Kentucky Climate Summary
For the Period -0-3--2024 to 04-17-2024

Temperatures for the period averaged 58.1 degrees across the state which was 4.8 degrees warmer than normal and 12.2 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 70.6 in the West to 67.7 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 3.5 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 1.7 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 59.6 degrees in the West to 45.8 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 16 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 7.5 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 88.7 degrees at Lawrence county and the extreme low was 23.0 degrees at Meade county.

Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 3.36 inches statewide which was 0.35 inches above normal and 111.8% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 2.70 inches, Central 3.10 inches, Bluegrass 4.55 inches and East 3.08 inches, which was -0.66, 0.00, 1.83 and 0.24 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 1.57 inches at Union county to a high of 6.30 inches at Bath county. Dewpoint temperatures for the state averaged near 46.9 degrees.