Kentucky Climate Summary
For the Period 04-05-2024 to 04-18-2024

Temperatures for the period averaged 60 degrees across the state which was 5 degrees warmer than normal and 6 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 73 in the West to 70 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 5 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 2 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 52 degrees in the West to 50 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 7 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 9 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 89 degrees at KOOMER RIDGE and the extreme low was 26 degrees at MONTICELLO AWOS.

Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 1.97 inches statewide which was 0.18 inches below normal and 92% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 2.03 inches, Central 1.90 inches, Bluegrass 2.43 inches and East 1.51 inches, which was -0.26, -0.29, 0.37 and -0.53 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.55 inches at FRANKLIN 4SW to a high of 3.39 inches at HARDINSBURG 5SW.