prospects Above Normal, Some Fields Too Wet (CMI= 1.11) Change From Previous Week: WETTER SOILS ( 0.13) 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 10-16-2018 to 10-22-2018 Temperatures for the period averaged 49 degrees across the state which was 8 degrees cooler than normal and 10 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 61 in the West to 60 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 10 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 9 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 38 degrees in the West to 39 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 8 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 3 degrees cooler than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 74 degrees at BURKESVILLE 3W and the extreme low was 26 degrees at HENDERSON 5E.Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.28 inches statewide which was 0.42 inches below normal and 40% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.36 inches, Central 0.29 inches, Bluegrass 0.19 inches and East 0.29 inches, which was 0.4, 0.42, 0.46 and 0.38 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.07 inches at CARROLLTON 2E to a high of 0.70 inches at CAPE GIRARDEAU ASOS.
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