Kentucky Climate Summary
For the Period 04-02-2024 to 05-01-2024

Temperatures for the period averaged 60 degrees across the state which was 4 degrees warmer than normal and 8 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 72 in the West to 70 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 1 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 51 degrees in the West to 49 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 8 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 89 degrees at LOUISA 1S and the extreme low was 24 degrees at MCDANIELS 3N.

Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 4.65 inches statewide which was 0.29 inches above normal and 107% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 4.71 inches, Central 5.05 inches, Bluegrass 5.10 inches and East 3.76 inches, which was -0.24, 0.60, 1.12 and -0.31 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 2.39 inches at PADUCAH ASOS to a high of 10.73 inches at POPLAR BLUFF.