Kentucky Climate Summary
For the Period 04-29-2024 to 05-01-2024

Temperatures for the period averaged 69 degrees across the state which was 9 degrees warmer than normal and 6 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 79 in the West to 78 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 5 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 5 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 61 degrees in the West to 56 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 11 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 12 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 87 degrees at PADUCAH ASOS and the extreme low was 47 degrees at CORNERS.

Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.77 inches statewide which was 0.31 inches above normal and 167% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.71 inches, Central 1.04 inches, Bluegrass 0.67 inches and East 0.67 inches, which was 0.19, 0.57, 0.25 and 0.24 inches above normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.03 inches at POPLAR BLUFF to a high of 2.18 inches at HOPKINSVILLE 6N.