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Updated Tuesday, December 10, 2019, U.S.
![]() Regional Hourly Observations For WOLFE County, Kentucky Issued at 800 AM EST TUE DEC 10 2019 SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS JACKSON RAIN 46 45 96 W10G28 29.96R FOG LONDON RAIN 44 42 93 W14G23 30.04R FOG SOMERSET RAIN 37 37 100 SW9 30.10R WCI 31 MIDDLESBORO RAIN 53 53 100 CALM 29.98R MONTICELLO CLOUDY 38 36 92 W14G21 30.12R WCI 30
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 WOLFE County, Kentucky 439 AM EST 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 anticipated.
7-Day Forecast For WOLFE County, KY 358 AM EST Tue Dec 10 2019 TODAY Rain or snow in the morning, then a chance of rain or snow in the afternoon. No snow accumulation. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. TONIGHT Cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows in the lower 20s. Light winds. WEDNESDAY Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Light winds. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Cold, clear. Lows in the upper teens in the valleys and in the mid 20s on the ridges. Light winds. THURSDAY Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Light winds. THURSDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Lows in the lower 30s. FRIDAY Cloudy with rain likely. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 60 percent. FRIDAY NIGHT Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Near steady temperatures in the lower 40s. SATURDAY Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 40s. SATURDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 30s. SUNDAY Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. SUNDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain or snow. Lows in the mid 30s. MONDAY Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and a slight chance of snow. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Medium & Long Range Outlook For WOLFE County, Kentucky KENTUCKY --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY DEC 15-19 DEC 17-23 DEC DEC-FEB ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Normal Above Above Above Precipitation: Above Above Normal Above .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy ![]() ![]() Drought Status For WOLFE 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= 2.37) 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= 1.75) Change From Previous Week: DRIER SOILS ( -1.59) 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 12-03-2019 to 12-09-2019 Temperatures for the period averaged 44 degrees across the state which was 3 degrees warmer than normal and no change to the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 56 in the West to 51 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 5 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 0 degrees from normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 36 degrees in the West to 34 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 4 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 4 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 64 degrees at ALBANY 1N and the extreme low was 19 degrees at CARLISLE 5SW.Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.17 inches statewide which was 0.91 inches below normal and 16% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.11 inches, Central 0.09 inches, Bluegrass 0.26 inches and East 0.23 inches, which was 1.11, 1.06, 0.67 and 0.78 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at ALBANY 1N to a high of 0.60 inches at VANCEBURG 6W.
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