Kentucky Climate Summary
For the Period -0-3--2024 to 04-18-2024
Temperatures for the period averaged 56.1 degrees across the state which was 3.9 degrees warmer than normal
and 7 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 69.0 in the West to 66.4
in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 3.1 degrees warmer than normal in the West
to 1.6 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 56.8 degrees in the West
to 43.4 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 14.2 degrees warmer than normal
in the West to 5.9 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 20.3 degrees at Lewis county.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 4.05 inches statewide which was 0.28 inches below normal
and 93.5% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 3.51 inches, Central 3.78 inches,
Bluegrass 4.97 inches and East 3.93 inches, which was -1.28, -0.71, 1.05 and -0.20 inches respectively from normal.
By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 2.16 inches at Simpson county to a high of 6.74
inches at Bath county. Dewpoint temperatures for the state averaged near 43.3 degrees.