From the staff in the ag. weather center...thank you so much for your
very positive comments.

I've sent you the proper url for that product. Thanks!

I've sent you the proper url for that product. Thanks!

I've sent you the proper url for that product. Thanks!

I've sent you the proper url for that product. Thanks!

From: Tom Priddy

Les...frost look's like a real possibility for all but western KY. After that...look's like we have a significant warming trend with 80's possible into the weekend.

Good luck!

Doreen....look's like rain today....changing over to a mix of rain, sleet, possibly freezing rain and some snow later this afternoon and evening. At this time no major winter storm for Lexington./ktp

I have emailed that info to you./ktp

Thank you so much!/ktp

When you return to Kentucky...stop by and see us in the ag. weather center./ktp

Your comments are greatly appreciated. Thank you!/ktp

Thanks for your kind comments concerning the UKAWC's web site./ktp

From: Tom Priddy
Medearis...that info is available at the following url:
/cgi-bin/ky_clim_data_www.pl

From: Tom Priddy

Thanks for your comments. We too in the Ag. Weather Center don't have a
clue what's causing the frost/ice to form as in the picture. The photo was
taken last spring....in Madison Co. One possibility.....(really reaching here!)
is that low-level moisture from rainfall the day before added to the accumulation
or deposition....such as in hoarfrost. Hoarfrost is more fluffy and feathery than rime,
which in turn is lighter than glaze.  See white frost....crystalline frost, amorphous frost.
The deposition of hoarfrost is similar to the process by which dew is formed, except
that the temperature of the frosted objected must be below freezing. It forms when
air with a dew point below freezing is brought to saturation by cooling.

From: Tom

Jeff...here's the snowfall info for the nearest locations I could
find. Hope this helps.

		Station: (154620) LANCASTER, KY
		    Element: Snowfall (in)

 Jul    2001     0.0         2000     0.0         1971-2000     0.0   
 Aug    2001     0.0         2000     0.0         1971-2000     0.0   
 Sep    2001     0.0         2000   -99.9         1971-2000     0.0   
 Oct    2001     0.0         2000     0.0         1971-2000     0.0   
 Nov    2001     0.0         2000     0.0         1971-2000     0.0   
 Dec    2001     0.0         2000     4.2         1971-2000     1.3   
 Jan    2002   -99.9         2001     2.2         1971-2000     4.0   
 Feb    2002     0.0         2001     0.1         1971-2000     3.7   
 Mar    2002     0.0         2001     0.0         1971-2000     1.1   
 Apr    2002   -99.9         2001     0.0         1971-2000     0.0   
 May    2002   -99.9         2001     0.0         1971-2000     0.0   
 Jun    2002   -99.9         2001     0.0         1971-2000     0.0   
 
 Here's Danville, KY
 		Station: (152040) DANVILLE, KY
		    Element: Snowfall (in)

 Jan    2002     8.0         2001     3.6         1971-2000     3.9   
 Feb    2002     2.0         2001     0.0         1971-2000     4.4   
 Mar    2002     0.0         2001     0.0         1971-2000     1.5   
 Apr    2002     0.0         2001     0.0         1971-2000     0.1   
 May    2002     0.0         2001     0.0         1971-2000     0.0   
 Jun    2002     0.0         2001     0.0         1971-2000     0.0   
 Jul    2002   -99.9         2001     0.0         1971-2000     0.0   
 Aug    2002   -99.9         2001     0.0         1971-2000     0.0   
 Sep    2002   -99.9         2001     0.0         1971-2000     0.0   
 Oct    2002   -99.9         2001     0.0         1971-2000     0.0   
 Nov    2002   -99.9         2001     0.0         1971-2000     0.3   
 Dec    2002   -99.9         2001     0.0         1971-2000     1.3   

 Tot    2002   -99.9         2001     3.6         1971-2000    11.5   


 
 

Here's the Louisville obs for Aug. 14, 2002. At 7pm it was

29.95 inches of Hg

There were thunderstorms in the area so a rapid change could have occurred in barmetric pressure and not been available on the hourly obs.
YrMnDyHr LOCATION SKY/WX TEMP DPT RH WIND PRES REMARKS

2002081416 LOUISVILLE/SDF PTSUNNY 82 70 66 S8 29.95F
2002081417 LOUISVILLE/SDF TSTM 80 72 76 S12 29.94F
2002081418 LOUISVILLE/SDF TSTM 74 74 100 CALM 29.94S FOG
2002081419 LOUISVILLE/SDF LGT RAIN 75 74 96 W6 29.95R FOG

From: Tom Priddy

Michael.....I just checked those products and they are all saying 30%. I think the problem has to do with us not having a time stamp on the new graphic ag. weather stuff...which we will add today. The new graphic ag weather outlook by region is updated at 8:30 am and again at 12:30 (noon). It is based on 3 NWS weather models: the eta, the ngm and the new avn mav model.....so it's the best info available. However, on down the main page ...the area weather forecast is for a central point in the area....but it should still jive with the model output. Since it isn't updated until 8:30 this morning...I suspect that you have a bookmark on that product and check it before 8:30 am. Once we put a time stamp on the product....always .....ALWAYS.....use the most current forecast. It's going to be more accuracte.

Concerning the weather by county......I suspect your bookmark is messed up for the county stuff. I would suggest you go back to our front page...to the left hand side.....select you county and add a new bookmark for your county. It's still there.

Hope this helps./ktp

From: Tom

Thanks you!

From: Tom

Thanks you!

From: Tom

That data is not availble. Contact the state climatologist or NCDC.

Good Luck!

From: Tom

Thanks you!

Bernie...I would suggest that you start looking at our upper level moisture maps. The dewpoint maps/forecasts you've been using are good for indications of the amount of surface moisture....but you need to also utilize the relative humidity maps for the upper levels. The forecasts maps are for 700 mb but we integrate the moisture from 850 mb to 500 mb. Combined with the surface dewpoint maps (both current and forecast maps) will give you a much better handle on atmospherics. Good luck!
at:

/uk_4panel_700_fcst.htm

Jerry...it means so much to me to have you send me an email and such positive comments.

Thanks for making my day!

Mike,
Your interest in astronomy is shared by me. As a young navigation specialist, in 1967,
aboard the USS Enterprise...I learned how to "shoot stars", calculate sunrise/sunset,
moonrise/moonset, and local apparent noon to get line of lattitude. I felt like C. Columbus must
have felt navigating toward the new world. The place to start is the US Navy's observatory at:
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/

Not only are they the authority but they have great faq's and resource links. Good luck!

Matthew...your apology is accepted....and thanks for your comments.
PS...we fixed the guestbook./ktp

Thanks...I'll take a look./ktp

Eric....thanks. Check again....I've fixed that link./ktp

Chris.....for a 6, 12 , 24 hour and 7 day period, I've included the rainfall amounts expected for a 2, 5, 10, 50 and 100 year storms for Fayette Co., KY:

Time Period....2 yr......5 yr..........10 yr......50 yr........100 yr*
6 hr pd.........2.2"......2.8"..........3.2".......4.1"..........4.4"
12 hr...........2.7"......3.3"..........3.8........4.7...........5.3"
24 hr...........3.1"......3.8"..........4.3".......5.5"..........6.1"

According to the Glossary of Meteorology....the above info is called "return period"
or "recurrence interval." One way to think of these numbers, used in fregquency
analysis, as a measure of the average time interval between the occurrence of a given
quantity of rainfall and that of an equal or greater quantity. These values are used by
engineers and hydrologists concerning design of drainage basins and runoff.

So...in a 6 hour period.....what's the worst case senario rainfall event for a 100 year
storm in Fayette County?......4.4 inches.
But for a 24 hour period....that jumps to 6.1 inches for a 100 year storm.
Does this help???

This is the latest I have available.....I'm not sure if these numbers have been revised since 1979.

* Based on RAINFALL FREQUENCY VALUES FOR KENTUCKY.
Engineering Memorandum No. 2 April 30, 1971; Revised-June 1, 1979.
Department for Natural Resources and Environmental Protection
Bureau of Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources, Kentucky

Gary....you can go to our main page at: wwwagwx.ca.uky.edu

and select Kentucky and Regional County forecasts:

/Regional.html From there you can select any county in the midwest by state then county.

Good luck!/ktp

Jennifer....as of yesterday we brought up a new web page that should help users find what they are looking for. Take a look....let us know what you think. What additional changes would you like to see./ktp

/cgi-bin/ky_clim_data_www.pl

.....http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/

And you too!

/analysis2/

Find more info concerning terminology at:

http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/html/contract.html

Check the time stamps of each maps. They should come close to adding up...but the 5-day maps is not updated until mid-afternoon....and the daily maps are updated in the early morning hours./ktp