Kentucky Weather Summary--2001: By: Tom Priddy UK Ag. Weather Center --- --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period December 24 to 30, 2001 BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL: A significant weather pattern shift occurred during the past 7 days in the Ohio Valley and Kentucky. After 10 weeks of above normal temperatures... bitter cold arctic air invaded the region. Without the cold temperatures of the past week, unseasonble warm temperatures had placed the state on track to be the warmest December in the past 107 years. Even with the cold air, this December will still rank in the top 10 warmest Decembers on record. Also after 5 weeks of above normal rainfall, the final full week of 2001 was dry. Interestingly, a dusting of snow occurred on Dec. 25 statewide and 1/2 to 1 inch of snow covered the Eastern 2/3rds of the state on Dec. 28/29th. Temperatures for the period averaged 27 degrees across the state which was 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 36 in the West to 35 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 7 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 7 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 21 degrees in the West to 21 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 7 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to NEAR NORMAL in the East. Extreme high temperatures were in the 40's and extreme low temperatures were in the single digits. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.04 inches statewide which was 0.91 inches BELOW NORMAL. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.02 inches, Central 0.04 inches, Bluegrass 0.04 inches and East 0.05 inches, which was 0.99, 0.98, 0.82 and 0.87 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Bowling Green to a high of 0.10 inches at Jackson. --- Kentucky Climate Summary: For the Period December 17 to 23, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL: Temperatures for the period averaged 43 degrees across the state which was 9 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 52 in the West to 53 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 7 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 10 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 33 degrees in the West to 34 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 11 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 1.56 inches statewide which was 0.61 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 2.94 inches, Central 1.32 inches, Bluegrass 1.14 inches and East 0.86 inches, which was +1.93, +0.29, +0.29 and -0.06 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.62 inches at Quicksand to a high of 4.07 inches at Paducah. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period December 10 to 16, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL: Mild temperatures continued last week keeping December's temperatures on track to be the warmest December in the past 107 years. Rainfall was frequent last week...especially from mid-week through the weekend. Due to saturated soil moisture conditions, flooding became a problem by the weekend...especially in Western and North Central sections of the state. Heavy rainfall of 3 to 4 inches occurred in the West...with localized areas receiving upto 5 inches. Temperatures for the past week averaged 49 degrees across the state which was 12 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 52 in the West to 59 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 4 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to +14 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 40 degrees in the West to 44 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 10 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 20 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 1.84 inches statewide which was 0.89 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 3.10 inches, Central 1.89 inches, Bluegrass 1.08 inches and East 1.30 inches, which was 2.10, 0.86, 0.22 and 0.38 inches respectively ABOVE NORMAL. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.53 inches at Huntington to a high of 3.65 inches at Princeton. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For the period December 3 - 9, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL: Maximum temperatures in the low to mid 70's on Wednesday Dec. 5th are making for an unusually mild December so far this year for Kentucky. The mild conditions for the first 9 days of December 2001, has put Kentucky on track to have the warmest December on record if these mild conditions continue to hold...dating back to 1896. Last December was the 4th coldest on record. And the latest medium-range outlooks are calling for above normal temperatures and rainfall through Dec. 23rd. Temperatures for the past week averaged 53 degrees across the state which was 14 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 60 in the West to 63 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 9 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 14 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 44 degrees in the West to 44 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 13 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 17 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Extreme high temperatures occurred on Wednesday (12/5) with record and near record highs in the low to mid 70's. Extreme low temperatures were in the upper 20's. Rainfall for the past week totaled 1.09 inches statewide which was 0.14 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 1.02 inches, Central 1.54 inches, Bluegrass 0.92 inches and East 0.87 inches, which was +0.01, +0.51, +0.06 and -0.05 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.51 inches at Williamstown to a high of 1.92 inches at Bowling Green. Temperature(F) ranking for Kentucky for December through December Rank Year Data Rank Year Data Rank Year Data Rank Year Data Rank Year Data 1 1923t 45.6| 1 1971t 45.6| 3 1931t 45.2| 3 1956t 45.2| 3 1984t 45.2| 6 1982 44.5| 7 1918 43.8| 8 1933 43.0| 9 1940 41.9| 10 1941t 41.6| 10 1994t 41.6| 12 1946 41.5| 13 1991 41.4| 14 1957 41.3| 15 1998 40.9| 16 1921 40.7| 17 1911t 40.6| 17 1996t 40.6| 19 1922 40.5| 20 1990 40.4| 21 1965 40.3| 22 1949t 40.2| 22 1970t 40.2| 24 1948 39.7| 25 1959t 39.6| 25 1967t 39.6| 25 1987t 39.6| 28 1936 39.4| 29 1972 39.3| 30 1951 38.9| 31 1908t 38.8| 31 1999t 38.8| 33 1952 38.7| 34 1896t 38.6| 34 1964t 38.6| 36 1913t 38.5| 36 1928t 38.5| 38 1979 38.4| 39 1978 38.1| 40 1906t 38.0| 40 1929t 38.0| 42 1895t 37.8| 42 1939t 37.8| 42 1975t 37.8| 45 1974 37.7| 46 1900t 37.6| 46 1920t 37.6| 48 1907 37.5| 49 1988 37.4| 50 1932t 37.3| 50 1980t 37.3| 52 1897t 37.1| 52 1973t 37.1| 54 1947 37.0| 55 1992t 36.9| 55 1997t 36.9| 57 1926t 36.8| 57 1961t 36.8| 59 1986 36.5| 60 1927 36.4| 61 1905t 36.3| 61 1938t 36.3| 61 1993t 36.3| 64 1912t 36.2| 64 1954t 36.2| 66 1915t 36.0| 66 1953t 36.0| 66 1966t 36.0| 69 1934 35.9| 70 1902 35.7| 71 1942 35.6| 72 1904 35.4| 73 1924 34.9| 74 1968 34.7| 75 1937 34.6| 76 1916t 34.5| 76 1955t 34.5| 78 1930 34.4| 79 1977t 34.3| 79 1995t 34.3| 81 1943 34.1| 82 1899t 33.8| 82 1925t 33.8| 84 1981 33.7| 85 1919 33.6| 86 1898 33.1| 87 1969 32.5| 88 1976 32.4| 89 1944 32.2| 90 1914 31.8| 91 1962 31.7| 92 1950 31.5| 93 1901 31.3| 94 1945t 31.0| 94 1958t 31.0| 96 1985 30.6| 97 1960 30.5| 98 1910 30.2| 99 1903 29.7|100 1983 29.6| 101 1909t 28.9|101 1935t 28.9|103 2000 26.9|104 1963 26.2|105 1917 25.5| 106 1989 25.3| t means a tie --- Kentucky Weather Summary: November 26 - December 2, 2001 Based on 24-hour 7 pm to 7 pm observations. ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL: Temperatures for the period averaged 51 degrees across the state which was 10 degrees ABOVE NORMAL and only one degree warmer than the previous week. This final week of November ended the "5th warmest November" in the past 107 years. High temperatures averaged from 55 in the West to 64 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL in the West to +14 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 39 degrees in the West to 46 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 18 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 2.98 inches statewide which was 2.05 inches ABOVE NORMAL and the second week straight with wet conditions before which the previous 3 weeks were dry. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 4.88 inches, Central 4.21 inches, Bluegrass 2.26 inches and East 0.55 inches, which was +3.88, +3.23, +1.43 and -0.34 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.31 inches at Jackson to a high of 6.00 inches at Princeton. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: November 19 thru 25, 2001 Based on 24-hour 7 pm to 7 pm observations. ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL: After several weeks of dry weather, the Bluegrass state finally received above normal rainfall...which occurred at the beginning and end of the week. The long run of mild conditions continued with unseasonably mild temperatures last week and near-record high temperatures on Friday. Temperatures for the past week averaged 50 degrees across the state which was 6 degrees ABOVE NORMAL and 3 degrees cooler than the previous. High temperatures averaged from 58 in the West to 62 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 8 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 40 degrees in the West to 41 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 4 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 10 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 1.22 inches statewide which was 0.30 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 1.41 inches, Central 1.14 inches, Bluegrass 0.89 inches and East 1.44 inches, which was +0.41, +0.18, +0.07 and +0.55 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.59 inches at Covington to a high of 2.46 inches at Henderson. Kentucky & Regional Weather Data for Week ending Nov 25, 2001 - Fall Format ================================================================================ | | | |Relative | Rainfall | Dev. From | Air Temperature |Humidity |==================|==============|=====================|======== | Since Last| Norm Norm | Dev. | Average Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Wkly. From | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| High Low Avg. Normal|High Low ================================================================================ (Inches) (Degrees Fahrenheit) Bardstown 1.16 28.49 1.35 -1.04 -1.72 67 25 50.8 +7 95 47 Berea 1.01 24.99 1.06 -6.43 -2.40 71 28 52.0 +10 93 47 Bowling Green 1.03 28.08 1.10 -4.03 -2.88 69 21 50.1 +6 -- -- Bristol 0.36 27.40 0.36 +0.87 -2.34 69 23 48.9 +7 -- -- Buckhorn Lake 1.46 29.30 1.61 -0.71 -1.70 70 33 51.5 +9 -- -- Cape Girardeau 0.85 28.53 1.11 -1.46 -2.48 69 24 49.4 +3 -- -- Campbellsville 1.28 27.85 1.34 -7.31 -2.31 68 30 50.9 +7 93 45 Covington 0.59 34.80 0.61 +6.72 -2.55 66 27 48.0 +6 -- -- Cumberland Gap 1.41 24.28 1.44 -8.43 -2.46 70 23 51.4 +9 95 43 Dix Dam 1.03 26.49 1.14 -4.32 -2.19 68 31 50.1 +8 -- -- Evansville 0.77 30.82 1.02 +2.46 -2.37 67 27 48.2 +2 -- -- Glasgow 1.41 28.76 1.46 -5.49 -2.63 68 23 51.5 +7 95 44 Grayson 1.49 26.68 1.61 -2.03 -1.31 71 34 51.5 +9 94 47 Hardinsburg 1.38 29.14 1.47 -2.54 -2.28 67 30 48.7 +5 95 48 Henderson 2.46 31.33 2.58 +1.82 -1.10 68 28 48.4 +2 95 48 Huntington 1.10 25.18 1.21 -3.82 -1.88 72 28 51.7 +9 -- -- Jackson 1.32 23.09 1.51 -8.23 -2.00 70 28 53.3 +11 -- -- Lexington 0.92 25.55 1.03 -3.98 -2.04 67 29 50.5 +8 -- -- London 1.68 27.09 1.80 -2.24 -1.69 70 24 49.3 +7 -- -- Louisville 0.89 26.45 0.97 -2.86 -2.38 68 28 49.5 +5 -- -- Mayfield 1.25 31.80 1.50 -1.61 -2.93 68 27 50.0 +4 94 47 Nashville 0.98 26.87 0.98 -2.84 -2.71 68 24 52.0 +8 -- -- Nolin Lake 1.00 30.97 1.07 -2.91 -3.00 68 31 49.1 +5 -- -- Paducah 1.52 31.56 1.85 -0.26 -2.04 68 28 50.2 +4 93 50 Princeton 1.59 31.64 1.82 -0.51 -2.33 67 25 49.6 +3 99 59 Quicksand 1.39 30.07 1.57 -1.25 -1.94 70 24 51.1 +9 96 48 Somerset 1.64 27.49 1.64 -5.74 -2.17 70 25 50.9 +9 89 45 Spindletop 0.80 26.44 0.95 -3.09 -2.12 66 27 48.9 +7 88 48 Williamstown 1.01 31.96 1.19 +2.23 -2.06 69 26 50.4 +8 93 46 ================================================================================ Missing data estimated by Doppler radar, Midwest Climate Service, and UK Ag Weather Center. World Wide Web URL: http://wwwagwx.ca.uky.edu/ Phone: 859/2577381-245 --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period November 12 to 18, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATUES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL: The Bluegrass State has experienced the third straight week with very little rainfall, low relative humidities, and mild conditions for completing harvesting and other autumn field activities. In fact, one of the more pleasant autumn seasons in the recent memory with 4 of the past 5 weeks with dry and mild conditions. The pleasant but dry weather also provided a very active fire season which continued this week, especially in Eastern sections of the state. Temperatures for the past week averaged 53 degrees across the state which was 7 degrees ABOVE NORMAL and 3 degrees warmer than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 70 in the West to 67 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from +10 degrees from normal in the West to +11 degrees from normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 39 degrees in the West to 35 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from +1 degree from normal in the West to +1 degree from normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.00 inches statewide which was 0.92 inches BELOW NORMAL. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.00 inches, Central 0.00 inches, Bluegrass 0.00 inches and East 0.00 inches, which was -1.00, -0.96, -0.83 and -0.88 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Bardstown to a high of 0.00 inches at Williamstown. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period November 05 to 11, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL: Temperatures for the past week averaged 50 degrees across the state which was 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL but 6 degrees cooler than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 67 in the West to 66 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from +4 degrees from normal in the West to +7 degrees from normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 35 degrees in the West to 33 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from -5 degrees from normal in the West to -4 degrees from normal in the East. Extreme high temperatures were in the low to mid 70's and extreme low temperatures were in the mid to upper 20's. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.00 inches statewide which was 0.92 inches BELOW NORMAL and the second week in a row with very dry conditions. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.00 inches, Central 0.00 inches, Bluegrass 0.00 inches and East 0.00 inches, which was 0.99, 0.96, 0.82 and 0.88 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Bardstown to a high of 0.02 inches at Covington. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period October 29 to November 04, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL: Mild but dry weather dominated the Bluegrass state last week as high temperatures stayed in the upper 60's and 70's most of the week. Rainfall was very limited ...but did occurred on Thursday/Friday (Nov. 1/2) with rainfall amounts of just over one- quarter inch in the Western half of the state and less than one-tenth inch in the Eastern half of the state. Low relative humidity provided limited opportunity for getting tobacco stripped or reducing fire danger in Eastern KY. Temperatures for the period averaged 56 degrees across the state which was 4 degrees ABOVE NORMAL and 1 degree warmer than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 69 in the West to 70 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from +4 degrees from normal in the West to +8 degrees from normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 43 degrees in the West to 41 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from +0 degrees from normal in the West to +1 degrees from normal in the East. Extreme low temperatures were in the upper 20's to low 30's. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.13 inches statewide which was 0.67 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.24 inches, Central 0.09 inches, Bluegrass 0.10 inches and East 0.11 inches, which was -0.63, -0.74, -0.64 and -0.68 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Somerset to a high of 0.33 inches at Paducah. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Week from October 22 to 28, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL: Weather earned its name last week in the Bluegrass State as "change" was in the air. Near-record temperatures maxed out early in the workweek in the upper 70's to low 80's...then cooled from mid-week into the weekend to frosty/freeze levels of the mid to upper 20's...ending the growing season statewide. Strong thunderstorms moved through the state during mid-week dumping 1 to 2 inches of rain in counties along the Ohio River and West Central sections of the state. Far West and far East Kentucky received rainfall amounts of one-half inch or less. Along with these strong storms...brisk winds occurred during most of the workweek gusting into the 40 to 50 mph range. Wind damage in the form of trees down, powerlines down and barns damaged was reported by local authorities in over 60 counties. And, finally...light snow and flurries were reported in Eastern Kentucky on Saturday. It was a week of weather changes. Temperatures for this past week averaged 55 degrees across the state which was 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 67 in the West to 65 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from -1 degree from normal in the West to +1 degree from normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 45 degrees in the West to 44 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from -1 degree from normal in the West to +2 degrees from normal in the East. Rainfall for the past week totaled 1.14 inches statewide which was 0.48 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 1.27 inches, Central 1.13 inches, Bluegrass 1.73 inches and East 0.45 inches, which was +0.58, +0.47, +1.10 and -0.22 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.36 inches at Quicksand to a high of 3.37 inches at Covington. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For October 15 to October 21, 2001 BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL: Cool temperatures were the story last week with lows falling as low as the low 30s across most of Kentucky causing frost conditions in many areas. Highs only reached the upper 40s to low 50s for a couple of days during the beginning of the week then gradually climbed to the 70s for the weekend. Many areas of the state received rain during the beginning of the workweek and then conditions dried out allowing field activities to continue uninterrupted for the rest of the week. Temperatures for the period averaged 54 degrees across the state which was 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 68 in the West to 65 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 43 degrees in the West to 40 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Since April 1st Corn Growing Degree Accumulations range from 3700 in Northeast KY to 4100 in Southwest KY. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.24 inches statewide which was -0.42 inches from normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.19 inches, Central 0.24 inches, Bluegrass 0.30 inches and East 0.24 inches, which was 0.50, 0.42, 0.32 and 0.44 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.06 inches at Cumberland Gap to a high of 0.45 inches at Quicksand. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For October 8 to October 14, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL: Most of Kentucky received some needed rainfall last week with some areas receiving over 2 inches of rain in a day and over 4 inches for the time period. Temperatures were also warmer than the previous couple of weeks with highs reaching the upper 70s for several days. Due to the many days of rainfall and the amount of rain Kentucky received especially in Western KY field activities were interrupted...especially during the second half of the week. Temperatures for the period averaged 63 degrees across the state which was 3 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 72 in the West to 73 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the West to 3 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 55 degrees in the West to 49 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Since April 1st Corn Growing Degree Day accumulations ranged from almost 3700 in Northeast KY to 4100 in Southwest KY. Rainfall for the period totaled 2.39 inches statewide which was 1.73 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 3.81 inches, Central 3.10 inches, Bluegrass 1.79 inches and East 0.85 inches, which was 3.12, 2.44, 1.16 and 0.18 inches respectively ABOVE NORMAL. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.30 inches at Jackson to a high of 5.21 inches at Princeton. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For October 1 to October 7, 2001 BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL: Varying weather conditions were the story last week across Kentucky with high temperatures varying from upper 70s to low 80s during the work week to 50s as highs over the weekend. Lows over the weekend were also cold with temperatures dropping to low to mid 30s and scattered frost in many areas of the state. Kentucky did receive some needed rainfall on Friday and Saturday since the last recorded rain was more than 7days before. This dry period did allow many field activities to progress quickly across Kentucky.. Temperatures for the period averaged 60 degrees across the state which was 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 75 in the West to 73 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the West to 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 46 degrees in the West to 45 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 7 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Since April 1st Corn Growing Degree Day accumulations ranged from 3500 in Northeast KY to 4000 in Southwest KY. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.84 inches statewide which was 0.18 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 1.26 inches, Central 0.83 inches, Bluegrass 0.75 inches and East 0.54 inches, which was +0.57, +0.17, +0.12 and -0.13 inches respectively from normal. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.36 inches at Grayson to a high of 2.20 inches at Henderson. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For September 24 to September 30, 2001 MUCH BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL: Dry and cold conditions for most of last week across the state. High temperatures only reached the low 70s late in the week with many parts of Kentucky experiencing highs in the 60s for most of the week. Lows approached record low conditions with some areas reaching as low as 34 degrees. There were some needed rain showers at the beginning of the week but for the most part conditions remained dry allowing field activities to continue without interruptions. Temperatures for the period averaged 56 degrees across the state which was 9 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 70 in the West to 66 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 8 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 8 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 43 degrees in the West to 44 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 11 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 9 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Since April 1stCorn Growing Degree Days accumulations range from 3400 in Northeast KY to 3900 in Southeast KY. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.36 inches statewide which was 0.45 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.36 inches, Central 0.25 inches, Bluegrass 0.27 inches and East 0.55 inches, which was 0.46, 0.59, 0.51 and 0.23 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.05 inches at Henderson to a high of 1.27 inches at Princeton. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For September 17 to September 23, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL: Dry and comfortable temperatures for most of the week with rain showers at mid-week providing some needed rainfall for many areas of Kentucky. High temperatures ranged from upper 70s to low 80s throughout the week with warmer temperatures over the weekend. Lows were cooler than previous weeks with temperatures in the 50s most of the week. The rain showers provided rain amounts above an inch in some areas of Western and Central Kentucky. Overall a good week for field activities across most of the state with only interruptions in the middle of the work week due to the rain. Temperatures for the period averaged 68 degrees across the state which was 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 81 in the West to 79 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 3 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 58 degrees in the West to 56 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 1degree ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Since April 1st Corn Growing Degree Day accumulations range from 3400 in Northeast KY to 3800 in Southwest KY. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.96 inches statewide which was 0.15 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 1.12 inches, Central 0.95 inches, Bluegrass 1.06 inches and East 0.71 inches, which was +0.30, +0.10, +0.29 and -0.07 inches respectively from normal. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.25 inches at Jackson to a high of 2.68 inches at Paducah. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For September 10 to September 16, 2001 BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL: Weather conditions were dry for the most of last week with a few rain showers at the beginning of the week providing scattered areas across Kentucky with some rainfall. Temperatures were also cooler than previous weeks with average highs in the upper 70s to low 80s throughout most of the week. Low temperatures dropped to the upper 40s to low 50s across the state over the weekend providing cool evenings. Due to the dry conditions agricultural activities saw little to no interruptions throughout the week. Temperatures for the period averaged 66 degrees across the state which was 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 80 in the West to 78 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to NEAR NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 53 degrees in the West to 54 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 6 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Since April 1st...Corn Growing Degree Days accumulated range from 3300 in the Northeast to 3700 in the Southwest. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.25 inches statewide which was 0.55 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.02 inches, Central 0.64 inches, Bluegrass 0.31 inches and East 0.06 inches, which was 0.80, 0.21, 0.47 and 0.72 inches respectively BELOW NORML. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Paducah to a high of 1.03 inches at Louisville. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For September 3 to September 9, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL: Warm temperatures and scattered showers were the story during the week with temperatures reaching the low 90s in parts of Western KY. Pop-up showers at mid-week and rain due to a cold front at the end of the week provided some precipitation to parts of Kentucky with Western portions receiving the most rain. Central and Eastern parts of the state saw mostly dry conditions throughout the work week providing little or no interruptions to field activitities. Temperatures for the period averaged 76 degrees across the state which was 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 87 in the West to 85 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 3 degrees ABOVE NROMAL in the West to 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 67 degrees in the West to 59 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 7 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Since April 1st Corn Growing Degree Day accumulations ranged from 3200 in Northeast KY to 3500 in Southwest KY. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.56 inches statewide which was 0.25 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 1.04 inches, Central 0.68 inches, Bluegrass 0.33 inches and East 0.17 inches, which was +0.22, -0.17, -0.44 and -0.61 inches respectively from normal. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.02 inches at Williamstown to a high of 2.35 inches at Henderson. --- Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending September 2, 2001 Kentucky Weather Summary ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL RAINFALL: Temperatures for the period averaged 75 degrees across the State which was 3 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 85 in the West to 82 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from NEAR NORMAL in the West to NEAR NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 67 degrees in the West to 65 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the past week totaled 0.84 inches statewide which was NEAR NORMAL. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.84 inches, Central 1.23 inches, Bluegrass 0.81 inches and East 0.50 inches, which was +0.04, +0.38, -0.03 and -0.35 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.10 inches at London to a high of 2.46 inches at Bowling Green. --- Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending August 26, 2001 Kentucky Weather Summary ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL: Temperatures were comfortable for the beginning of the work week with highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s across Kentucky. Field activities also continued uninterrupted by rain at the beginning of the week. Conditions then returned to hot and humid with highs in the upper 80s to the mid 90s with heat indices over 100 for several days. These conditions also produced several hours of livestock heat stress in the emergency category for Western KY. The end of the work week and weekend saw scattered showers and thunderstorms with some storms being severe. Temperatures for the period averaged 76 degrees across the State which was 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 89 in the West to 84 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 1 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 67 degrees in the West to 63 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 4 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 1 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Since April 1st Corn Growing Degree Days accumulated range from 2900 in the Northeast to 3200 in the Southwest. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.67 inches statewide which was 0.17 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.60 inches, Central 1.02 inches, Bluegrass 0.65 inches and East 0.42 inches, which was -0.19, +0.18, -0.21 and -0.45 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Mayfield to a high of 1.73 inches at Glasgow. --- Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending August 19, 2001 Kentucky Weather Summary NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL: Cooler highs and less humid conditions occurred throughout the week providing relief to the outdoor working conditions and alleviating livestock heat stress. Highs remained in the low to mid 80s during the week except for extreme Western parts of Kentucky which reached the upper 80s for a couple of days. Agricultural activities also advanced under these conditions with only a few interruptions at the end of the work week and part of the weekend due to scatterd rain showers throughout the State. Temperatures for the period averaged 74 degrees across the State which was NEAR NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 85 in the West to 83 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 64 degrees in the West to 64 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 1degree BELOW NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Since April 1st Corn Growing Degree Days accumulation range from 2700 days in Northeastern Kentucky to 3000 days in extreme Southwest Kentucky. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.40 inches statewide which was 0.44 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.62 inches, Central 0.16 inches, Bluegrass 0.48 inches and East 0.35 inches, which was 0.17, 0.69, 0.38 and 0.52 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Bardstown to a high of 1.38 inches at Covington. --- Week ending August 12, 2001 Kentucky Weather Summary ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL: Hot and humid conditions persisted throughout the week with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s across most of Kentucky. Heat indices were in the 90s across much of the State with Western Kentucky reaching the 100s for several days. There were a few scattered rain showers starting mid-week due to the remnants of Tropical Storm Barry moving through the area and then more widespread showers and thunderstorms over the weekend due to a fairly strong cold front moving through the State. The cold front helped reduce high temperatures Sunday. Livestock heat stress levels reached the emergency category for several hours throughout the week for Western parts of the State while the rest of the area reached danger levels. Temperatures for the period averaged 80 degrees across the State which was 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 89 in the West to 88 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 3 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 72 degrees in the West to 70 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 7 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 7 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Since April 1st Corn Growing Degree Day accumulations range from approximately 2500 in the Northeast to 2800 in the West. Rainfall for the period totaled 1.03 inches statewide which was 0.19 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 1.32 inches, Central 0.97 inches, Bluegrass 0.74 inches and East 1.08 inches, which was +0.53, +0.13, -0.12 and +0.21 inches respectively from normal. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.03 inches at Williamstown to a high of 1.99 inches at Paducah. Weather Information Table =============================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |=================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| =============================================== (Inches) Bardstown 1.42 19.28 7.23 +0.75 +3.13 Berea 1.43 19.20 7.68 +0.22 +3.85 Bowling Gree 1.13 17.13 5.53 -2.40 +1.72 Bristol 0.88 21.11 7.92 +4.82 +4.46 Buckhorn Lak 1.41 22.54 5.51 +4.28 +1.60 Cape Girarde 0.83 20.30 10.35 +2.32 +7.17 Campbellsvil 1.01 18.37 5.90 -2.86 +1.36 Covington 1.12 21.14 7.94 +3.73 +4.45 Cumberland G 0.58 16.26 4.77 -3.84 +0.37 Dix Dam 0.87 18.60 7.03 -0.50 +2.96 Evansville 1.88 17.68 4.47 +0.18 +1.18 Glasgow 0.37 17.19 5.02 -3.89 +0.72 Grayson 0.93 20.74 5.71 +2.70 +1.75 Hardinsburg 1.23 15.58 4.71 -3.62 +0.78 Henderson 1.47 17.15 8.09 -0.77 +4.75 Huntington 0.98 20.03 5.61 +2.01 +1.54 Jackson 1.47 18.31 5.75 -0.89 +1.49 Lexington 0.22 17.20 6.09 -1.33 +1.99 London 0.81 21.05 6.11 +3.21 +2.37 Louisville 0.68 14.21 3.08 -3.98 -0.62 Mayfield 0.90 13.94 7.24 -5.46 +3.44 Nashville 2.39 18.37 4.89 +0.24 +1.50 Nolin Lake 1.02 19.10 4.87 -1.33 +0.81 Paducah 1.99 17.67 9.16 -1.81 +5.70 Princeton 0.86 16.17 6.31 -3.28 +2.54 Quicksand 1.68 24.18 5.76 +4.98 +1.50 Somerset 0.77 19.61 6.69 -0.46 +2.65 Spindletop 0.77 16.01 6.41 -2.52 +2.31 Williamstown 0.03 21.27 5.89 +2.97 +2.11 =============================================== =============================================== | | Growing | Air Temperature | Degree Days |=================|=============== | Dev.| Since Dev. Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1 =============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 89 68 79.1 +4 197 2652 +207 Berea 90 64 79.4 +5 198 2558 +39 Bowling Gree 91 69 80.6 +6 203 2821 +272 Bristol 90 65 78.2 +4 187 2467 +144 Buckhorn Lak 90 68 78.9 +5 193 2563 +355 Cape Girarde 93 68 80.6 +4 200 2865 +181 Campbellsvil 91 69 80.1 +5 198 2688 +199 Covington 91 69 79.1 +5 194 2483 +189 Cumberland G 93 67 79.6 +5 192 2619 +326 Dix Dam 90 68 79.4 +5 198 2606 +149 Evansville 92 68 80.7 +4 202 2822 +272 Glasgow 92 70 80.4 +5 198 2788 +329 Grayson 91 70 79.4 +5 197 2541 +382 Hardinsburg 92 69 80.4 +5 200 2776 +227 Henderson 92 68 80.1 +3 199 2790 +210 Huntington 91 69 79.4 +5 195 2524 +200 Jackson 89 67 78.5 +4 193 2525 +317 Lexington 90 70 79.4 +5 198 2628 +304 London 90 69 78.6 +4 194 2503 +210 Louisville 93 70 80.5 +5 202 2743 +181 Mayfield 90 70 79.6 +3 198 2679 +69 Nashville 91 72 80.5 +5 203 2931 +205 Nolin Lake 91 69 80.6 +6 203 2795 +441 Paducah 91 70 80.6 +4 203 2893 +240 Princeton 93 71 81.7 +5 205 2957 +335 Quicksand 90 67 78.9 +5 194 2557 +349 Somerset 91 69 79.6 +5 197 2585 +201 Spindletop 92 69 79.2 +5 194 2522 +198 Williamstown 92 63 79.8 +5 196 2595 +271 =============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Soybeans Blooming 88 77 66 Setting Pods 65 53 43 Corn Milk Stage 93 88 83 Dough Stage 81 78 61 Dent Stage 51 50 29 Burley Tobacco Topped 79 76 55 Cut 14 11 7 Dark Tobacco Topped 94 89 78 Cut 12 9 7 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Corn 1 4 20 45 30 Soybeans 1 6 19 39 35 Pasture 3 9 29 46 13 Hay Crops 4 10 27 48 11 Tobacco 2 5 18 54 21 --- Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending August 5, 2001 Kentucky Weather Summary ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL: Hot and humid conditions were the story for most of the week with high temperatures hovering around 90 degrees. Kentucky received some rain showers and thunderstorms Friday and Saturday but not as much as the previous week. Some areas did receive locally heavy rains that caused flooding conditions in some areas. The heat and humidity also caused heat indices in Western Kentucky to break the 100 degree mark. The livestock heat stress in this area also reached the emergency category for several hours in these areas. Temperatures for the period averaged 79 degrees across the State which was 3 degrees ABOVE normal. High temperatures averaged from 91 in the West to 86 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees ABOVE normal in the West to NEAR normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 71 degrees in the West to 68 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees ABOVE normal in the West to 4 degrees ABOVE normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.66 inches statewide which was 0.24 inches BELOW normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.15 inches, Central 0.87 inches, Bluegrass 0.97 inches and East 0.66 inches, which was -0.68, -0.05, +0.06 and -0.28 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Mayfield to a high of 1.71 inches at Somerset. --- Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending July 29, 2001 Kentucky Weather Summary ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL: Most areas of the State received rainfall at least one day during the time period with several places receiving rain almost everyday. Some of this rain was heavy at times and prompted flash flood watches and warnings. Most areas received over an inch of rain with several receiving over three inches of rain throughout the period. Paducah received the most rain of any Kentucky station with 4.56 inches. The rain did help lessen some of the drought conditions across the State. Hot and humid conditions also occurred throughout Kentucky with some areas hitting the mid 90s with heat indices in the 100s. These hot, humid conditions also created livestock heat stress conditions for producers to manage. Temperatures for the period averaged 79 degrees across the State which was 3 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 88 in the West to 85 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the West to 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 73 degrees in the West to 70 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 7 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 2.49 inches statewide which was 1.44 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 2.74 inches, Central 1.85 inches, Bluegrass 2.49 inches and East 2.88 inches, which was 1.82, 0.74, 1.44 and 1.75 inches respectively ABOVE NORMAL. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.88 inches at Louisville to a high of 4.56 inches at Paducah. --- Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending July 22, 2001 Kentucky Weather Summary ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL: Hot and humid conditions across the State with some areas receiving heavy rains that caused some local flooding last week. Highs were in the upper 80s to 90s across Kentucky with lows in the 70s. These temperatures along with the high humidities created heat indices in the 100s and livestock heat stress conditions. Fog was reported statewide on several mornings. Some Western parts of Kentucky received over 5 inches of rain. While much of this was runoff, the rain was beneficial toward reducing drought conditions in the West. Temperatures for the period averaged 78 degrees across the State which was 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 89 in the West to 85 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the West to 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 70 degrees in the West to 66 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 2.08 inches statewide which was 1.03 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 3.40 inches, Central 1.38 inches, Bluegrass 2.63 inches and East 0.92 inches, which was +2.48, +0.27, +1.57 and -0.21 inches respectively from normal. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.20 inches at Cumberland Gap to a high of 5.48 inches at Covington. --- Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending July 15, 2001 Kentucky Weather Summary BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL: The first half of the workweek was hot and humid with Western sections of the State hitting the mid 90's, but cooler, drier conditions returned during the latter half of the week and weekend. Limited rainfall was received from scattered showers and thunderstorms mostly at the beginning of the workweek. Temperatures for last week averaged 74 degrees across the State which was 2 degrees BELOW normal and 1 degree cooler than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 87 in the West to 84 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees BELOW normal in the West to 2 degrees BELOW normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 64 degrees in the West to 61 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 2 degrees BELOW normal in the West to 4 degrees BELOW normal in the East. For the week, the West received 96 percent, Central 97 percent, Bluegrass 91 percent and East 80 percent of normal Corn Growing Degree Days (base 50 mod). Livestock heat stress was a factor during the first half of the workweek with Western locations receiving nearly 30 hours where the Livestock Safety Index was in the "Danger" category but considerably less for the Eastern half of the State. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.49 inches statewide which was 0.57 inches BELOW normal and less than 50 percent of normal rainfall. Out of the past 5 weeks, only one week has received above normal rainfall for the State as a whole and that was 4 weeks ago. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.71 inches, Central 0.28 inches, Bluegrass 0.54 inches and East 0.42 inches, which was 0.21, 0.83, 0.52 and 0.71 inches respectively BELOW normal. By Kentucky weather station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Glasgow to a high of 1.26 inches at Quicksand. Since April 1st, the West had received 76 percent, Central 87 percent, Bluegrass 90 percent and East 96 percent of normal rainfall. --- Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending July 8, 2001 Kentucky Weather Summary BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL: Scattered thunderstorms and showers at the beginning of the week to hot and humid conditions at the end of the week. The week started out with scattered showers and thunderstorms mostly across the eastern two-thirds of the State. The big story this week though was the heat and humidity. Temperatures reached the upper 90s in Western Ky, low 90s in Central Ky, and upper 80s Eastern, Ky. The combination of these temperatures and high dewpoints, which mean high humidities, created heat indices in the 100s across much of the western two-thirds of the State. The heat and humidity also provide conditions to cause livestock stress to reach the emergency category in some areas. Temperatures for the period averaged 75 degrees across the State which was 1 degree BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 89 in the West to 82 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from NEAR NORMAL in the West to 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 66 degrees in the West to 62 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from NEAR NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.93 inches statewide which was 0.13 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.26 inches, Central 0.71 inches, Bluegrass 0.96 inches and East 1.79 inches, which was -0.67, -0.40, -0.10 and +0.66 inches respectively from normal. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Mayfield to a high of 4.38 inches at Quicksand. --- Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending July 1, 2001 Kentucky Weather Summary BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL: Hot and humid conditions occurred over the latter part of the workweek and the weekend with scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout the State. These showers and thunderstorms provided some much needed rain to some areas of Kentucky while other areas remained relatively dry which did not help relieve drought conditions in these areas, especially West. However the scattered nature of the showers and thunderstorms allowed farmers to get into their fields and continue agricultural activities. The heat and humidity also created livestock heat stress conditions across the State. Temperatures for the period averaged 73 degrees across the State which was 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 85 in the West to 82 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 4 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 62 degrees in the West to 62 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.51 inches statewide which was 0.37 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.12 inches, Central 0.83 inches, Bluegrass 0.24 inches and East 0.82 inches, which was 0.68, 0.11, 0.62 and 0.09 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.01 inches at Spindletop to a high of 1.52 inches at Glasgow. Weather Information Table =============================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |=================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| =============================================== (Inches) Bardstown 0.75 10.83 3.66 -1.34 +0.20 Berea 0.05 10.36 4.78 -2.80 +1.08 Bowling Gree 0.91 10.99 3.34 -2.59 -0.57 Bristol 2.73 11.30 4.93 +0.42 +1.60 Buckhorn Lak 0.83 12.32 5.04 +0.15 +1.15 Cape Girarde 0.08 8.71 3.34 -4.49 +0.10 Campbellsvil 1.16 11.44 3.98 -2.82 +0.06 Covington 0.61 11.61 4.33 -0.40 +0.74 Cumberland G 2.09 10.75 4.63 -2.57 +0.63 Dix Dam 0.28 10.31 3.69 -2.48 +0.23 Evansville 0.06 10.17 4.55 -2.22 +1.28 Glasgow 1.52 11.51 3.85 -2.87 -0.46 Grayson 0.20 14.08 2.92 +2.19 -0.69 Hardinsburg 0.48 10.09 2.96 -3.03 -0.60 Henderson 0.03 8.06 2.17 -4.67 -1.37 Huntington 0.20 13.78 2.94 +2.06 -0.55 Jackson 0.42 10.28 3.73 -2.29 +0.12 Lexington 0.06 9.71 2.17 -2.46 -1.29 London 1.36 13.50 6.44 +1.55 +3.03 Louisville 0.52 10.37 2.69 -2.09 -0.57 Mayfield 0.20 6.70 1.95 -6.87 -1.23 Nashville 2.60 12.64 4.30 -0.31 +0.96 Nolin Lake 0.82 12.34 3.31 -1.75 -0.38 Paducah 0.14 8.39 2.12 -5.48 -1.66 Princeton 0.24 9.62 4.51 -4.00 +0.91 Quicksand 0.55 12.74 5.31 +0.30 +1.70 Somerset 1.00 11.39 3.09 -2.29 -0.88 Spindletop 0.01 8.55 1.74 -3.50 -1.72 Williamstown 0.49 12.84 5.40 +0.49 +1.86 =============================================== =============================================== | | Growing | Air Temperature | Degree Days |=================|=============== | Dev.| Since Dev. Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1 =============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 85 57 72.4 -3 155 1558 +109 Berea 85 50 70.7 -4 143 1526 +45 Bowling Gree 87 59 72.9 -2 158 1695 +184 Bristol 87 57 72.3 -2 153 1467 +110 Buckhorn Lak 86 56 71.5 -3 149 1522 +226 Cape Girarde 87 57 72.8 -4 157 1708 +134 Campbellsvil 86 55 71.6 -4 149 1593 +142 Covington 85 58 73.4 -1 162 1435 +137 Cumberland G 88 57 72.4 -2 153 1559 +232 Dix Dam 85 55 71.9 -2 152 1538 +89 Evansville 88 60 74.1 -3 165 1683 +201 Glasgow 88 50 72.5 -3 154 1661 +240 Grayson 88 58 73.7 -1 163 1502 +267 Hardinsburg 87 58 73.1 -2 160 1657 +146 Henderson 87 57 72.2 -5 154 1671 +159 Huntington 89 58 74.2 -0 165 1494 +166 Jackson 85 57 71.6 -3 149 1511 +215 Lexington 86 59 73.1 -1 159 1553 +225 London 83 55 70.6 -4 143 1463 +136 Louisville 86 59 73.6 -2 164 1632 +150 Mayfield 85 58 72.7 -4 158 1583 +11 Nashville 87 60 73.6 -2 163 1736 +132 Nolin Lake 87 59 73.0 -2 158 1675 +287 Paducah 88 57 72.9 -4 157 1690 +165 Princeton 88 58 73.8 -3 164 1764 +245 Quicksand 85 56 70.7 -4 143 1495 +218 Somerset 84 53 70.0 -4 139 1506 +109 Spindletop 86 55 72.4 -2 155 1455 +148 Williamstown 86 56 72.7 -2 158 1503 +196 =============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Corn Silking 46 43 20 Wheat Harvested 93 85 70 Soybean Blooming 18 16 6 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Corn 0 4 16 59 21 Soybeans 2 5 23 55 15 Pasture 3 9 25 54 9 Tobacco 1 6 23 56 14 --- Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending June 24, 2001 Issue KY-CW2501 Agricultural Summary The past week was good for fieldwork throughout the State, with the harvesting of wheat, planting of double crop soybeans, and cutting of hay being the major field activities. Rain came late in the week providing needed rain for much of the State. Some areas could still use more rain, especially western Kentucky. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 4.7 out of a possible six days. Topsoil moisture as of Friday, June 22 was rated 3 percent very short, 22 percent short, 70 percent adequate, and 5 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 9 percent very short, 32 percent short, 55 percent adequate, and 4 percent surplus. Field Crops Report CORN: The corn crop continues to look good, with a few reports of insect problems. The condition of the crop was rated as 3 percent poor, 15 percent fair, 57 percent good, and 25 percent excellent, as of Friday, June 22. As of Sunday, June 24, 32 percent of the corn was tasseling compared to 20 percent a year ago, and the five year average of 9 percent. Eleven percent of the corn was silking compared to 9 percent a year ago, and 3 percent for the five year average. SOYBEANS: Planting of double crop soybeans continued with the harvesting of wheat. Seeding of all soybeans was 91 percent complete as of Sunday, June 24, compared with 82 percent last year, and the five year average of 66 percent. Eighty-eight percent of the crop had emerged, compared with 79 percent a year ago, and 59 percent for the five year average. Average height of emerged soybeans was 12 inches as of Sunday. Condition of the crop was reported as 2 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 14 percent fair, 62 percent good, and 18 percent excellent. TOBACCO: The tobacco crop was doing well in most areas, with the only problem being reported was various types of worms. Condition of the set tobacco was reported as 1 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 61 percent good, and 10 percent excellent. As of Friday, June 22, 8 percent of the set tobacco was over 24 inches, 34 percent was 12-24 inches, and 58 percent was under 12 inches in height. SMALL GRAINS: Wheat harvest was in full swing this week with 78 percent of the crop harvested as of Sunday, June 24, well ahead of the 67 percent a year ago. Most areas of the State are reporting good wheat yields and good quality. Barley harvest was practically complete with 97 percent of the acres harvested by Sunday, June 24. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report One of the major farm activities this past week was the cutting and baling of hay throughout the State. Most areas of the State received little rain early in the week, which helped with the cutting of hay. Pasture conditions have slightly declined over the past week with pasture conditions rated as 2 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 34 percent fair, 52 percent good, and 5 percent excellent. Sorghum planting was nearly complete with 99 percent of the crop planted. Kentucky Weather Summary BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL: Hot and humid to start the week, cool at the end of the week. The week started out with humid conditions and high temperatures reaching the 90s in some areas of the State. These conditions created livestock heat stress in the danger category for the beginning of the week but with no rain farmers were able to work in the fields with no interruptions. The end of the week saw temperatures cool down and rain showers/thunderstorms move through the State Thursday through Saturday providing some much needed rainfall, especially in Western Kentucky. Temperatures for the period averaged 72 degrees across the State which was 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 85 in the West to 83 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 62 degrees in the West to 60 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.96 inches statewide which was 0.07 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 1.38 inches, Central 0.58 inches, Bluegrass 0.92 inches and East 0.96 inches, which was +0.53, -0.34, +0.04 and +0.04 inches respectively from normal. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.24 inches at Glasgow to a high of 2.11 inches at Williamstown. Weather Information Table =============================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |=================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| =============================================== (Inches) Bardstown 0.68 10.08 3.45 -1.20 -0.05 Berea 0.65 10.31 5.48 -1.92 +1.70 Bowling Gree 0.82 10.08 3.80 -2.52 -0.17 Bristol 1.51 8.57 3.17 -1.46 -0.17 Buckhorn Lak 1.19 11.49 5.24 +0.31 +1.39 Cape Girarde 1.24 8.63 4.29 -3.77 +0.84 Campbellsvil 0.52 10.28 3.79 -2.98 -0.21 Covington 0.68 11.00 4.41 -0.10 +0.79 Cumberland G 1.42 8.66 3.21 -3.64 -0.82 Dix Dam 0.67 10.03 4.12 -1.87 +0.57 Evansville 3.32 10.11 5.19 -1.45 +1.79 Glasgow 0.24 9.99 3.42 -3.30 -0.91 Grayson 0.49 13.88 3.67 +2.92 +0.05 Hardinsburg 0.70 9.61 3.22 -2.60 -0.44 Henderson 1.22 8.03 2.96 -3.81 -0.66 Huntington 0.32 13.58 3.72 +2.76 +0.21 Jackson 1.21 9.86 4.14 -1.78 +0.51 Lexington 0.69 9.65 2.77 -1.63 -0.73 London 1.29 12.14 5.85 +1.06 +2.40 Louisville 0.33 9.85 2.54 -1.77 -0.82 Mayfield 0.45 6.50 2.91 -6.26 -0.43 Nashville 0.27 10.04 3.50 -2.07 +0.01 Nolin Lake 0.70 11.52 3.62 -1.63 -0.22 Paducah 0.89 8.25 3.36 -4.94 -0.52 Princeton 1.18 9.38 5.31 -3.46 +1.59 Quicksand 0.99 12.26 5.93 +0.62 +2.30 Somerset 0.75 10.39 3.20 -2.42 -0.85 Spindletop 0.71 8.54 2.25 -2.74 -1.25 Williamstown 2.11 12.40 6.06 +0.82 +2.47 =============================================== =============================================== | | Growing | Air Temperature | Degree Days |=================|=============== | Dev.| Since Dev. Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1 =============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 89 52 71.4 -3 145 1403 +110 Berea 89 51 70.8 -3 141 1383 +59 Bowling Gree 92 58 74.8 +0 163 1537 +189 Bristol 90 52 72.1 -1 147 1314 +106 Buckhorn Lak 88 56 71.6 -2 147 1373 +213 Cape Girarde 94 56 73.8 -2 156 1551 +148 Campbellsvil 91 55 72.1 -2 147 1444 +144 Covington 90 52 69.0 -4 131 1273 +119 Cumberland G 90 55 72.3 -1 147 1406 +222 Dix Dam 90 54 71.2 -2 142 1386 +93 Evansville 92 58 73.2 -3 155 1518 +200 Glasgow 92 54 73.4 -1 153 1507 +243 Grayson 89 55 71.1 -2 145 1339 +240 Hardinsburg 92 57 73.1 -1 155 1497 +149 Henderson 92 56 73.1 -3 153 1517 +169 Huntington 89 55 71.1 -2 145 1329 +145 Jackson 87 56 70.9 -3 144 1362 +202 Lexington 91 56 71.4 -2 145 1394 +216 London 88 55 70.5 -3 140 1320 +136 Louisville 91 56 72.3 -2 150 1468 +150 Mayfield 90 56 72.0 -4 149 1425 +16 Nashville 91 58 74.9 +1 166 1573 +140 Nolin Lake 92 58 74.2 -0 160 1517 +272 Paducah 93 57 75.1 -1 165 1572 +169 Princeton 94 55 73.7 -2 157 1620 +242 Quicksand 88 56 71.4 -2 146 1368 +208 Somerset 91 55 71.1 -2 142 1385 +116 Spindletop 89 55 70.1 -3 137 1317 +139 Williamstown 91 55 70.8 -3 139 1362 +184 =============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Corn Silking 11 9 3 Soybeans Planted 91 82 66 Soybeans Emerged 88 79 59 Wheat Harvested 78 67 43 Barley Harvested 97 93 85 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Corn 0 3 15 57 25 Soybeans 2 4 14 62 18 Pasture 2 7 34 52 5 Tobacco 1 5 23 61 10 --- Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending June 17, 2001 Issue KY-CW2401 Agricultural Summary Farm work resumed this week as soils dried out. Small grain harvest got into full swing, hay harvest resumed and tobacco transplanting made good progress. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 5.4 out of a possible six days. Topsoil moisture as of Friday, June 15 was rated 2 percent very short, 19 percent short, 74 percent adequate and 5 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 5 percent very short, 28 percent short, 63 percent adequate and 4 percent surplus. Seeding of double crop soybeans was underway as small grain harvest was completed. Despite recent rains, producers in Western Kentucky are hoping for more rain and cooler temperatures. Field Crops Report CORN: Almost all of the planted acreage had emerged and was in mostly good condition, with 2 percent poor, 14 percent fair, 56 percent good and 28 percent excellent. Few problems with insects and disease were reported. Tasseling was beginning in some southern areas. SOYBEANS: Almost all of the single crop soybeans have been planted and seeding double crop beans was underway as small grain harvest winds down. Seeding was 82 percent complete as of Sunday, June 17, compared with 78 percent last year, and the five-year average of 57 percent. About 80 percent of the crop had emerged by Sunday June 17, compared with 74 percent a year ago, and well ahead of the five- year average of 40 percent. Average height of emerged soybeans was 7 inches as of Friday, June 15. Condition was reported as 1 percent very poor, 3 percent poor, 19 percent fair, 61 percent good, and 16 percent excellent. TOBACCO: Transplanting tobacco made progress as soils dried out. As of Sunday, June 17, 92 percent of the intended burley acreage had been set compared with 96 percent last year and 75 percent for the five-year average. Spot shortages of transplants were reported. Plants still in beds are growing large and disease problems are starting to show up. Ninety-seven percent of the dark tobacco acreage was set, unchanged from last year and ahead of the five year average of 83 percent. Disease and insect problems were minor in most areas. By Friday, June 15, 4 percent of set tobacco was over 24 inches, 21 percent was 12 - 24 inches and 75 percent was under 12 inches in height. Condition of set tobacco was reported as 4 percent poor, 27 percent fair, 57 percent good, and 12 percent excellent. SMALL GRAINS: Wheat harvest was in full swing this week with 43 percent of the acreage harvested as of Sunday, June 17. Early yields and quality were generally quite good. Barley harvest was winding down with 95 percent of the acres harvested by Sunday June 17. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Hay was being made as conditions permit. Curing conditions have not been ideal. Second cutting of alfalfa was well underway but quantities may be short due to lack of rain earlier in the year. Pasture conditions have improved with the recent moisture and are now rated as 2 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 28 percent fair, 49 percent good and 12 percent excellent. Sorghum planting was 85 percent complete as of Sunday, June 17. Kentucky Weather Summary ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL: Hot and humid weather which caused high heat indices was the story last week across Kentucky with high temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s and dewpoints at times in the 70s for much of the workweek. There were a few scattered thunderstorms with some storms becoming severe and causing minor damage to some areas and locally heavy rain. Yet, limited rainfall last week allowed enough drying that most farmers could resume agricultural activities. Due to the hot and humid conditions, the livestock heat stress index moved into the danger category several days. Temperatures for the period averaged 76 degrees across the State which was 3 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 89 in the West to 86 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 3 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 65 degrees in the West to 63 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.43 inches statewide which was 0.46 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.36 inches, Central 0.55 inches, Bluegrass 0.50 inches and East 0.33 inches, which was 0.49, 0.37, 0.38 and 0.59 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of TRACE amounts at Paducah to a high of 0.78 inches at Glasgow. Weather Information Table =============================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |=================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| =============================================== (Inches) Bardstown 0.41 9.40 4.41 -1.02 +0.75 Berea 0.53 9.66 7.16 -1.65 +3.21 Bowling Gree 0.56 9.26 5.21 -2.36 +1.09 Bristol 0.00 7.06 4.06 -2.15 +0.67 Buckhorn Lak 0.25 10.30 6.71 +0.09 +2.90 Cape Girarde 1.14 6.51 3.00 -5.08 -0.81 Campbellsvil 0.43 9.76 5.67 -2.53 +1.47 Covington 0.51 10.32 5.25 +0.11 +1.56 Cumberland G 0.17 7.24 3.99 -4.06 -0.13 Dix Dam 0.41 9.36 5.39 -1.68 +1.63 Evansville 0.70 7.36 4.13 -3.39 +0.47 Glasgow 0.78 9.75 5.57 -2.47 +1.17 Grayson 0.46 13.39 5.55 +3.32 +1.86 Hardinsburg 0.45 8.91 4.17 -2.42 +0.29 Henderson 0.20 6.81 3.07 -4.15 -0.69 Huntington 0.50 13.26 5.31 +3.30 +1.70 Jackson 0.30 8.65 5.72 -2.09 +1.97 Lexington 0.40 8.96 3.95 -1.46 +0.29 London 0.64 10.85 8.52 +0.62 +4.96 Louisville 0.54 9.52 3.74 -1.29 +0.14 Mayfield 0.10 6.05 3.88 -5.92 +0.19 Nashville 0.96 9.77 6.34 -1.50 +2.59 Nolin Lake 0.56 10.82 4.97 -1.41 +0.80 Paducah 0.00 7.36 4.68 -4.88 +0.63 Princeton 0.05 8.20 5.53 -3.74 +1.59 Quicksand 0.28 11.27 7.61 +0.53 +3.86 Somerset 0.03 9.64 6.11 -2.18 +1.91 Spindletop 0.43 7.95 3.26 -2.47 -0.40 Williamstown 0.69 10.29 5.52 -0.41 +1.82 =============================================== =============================================== | | Growing | Air Temperature | Degree Days |=================|=============== | Dev.| Since Dev. Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1 =============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 91 59 76.1 +3 175 1258 +119 Berea 88 55 74.0 +2 163 1242 +72 Bowling Gree 93 59 76.9 +4 175 1374 +187 Bristol 89 54 73.1 +1 156 1167 +106 Buckhorn Lak 88 57 73.6 +1 160 1226 +199 Cape Girarde 93 56 78.3 +3 179 1397 +162 Campbellsvil 91 57 75.8 +3 171 1297 +144 Covington 89 59 75.3 +3 170 1142 +128 Cumberland G 89 53 73.8 +1 159 1259 +215 Dix Dam 89 58 75.1 +3 170 1244 +105 Evansville 92 59 77.5 +2 180 1358 +201 Glasgow 93 57 76.4 +3 170 1354 +244 Grayson 89 58 74.5 +2 166 1194 +228 Hardinsburg 92 62 77.1 +4 180 1342 +155 Henderson 91 58 76.5 +1 177 1364 +177 Huntington 90 57 74.2 +2 164 1184 +140 Jackson 87 58 74.1 +2 166 1218 +191 Lexington 90 61 76.1 +4 176 1249 +218 London 88 56 74.0 +2 163 1180 +136 Louisville 91 62 77.4 +4 183 1318 +161 Mayfield 90 59 75.7 +1 172 1276 +28 Nashville 91 60 77.0 +4 178 1407 +142 Nolin Lake 92 60 76.9 +4 177 1357 +252 Paducah 93 56 78.0 +3 183 1407 +172 Princeton 92 56 77.4 +2 174 1463 +246 Quicksand 88 58 73.7 +1 161 1222 +195 Somerset 90 55 74.7 +2 167 1243 +121 Spindletop 90 60 75.9 +3 174 1182 +151 Williamstown 90 60 76.2 +4 175 1223 +192 =============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Soybeans Planted 82 78 57 Emerged 80 74 40 Burley Tobacco Set 92 96 75 Dark Tobacco Set 96 97 83 Wheat Harvested 43 36 17 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Corn 0 2 14 56 28 Soybeans 1 3 19 61 16 Pasture 2 9 28 49 12 Tobacco Set 0 4 27 57 12 --- Release Date, Week ending June 10, 2001 Issue KY-CW2301 Agricultural Summary Limited farm work was possible during the week due to rain and saturated soils. Very heavy rain in Northern Kentucky caused considerable flooding and erosion problems at midweek. A few other areas had limited problems with standing water in low lying areas. Drier weather at the end of the week should allow farm work to resume. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged only 1.7 out of a possible six. Topsoil moisture as of Friday, June 8 was rated 5 percent short, 64 percent adequate and 31 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 2 percent very short, 18 percent short, 64 percent adequate and 16 percent surplus. Pastures and hay crops are recovering well from dry conditions earlier in the year. Rains came too late for fall seeded small grain crops, causing lodging damage just prior to harvest. Field Crops Report CORN: Almost all of the planted acreage had emerged and was in mostly good condition, with 2 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 55 percent good and 20 percent excellent. Few problems with insects and disease were reported. SOYBEANS: Eighty percent of the crop had been planted as of Sunday, June 10, compared with 74 percent seeded last year, and the five-year average of 52 percent. Seventy-five percent of the crop had emerged at weeks' end compared with 63 percent a year ago, and the five-year average of 31 percent. Average height of emerged soybeans was approaching 5 inches as of Friday, June 8. Condition was reported as 1 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 18 percent fair, 57 percent good, and 18 percent excellent. TOBACCO: Transplanting tobacco remains slow due to wet conditions. As of Sunday, June 10, 78 percent of the intended burley acreage had been set compared with 90 percent last year and 70 percent for the five-year average. Several producers reported problems with tobacco plants getting too big. A few reports of cold damage were received on early set tobacco. Eighty percent of the dark tobacco acreage was set, compared with 74 percent last year and the average of 76 percent. Disease and insect problems were minor in most areas. By Friday, June 8, 1 percent of set tobacco was over 24 inches, 12 percent was 12 - 24 inches and 87 percent was under 12 inches in height. Condition of set tobacco was reported as 1 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 27 percent fair, 56 percent good, and 10 percent excellent. SMALL GRAINS: Lodging will be a problem for small grain producers in some areas of western Kentucky. Barley harvest advanced to 40 percent complete by Sunday June 10. Wheat harvest was getting underway with 5 percent of the acreage harvested as of Sunday, June 10. As of Friday, June 8 wheat condition was reported as 2 percent very poor, 8 percent poor, 27 percent fair, 50 percent good and 13 percent excellent. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Pastures and hay crops have responded well to recent moisture, but unharvested hay crops are too mature and the quality of the crop will suffer. Armyworms continue to be a problem in hay and pasture fields in the West. Pasture condition was rated 1 percent very poor, 8 percent poor, 27 percent fair, 48 percent good and 16 percent excellent. Sorghum planting was 80 percent complete as of Sunday, June 10. Kentucky Weather Summary BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL: Rainfall through Thursday of last week continued interruptions to field activities from the previous week. Much needed drier and warmer weather finished off the workweek. Rainfall for the past 30 days has been significant, such that moisture is adequate for agricultural purposes for all of the State, and abnormally wet for the eastern three-quarters of the State. Sections of West Kentucky however, continued to receive less rainfall than the remainder of the State and is 6 to 8 inches BELOW NORMAL for the year. Temperatures for the past week averaged 71 degrees across the State which was 1 degree BELOW NORMAL and 8 degrees warmer than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 83 in the West to 79 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 62 degrees in the West to 60 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature were NEAR NORMAL across the entire State. Extreme high temperatures were in the mid 80's and extreme low temperatures were in the low to mid 50's. Rainfall for the past week totaled 1.63 inches statewide which was 0.74 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 1.00 inches, Central 1.34 inches, Bluegrass 2.04 inches and East 2.15 inches, which was 0.15, 0.42, 1.16 and 1.24 inches respectively ABOVE NORMAL. By Kentucky weather station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.36 inches at Paducah to a high of 3.56 inches at Quicksand. Weather Information Table =============================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |=================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| =============================================== (Inches) Bardstown 1.82 8.99 4.94 -0.58 +1.12 Berea 3.55 9.13 6.92 -1.26 +2.81 Bowling Gree 1.05 8.70 4.68 -1.95 +0.42 Bristol 0.69 7.06 4.63 -1.32 +1.19 Buckhorn Lak 2.77 10.05 7.21 +0.81 +3.44 Cape Girarde 0.00 5.37 2.49 -5.41 -1.68 Campbellsvil 1.87 9.33 5.70 -1.99 +1.30 Covington 2.53 9.81 6.88 +0.50 +3.11 Cumberland G 0.95 7.07 4.12 -3.24 -0.09 Dix Dam 2.33 8.95 5.98 -1.23 +2.00 Evansville 1.04 6.66 4.90 -3.27 +0.98 Glasgow 1.31 8.97 5.20 -2.17 +0.73 Grayson 1.77 12.93 10.41 +3.76 +6.66 Hardinsburg 1.33 8.46 4.27 -1.98 +0.18 Henderson 0.72 6.61 3.65 -3.46 -0.26 Huntington 1.92 12.76 10.86 +3.67 +7.15 Jackson 1.80 8.35 6.09 -1.50 +2.22 Lexington 1.02 8.56 6.11 -1.01 +2.29 London 3.15 10.21 7.88 +0.82 +4.20 Louisville 1.30 8.98 3.93 -1.02 +0.09 Mayfield 1.20 5.95 4.28 -5.23 +0.25 Nashville 0.47 8.81 5.39 -1.63 +1.37 Nolin Lake 1.23 8.90 4.62 -2.42 +0.13 Paducah 0.36 7.36 5.04 -3.94 +0.82 Princeton 2.71 8.15 5.48 -2.89 +1.32 Quicksand 3.56 10.99 8.21 +1.14 +4.34 Somerset 1.31 9.61 6.21 -1.22 +1.85 Spindletop 0.64 7.52 4.75 -2.05 +0.93 Williamstown 2.16 9.60 7.38 -0.22 +3.56 =============================================== =============================================== | | Growing | Air Temperature | Degree Days |=================|=============== | Dev.| Since Dev. Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1 =============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 84 56 70.4 -2 142 1083 +98 Berea 85 50 69.4 -2 133 1079 +63 Bowling Gree 87 55 73.9 +2 163 1199 +173 Bristol 84 53 70.1 -1 138 1011 +97 Buckhorn Lak 85 54 70.6 -0 143 1066 +172 Cape Girarde 86 55 73.6 -0 163 1218 +151 Campbellsvil 86 53 71.5 -0 148 1126 +120 Covington 81 52 67.1 -4 119 972 +98 Cumberland G 85 51 70.4 -1 141 1100 +196 Dix Dam 84 53 70.2 -1 139 1074 +89 Evansville 86 58 72.5 -1 155 1178 +182 Glasgow 88 52 72.8 +1 157 1184 +228 Grayson 82 53 67.9 -3 122 1028 +195 Hardinsburg 86 55 71.8 -0 150 1162 +136 Henderson 85 49 71.2 -3 147 1187 +161 Huntington 82 52 67.0 -4 118 1020 +116 Jackson 82 55 69.4 -2 134 1052 +158 Lexington 84 55 70.6 -0 143 1073 +189 London 85 52 70.1 -1 138 1017 +113 Louisville 86 56 70.9 -1 143 1135 +139 Mayfield 84 54 70.9 -3 143 1104 +17 Nashville 88 58 73.5 +2 162 1229 +132 Nolin Lake 87 55 73.1 +1 159 1184 +219 Paducah 86 57 73.3 -1 162 1224 +157 Princeton 86 56 73.4 -0 162 1289 +233 Quicksand 85 55 70.9 -0 145 1061 +167 Somerset 85 51 70.8 -0 144 1076 +101 Spindletop 84 54 69.3 -2 133 1008 +124 Williamstown 84 54 68.9 -2 129 1048 +164 =============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Corn Emerged 99 98 90 Soybeans Planted 80 74 52 Emerged 75 63 31 Wheat Harvested 5 9 4 Burley Tobacco Set 78 90 70 Dark Tobacco Set 80 94 76 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Corn 0 2 23 55 20 Soybeans 1 6 18 57 18 Wheat 2 8 27 50 13 Pasture 1 8 27 48 16 Tobacco Set 1 6 27 56 10 --- Week ending June 3, 2001 Issue KY-CW2201 Agricultural Summary Last week was basically cool and rainy across the State. All areas of Kentucky received much needed rain. Western areas that had been dry received a good soaking rain. Cooler temperatures were experienced with the high's reaching into the mid-70's and averaged 7 degrees below normal. Topsoil moisture as of Friday, June 1 was rated 1 percent very short, 12 percent short, 73 percent adequate and 14 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 6 percent very short, 31 percent short, 57 percent adequate and 6 percent surplus. Farmers last week set tobacco, planted soybeans and cut and baled hay as weather permitted. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 3.6 of a possible 6 days. Field Crops Report TOBACCO: As of Sunday, June 3, 70 percent of the burley tobacco acreage had been set. This was down from 80 percent last year while above the 57 percent five year average. Burley height under 12 inches was 94 percent of the set crop, 12 to 24 inches was 5 percent and 24 plus inches was 1 percent. Farmers had also set 76 percent of their intended dark tobacco, up from 73 percent last year and 64 percent for average. Tobacco setting picked up last week after much needed rain was received. Minimal insect and disease problems have been reported. Farmers report very few fields having to be replanted. Condition of the set tobacco as of Friday was 1 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 31 percent fair, 55 percent good and 8 percent excellent. CORN: The 2001 corn crop was 99 percent emerged as of Sunday. This was ahead of 97 percent for last year and 86 percent for the average. The average height of the emerged corn was 23 inches with the most advanced fields being 34 inches. The corn crop as of Friday was 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 21 percent fair, 58 percent good and 16 percent excellent. SOYBEANS: Farmers were actively planting soybeans last week and by Sunday 76 percent of the their intended acreage had been planted. This continues to be ahead of last year with 61 percent and the average of 45 percent. As planting continues this year farmers are starting to plant soybeans following the harvest of barley and winter wheat. Of the planted acreage 72 percent had emerged, ahead of last years's 51 percent and the average of 25 percent. The soybean crop was rated as 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 53 percent good and 13 percent excellent. SMALL GRAINS: Farmers have just started to harvest their winter wheat with 2 percent harvested. Some lodging of the crop has occurred due to storms sweeping across the State. Condition of the wheat crop was 1 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 33 percent fair, 50 percent good and 9 percent excellent. Harvesting of the barley crop was 20 percent complete. This compares to 21 percent last year and 18 percent for the average. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Harvesting of hay was slowed by rainy weather across the State. Farmers are looking for a better second crop of hay than their first cutting due to the improved soil moisture. First cutting was hurt by the dry spring. Pastures have received new vitality due to the recent rains. As of Friday, they were rated 4 percent very poor, 12 percent poor, 41 percent fair, 35 percent good and 8 percent excellent. Grain sorghum was 78 percent planted. Nitrogen fertilizer supplies available to farmers in Kentucky was 99 percent of normal. Kentucky Weather Summary BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL: Cool temperatures and scattered rain showers were the story last week. The showers provided much need rainfall to Kentucky especially to western portions of the State. These showers however did continue to cause interruptions to field activities. Some of the storms were severe and provided the first tornado of the year in London, Kentucky on June 2. Temperatures were also cool with highs only in the 60s and 70s when normal is around 80 across the State. Temperatures for the period averaged 63 degrees across the State which was 7 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 75 in the West to 72 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 9 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 8 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 56 degrees in the West to 53 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 6 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.94 inches statewide which was 0.05 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 1.20 inches, Central 0.87 inches, Bluegrass 0.75 inches and East 0.92 inches, which was +0.20, -0.15, -0.21 and -0.04 inches respectively from normal. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.37 inches at Louisville to a high of 2.11 inches at Paducah. Weather Information Table =============================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |=================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| =============================================== (Inches) Bardstown 0.54 7.17 5.00 -1.55 +1.03 Berea 0.75 5.58 4.02 -3.89 -0.25 Bowling Gree 1.37 7.65 5.40 -2.03 +1.00 Bristol 0.97 6.37 4.54 -1.18 +1.04 Buckhorn Lak 1.03 7.28 4.97 -1.00 +1.24 Cape Girarde 1.03 5.37 2.67 -4.60 -1.86 Campbellsvil 0.97 7.46 5.08 -2.89 +0.48 Covington 0.69 7.28 5.70 -1.13 +1.86 Cumberland G 0.67 6.12 3.84 -3.20 -0.47 Dix Dam 0.71 6.62 4.93 -2.71 +0.74 Evansville 0.70 5.62 3.89 -3.50 -0.29 Glasgow 1.09 7.66 5.10 -2.41 +0.56 Grayson 0.91 9.77 8.29 +1.50 +4.47 Hardinsburg 0.74 7.13 5.41 -2.43 +1.10 Henderson 0.82 5.89 3.49 -3.30 -0.56 Huntington 0.98 10.84 9.32 +2.61 +5.51 Jackson 0.83 6.55 4.74 -2.41 +0.75 Lexington 0.66 7.54 6.40 -1.18 +2.43 London 0.77 7.06 5.25 -1.48 +1.45 Louisville 0.37 7.68 6.67 -1.52 +2.60 Mayfield 1.16 4.75 3.23 -5.65 -1.15 Nashville 1.80 8.34 5.91 -1.27 +1.62 Nolin Lake 1.13 7.67 5.71 -2.73 +0.90 Paducah 2.11 7.00 4.94 -3.35 +0.55 Princeton 1.37 5.44 3.28 -4.70 -1.11 Quicksand 1.10 7.43 5.22 -1.53 +1.23 Somerset 1.11 8.30 5.88 -1.54 +1.37 Spindletop 0.59 6.88 5.10 -1.84 +1.13 Williamstown 1.10 7.44 6.29 -1.50 +2.36 =============================================== =============================================== | | Growing | Air Temperature | Degree Days |=================|=============== | Dev.| Since Dev. Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1 =============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 79 45 62.9 -8 91 941 +110 Berea 77 44 61.9 -8 87 946 +84 Bowling Gree 80 49 64.9 -6 103 1036 +171 Bristol 78 48 65.2 -4 106 873 +106 Buckhorn Lak 77 48 62.9 -7 89 923 +162 Cape Girarde 81 53 67.3 -5 119 1055 +156 Campbellsvil 79 47 63.8 -7 98 978 +119 Covington 75 46 60.2 -9 74 853 +119 Cumberland G 80 47 65.4 -4 107 959 +195 Dix Dam 77 47 62.3 -7 86 935 +104 Evansville 79 48 64.6 -8 102 1023 +188 Glasgow 81 45 65.6 -5 110 1027 +225 Grayson 75 50 61.7 -8 81 906 +206 Hardinsburg 78 48 63.9 -7 97 1012 +147 Henderson 78 49 64.8 -8 102 1040 +175 Huntington 76 50 61.6 -8 80 902 +138 Jackson 75 48 61.7 -8 82 918 +157 Lexington 76 47 62.1 -7 84 930 +193 London 78 45 63.2 -6 93 879 +115 Louisville 77 47 63.3 -7 93 992 +157 Mayfield 78 50 63.6 -9 93 961 +35 Nashville 79 53 66.9 -4 117 1067 +138 Nolin Lake 79 49 64.5 -6 100 1025 +200 Paducah 80 52 66.2 -6 111 1062 +163 Princeton 80 51 66.8 -6 116 1127 +232 Quicksand 77 48 62.4 -7 87 916 +155 Somerset 77 45 62.4 -7 91 932 +104 Spindletop 75 48 60.9 -9 76 875 +138 Williamstown 77 46 60.9 -9 79 919 +182 =============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Corn Emerged 99 97 86 Soybeans Planted 76 61 45 Emerged 72 51 25 Burley Tobacco Set 70 80 57 Dark Tobacco Set 76 73 64 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Corn 1 4 21 58 16 Soybeans 1 4 29 53 13 Wheat 1 7 33 50 9 Pasture 4 12 41 35 8 Tobacco Set 1 5 31 55 8 --- Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending May 27, 2001 Issue KY-CW2101 Agricultural Summary Farmers across Kentucky received much needed rain last week. Rainfall of 1 to 2 inches were common with some areas receiving up to 4 inches. Farmers stopped planting soybeans and setting tobacco due to wet soils but by the end of the week planting and setting had resumed in many areas. Even with all the rain received statewide some areas still have very short and short topsoil conditions. Topsoil moisture for the State as of Friday was 3 percent very short, 13 percent short, 62 percent adequate and 22 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was 7 percent very short, 33 percent short, 52 percent adequate and 8 percent surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 2.0 days out of a possible 6. Farmers during the rainy days were fixing machinery and doing jobs neglected when they were planting grains or setting tobacco. Toward the end of the week, farmers with drier soil conditions were again planting soybeans and setting tobacco. Some army worm damage has been reported in corn, legumes, winter wheat and pastures. Field Crops Report TOBACCO: As of Sunday May 27, 47 percent of the burley crop had been set. This was behind the 57 percent of last year at this time while ahead of 41 percent for average. Farmers had set 59 percent of their dark tobacco ahead of last year and average. Tobacco setting was slowed during the week due to wet soils. A few farmers reported disease problems in their plant beds. Condition of the set tobacco as of Friday was 2 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 56 percent good and 9 percent excellent. CORN: Corn planting neared completion by weeks end. Farmers indicated 97 percent of the intended planted acreage had emerged. This was ahead of last year with 93 percent and 78 percent for the 5 year average. The most advanced corn fields as of Sunday were 26 inches tall while the average was 18 inches. As of Friday, emerged corn was rated 2 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 28 percent fair, 54 percent good and 11 percent excellent. SOYBEANS: Farmers had planted 67 percent of their soybeans as of Sunday, substantially ahead of 48 percent for last year and 35 percent for average. As soils dried farmers were again planting soybeans. Soybeans emerged were 61 percent with 37 percent last year and 18 percent for the average. Condition of emerged soybeans were 1 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 54 percent good and 11 percent excellent. SMALL GRAINS: Condition of the winter wheat crop was 1 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 38 percent fair, 45 percent good and 11 percent excellent. As of Sunday harvesting of the barley crop had just started. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Cutting and baling of hay was brought to a stop by the rainy weather last week. Condition of the hay crop was 7 percent very poor, 17 percent poor, 43 percent fair, 30 percent good and 3 percent excellent. Pastures were rated 5 percent very poor, 14 percent poor, 42 percent fair, 35 percent good and 4 percent excellent. One farmer commented that spring seeded grasses and legumes may need to be reseeded due to the dry spring. Grain sorghum was 69 percent planted. Kentucky Weather Summary BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL: A major change in last week's weather pattern from the previous week's warm conditions brought much cooler temperatures and beneficial moisture to the Bluegrass state. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches were common with a large swath of the state receiving 2 to 3 inches running from the Southcentral to the Northeast sections of the State. Southeast KY received 3 to 4 inches of rain. Temperatures for the past week averaged 62 degrees across the State which was 7 degrees BELOW NORMAL and 10 degrees cooler than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 73 in the West to 70 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 10 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 8 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 53 degrees in the West to 52 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Extreme high temperatures were in the low to mid 80's and extreme lows were in the mid 40's. Rainfall for the past week totaled 1.98 inches statewide which was 0.92 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 1.48 inches, Central 1.91 inches, Bluegrass 1.80 inches and East 2.73 inches, which was 0.37, 0.81, 0.78 and 1.72 inches respectively ABOVE NORMAL. For Kentucky stations, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 1.33 inches at Henderson to a high of 3.96 inches at London. Weather Information Table =============================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |=================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| =============================================== (Inches) Bardstown 1.64 6.63 4.67 -1.14 +0.65 Berea 2.33 4.83 3.33 -3.62 -1.00 Bowling Gree 2.23 6.28 4.03 -2.34 -0.42 Bristol 2.40 5.40 3.79 -1.30 +0.28 Buckhorn Lak 2.66 6.25 4.15 -1.08 +0.45 Cape Girarde 0.83 4.34 2.56 -4.61 -2.11 Campbellsvil 2.40 6.49 4.13 -2.77 -0.55 Covington 1.52 6.59 5.01 -0.89 +1.16 Cumberland G 2.19 5.44 3.16 -2.83 -1.17 Dix Dam 1.94 5.91 4.32 -2.44 +0.05 Evansville 1.69 4.92 3.20 -3.24 -1.07 Glasgow 2.39 6.57 4.04 -2.39 -0.52 Grayson 2.00 8.86 7.45 +1.52 +3.62 Hardinsburg 1.65 6.39 4.67 -2.16 +0.28 Henderson 1.33 5.07 2.67 -3.15 -1.43 Huntington 1.91 9.86 8.42 +2.55 +4.59 Jackson 2.79 5.72 4.03 -2.28 -0.01 Lexington 1.87 6.88 5.74 -0.89 +1.72 London 3.96 6.29 4.49 -1.34 +0.65 Louisville 1.53 7.31 6.30 -0.94 +2.14 Mayfield 1.42 3.59 2.07 -5.82 -2.46 Nashville 3.11 6.54 4.12 -2.08 -0.28 Nolin Lake 2.05 6.54 4.58 -2.76 -0.34 Paducah 2.21 4.89 3.02 -4.42 -1.45 Princeton 1.40 4.07 1.91 -5.05 -2.57 Quicksand 2.67 6.33 4.37 -1.67 +0.33 Somerset 3.66 7.19 4.78 -1.58 +0.22 Spindletop 1.60 6.29 4.63 -1.48 +0.61 Williamstown 1.57 6.34 5.19 -1.65 +1.21 =============================================== =============================================== | | Growing | Air Temperature | Degree Days |=================|=============== | Dev.| Since Dev. Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1 =============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 74 43 60.1 -9 75 850 +145 Berea 78 47 60.5 -7 75 859 +127 Bowling Gree 79 49 64.4 -4 99 933 +201 Bristol 85 43 63.1 -5 97 767 +119 Buckhorn Lak 80 46 61.1 -7 80 834 +186 Cape Girarde 82 45 62.9 -8 96 936 +177 Campbellsvil 80 45 61.3 -7 82 880 +148 Covington 77 43 59.1 -9 68 779 +161 Cumberland G 82 44 62.3 -5 93 852 +204 Dix Dam 77 47 60.7 -7 75 849 +144 Evansville 76 47 62.6 -8 87 921 +219 Glasgow 82 45 62.6 -6 91 917 +245 Grayson 79 46 61.0 -7 79 825 +234 Hardinsburg 78 47 62.6 -6 88 915 +183 Henderson 79 45 62.6 -8 88 938 +206 Huntington 79 45 61.1 -7 80 822 +174 Jackson 79 47 60.6 -7 75 836 +188 Lexington 78 47 61.2 -6 79 846 +228 London 79 43 61.0 -7 82 786 +138 Louisville 77 46 61.6 -7 82 899 +197 Mayfield 79 48 61.8 -9 82 868 +79 Nashville 82 50 64.6 -4 100 950 +161 Nolin Lake 79 49 63.7 -5 96 925 +220 Paducah 82 46 63.1 -8 93 951 +192 Princeton 84 45 65.5 -5 109 1011 +249 Quicksand 80 47 60.9 -7 77 829 +181 Somerset 80 43 60.7 -7 81 841 +136 Spindletop 78 47 60.1 -8 71 799 +181 Williamstown 77 45 60.0 -8 73 840 +222 =============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Corn Emerged 97 93 78 Soybeans Planted 67 48 35 Emerged 61 37 18 Burley Tobacco Set 47 57 41 Dark Tobacco Set 59 56 44 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Corn Emerged 2 5 28 54 11 Wheat 1 5 38 45 11 Soybeans Emerged 1 5 29 54 11 Pasture 5 14 42 35 4 Hay Crops 7 17 43 30 3 Tobacco Set 2 4 29 56 9 Phone: 859/2577381-245 --- Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending May 20, 2001 Issue KY-CW2001 Agricultural Summary Farmers received much needed rain over much of the State last week. Northern areas received most of the rain with southern and western areas needing much more rain. Even with the rain received the northern Kentucky soil conditions remain short to adequate while the southern part of the State remains mostly short. Topsoil moisture for the State as of Friday, May 20 was 26 percent very short, 39 percent short, 33 percent adequate and 2 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 29 percent very short, 47 percent short, 22 percent adequate and 2 percent surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 5.3 out of a possible 6 days. Farmers were busy last week setting tobacco, cutting and baling hay, planting soybeans and finishing up corn planting. Farmers in some drier areas stopped planting due to dry soil conditions. Problems with army worms have been reported in legumes (hays), pastures, wheat and corn. Farmers have been spraying as needed. Field Crops Report TOBACCO: Burley setting continued even with the dry soils. As of Sunday, Kentucky farmers had set 38 percent of their intended acreage. This was slightly behind the 41 percent last year while ahead of the 5 year average of 24 percent. Farmers had set 52 percent of their dark tobacco, ahead of last year and average. Little if any insect damage has been reported. Condition of the set tobacco was 1 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 38 percent fair, 50 percent good and 4 percent excellent. CORN: Corn planting continued to make good progress last week and was 98 percent planted by May 20. This was ahead of the 92 percent of last year and 77 percent for the 5 year average. Corn emerged at 93 percent was also ahead of last year and average. Army worm damage had been reported in scattered corn fields. As of Friday, the emerged crop was 3 percent very poor, 8 percent poor, 37 percent fair, 44 percent good and 8 percent excellent. SOYBEANS: Farmers continued to plant soybeans but slowed their planting during the week due to dry soils. Planting as of Sunday was 58 percent complete, ahead of 37 percent last week and 21 percent for average. Of the intended acreage, 40 percent had emerged. SMALL GRAINS: The winter wheat crop continued rapid development. Prior to the rains of late last week, the crop had experienced little lodging. Some of the crop was being cut for hay due to damage from an earlier freeze and poor development in some areas. Army worms have been reported in wheat. The earliest wheat harvest is expected to begin on June 16. Condition of the wheat crop was rated 2 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 33 percent fair, 47 percent good and 13 percent excellent. Harvesting of the barley crop is expected to begin about June 4. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Farmers are harvesting their first cutting of alfalfa hay. Farmers comment that production may be down by as much as half in some areas due to dry field conditions. Some alfalfa weevil damage had been reported and farmers are harvesting their alfalfa to prevent further damage to their crop. Some other hay was also harvested due to the dry crop conditions. Dry weather has reduced yields but curing conditions have helped the quality of the hay. Condition of the hay crops was rated 12 percent very poor, 24 percent poor, 39 percent fair, 23 percent good and 2 percent excellent. Pastures continue to be stressed by dry soil conditions. Farmers continue to graze their pastures but some have started to consider feeding stored hay to supplement their pastures. Pastures were rated 11 percent very poor, 24 percent poor, 39 percent fair, 23 percent good and 2 percent excellent. Grain sorghum was 58 percent planted. Kentucky Weather Summary ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL: Rain, Rain, Rain. Many areas of Kentucky finally received much needed rain last week especially in the northern half of the State. Rainfall amounts of one to four inches were common in this area. In the southern half of the State rainfall amounts varied from near nothing in the southeast to half inch totals in the southwest part of the State. Temperatures were also hot last week with highs in the upper 80s and some areas of Western Kentucky reaching the 90s. Temperatures for the period averaged 72 degrees across the State which was 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 85 in the West to 82 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 4 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 63 degrees in the West to 58 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 6 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 1.14 inches statewide which was 0.08 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.62 inches, Central 0.48 inches, Bluegrass 1.74 inches and East 1.70 inches, which was -0.48, -0.63, +0.72 and +0.70 inches respectively from normal. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of TRACE amounts at London to an estimated high of 4.85 inches at Grayson. Weather Information Table =============================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |=================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| =============================================== (Inches) Bardstown 0.94 4.99 3.18 -1.77 -0.74 Berea 0.29 2.50 1.04 -4.86 -3.20 Bowling Gree 0.03 4.05 2.17 -3.46 -2.17 Bristol 0.57 3.00 1.42 -2.82 -1.98 Buckhorn Lak 0.75 3.59 1.71 -2.81 -1.94 Cape Girarde 0.63 3.51 1.98 -4.27 -2.55 Campbellsvil 0.46 4.09 1.92 -4.00 -2.69 Covington 2.14 5.07 3.58 -1.44 -0.18 Cumberland G 0.30 3.25 0.97 -3.93 -3.22 Dix Dam 1.00 3.97 2.45 -3.31 -1.73 Evansville 1.47 3.23 1.89 -3.85 -2.25 Glasgow 0.41 4.18 2.01 -3.63 -2.47 Grayson 4.85 6.86 5.50 +0.48 +1.78 Hardinsburg 0.55 4.74 3.28 -2.71 -1.01 Henderson 0.78 3.74 1.79 -3.46 -2.28 Huntington 6.05 7.95 6.53 +1.60 +2.82 Jackson 0.67 2.93 1.52 -4.06 -2.46 Lexington 2.56 5.01 3.90 -1.75 -0.02 London 0.00 2.33 0.59 -4.34 -3.20 Louisville 0.73 5.78 4.91 -1.43 +0.80 Mayfield 0.50 2.17 1.14 -6.11 -3.44 Nashville 0.01 3.43 1.34 -4.09 -2.97 Nolin Lake 0.21 4.49 2.84 -3.58 -1.90 Paducah 0.36 2.68 1.10 -5.52 -3.42 Princeton 0.00 2.67 1.00 -5.33 -3.48 Quicksand 0.88 3.66 1.96 -3.33 -2.02 Somerset 0.13 3.53 1.14 -4.09 -3.29 Spindletop 1.92 4.69 3.05 -2.07 -0.87 Williamstown 2.55 4.77 3.80 -2.23 -0.15 =============================================== =============================================== | | Growing | Air Temperature | Degree Days |=================|=============== | Dev.| Since Dev. Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1 =============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 85 48 71.6 +5 150 775 +175 Berea 85 42 70.1 +4 143 784 +164 Bowling Gree 88 48 73.8 +7 162 834 +214 Bristol 86 36 68.7 +3 136 670 +120 Buckhorn Lak 86 40 69.5 +4 140 754 +204 Cape Girarde 90 53 74.7 +6 166 840 +200 Campbellsvil 87 45 71.7 +5 151 798 +178 Covington 85 43 68.3 +3 130 711 +191 Cumberland G 89 39 70.1 +4 144 759 +209 Dix Dam 85 45 70.9 +5 148 774 +174 Evansville 91 56 74.6 +6 167 834 +244 Glasgow 89 46 73.0 +6 157 826 +266 Grayson 84 39 69.0 +3 136 746 +246 Hardinsburg 87 52 73.6 +7 162 827 +207 Henderson 90 56 75.4 +7 170 850 +230 Huntington 84 37 68.3 +3 133 742 +192 Jackson 85 44 70.6 +5 145 761 +211 Lexington 85 45 71.4 +6 151 767 +247 London 87 40 69.8 +4 142 704 +154 Louisville 86 51 72.5 +6 155 817 +227 Mayfield 86 46 71.5 +3 150 786 +116 Nashville 88 50 73.8 +7 162 850 +180 Nolin Lake 87 49 73.6 +7 161 829 +229 Paducah 91 57 75.3 +6 168 858 +218 Princeton 89 47 74.0 +5 162 902 +252 Quicksand 86 40 69.4 +4 140 752 +202 Somerset 86 42 70.6 +5 146 760 +160 Spindletop 84 46 70.9 +5 146 728 +208 Williamstown 85 51 69.9 +4 138 767 +247 =============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Corn Planted 98 92 77 Emerged 93 82 65 Soybeans Planted 58 37 21 Emerged 40 19 8 Burley Tobacco Set 38 41 24 Dark Tobacco Set 52 42 25 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Corn Emerged 3 8 37 44 8 Wheat 2 5 33 47 13 Pasture 11 27 37 23 2 Hay Crops 12 24 39 23 2 Tobacco Set 1 7 38 50 4 --- Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending May 13, 2001 Issue KY-CW1901 Agricultural Summary Much needed rains early in the week were most welcome but most areas need additional rain. Moisture helped plant germination and most areas got enough rain to continue seeding corn and soybeans and setting tobacco. Weekend showers in central and northern areas improved pastures and hay crops and cooler temperatures during the week kept emerged plants from withering in dry soils. Farmers were busy planting corn and soybeans, setting tobacco and putting up hay. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 4.8 out of six. Topsoil moisture as of May 11 was rated 26 percent very short, 46 percent short, and 28 percent adequate. Subsoil moisture was rated 31 percent very short, 45 percent short, and 24 percent adequate. Early hay crops are reported to be short, with generally good quality. Armyworms are a big problem in western Kentucky. Field Crops Report CORN: Planting was nearing completion in Western Kentucky and good progress was made throughout the rest of the State. As of Sunday, May 13, 93 percent of the crop had been planted compared with 85 percent last year, and 63 percent for the five-year average. Corn emerged was 78 percent compared to last year's 66 percent and the average of 51 percent. Emerged corn was in mostly good condition, with 1 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 28 percent fair, 51 percent good and 11 percent excellent. SOYBEANS: Soybeans advanced to 43 percent seeded as of May 13. This was well ahead of the 16 percent seeded last year and the five-year average of 9 percent. TOBACCO: Dry weather last week slowed transplanting of burley tobacco, but dark tobacco made good progress. A good supply of plants was generally reported. Burley transplanting advanced to 19 percent complete by May 13, compared with 14 percent last year and the five-year average of 9 percent. Dark tobacco was 25 percent set compared with 14 percent a year ago and the average of 7 percent. Condition of set tobacco was 5 percent poor, 34 percent fair, 57 percent good and 4 percent excellent SMALL GRAINS: Much of the wheat crop has short stalks and was heading early due to dry weather. Some acreage was already being harvested as hay. Armyworms are a problem in the driest areas of the State. As of Friday, May 11 wheat condition was 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 27 percent fair, 54 percent good and 14 percent excellent. Some damage from the late spring freeze has become evident in some fields. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report This week's rain will improve hay crops and pastures. Early hay harvest was small but of good quality. Standing hay crops were rated 6 percent very poor, 25 percent poor, 41 percent fair, 25 percent good, and 3 percent excellent as of Friday, May 11. Pastures were rated 6 percent very poor, 24 percent poor, 38 percent fair, 29 percent good and 3 percent excellent. About 35 percent of sorghum acreage had been seeded by the end of the week. The strawberry crop was reported to be 55 percent small in size due to the lack of moisture, 37 percent are medium sized and 8 percent large. Kentucky Weather Summary ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL RAINFALL: Kentucky finally received some much need rainfall last week. After 10 weeks of BELOW normal rainfall, the State received NEAR normal amounts with Central and Bluegrass receiving ABOVE normal amounts and West and East receiving BELOW normal amounts. As for temperatures the beginning of the week started out with warm temperatures but as the week progressed high temperatures dropped to more comfortable levels with lows over the weekend dropping as low as the 40s in some areas of the State. Temperatures for the period averaged 66 degrees across the State which was 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 78 in the West to 74 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the West to NEAR NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 55 degrees in the West to 54 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from NEAR NORMAL in the West to 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Extreme highs were in the mid 80s with extreme lows in the low 40s. Corn growing degree day accumulations since April 1st ranged from 159 ABOVE normal at Covington and 200 ABOVE normal at Princeton. Rainfall for the period totaled 1.06 inches statewide which was NEAR NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.26 inches, Central 2.28 inches, Bluegrass 1.11 inches and East 0.58 inches, which was -0.84, +1.17, +0.09 and -0.43 inches respectively from normal. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.15 inches at Mayfield to a high of 4.04 inches at Louisville. Weather Information Table =============================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |=================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| =============================================== (Inches) Bardstown 1.88 4.05 2.33 -1.70 -1.48 Berea 0.65 2.21 0.87 -4.07 -3.28 Bowling Gree 1.77 4.02 2.27 -2.37 -1.96 Bristol 0.60 2.43 0.95 -2.51 -2.34 Buckhorn Lak 0.53 2.84 1.06 -2.63 -2.54 Cape Girarde 0.18 2.88 1.35 -3.73 -3.04 Campbellsvil 1.25 3.63 1.56 -3.29 -2.99 Covington 1.35 2.93 1.89 -2.61 -1.78 Cumberland G 0.67 2.95 0.77 -3.15 -3.29 Dix Dam 1.28 2.97 1.58 -3.24 -2.52 Evansville 0.03 1.76 0.44 -4.25 -3.56 Glasgow 1.21 3.77 1.73 -2.90 -2.67 Grayson 0.53 2.01 0.86 -3.41 -2.74 Hardinsburg 2.47 4.19 2.83 -2.16 -1.37 Henderson 0.56 2.96 1.04 -3.21 -3.00 Huntington 0.38 1.90 0.71 -3.49 -2.88 Jackson 0.45 2.26 0.99 -3.72 -2.94 Lexington 1.31 2.45 1.54 -3.30 -2.27 London 0.52 2.33 0.63 -3.38 -3.12 Louisville 4.04 5.05 4.30 -1.12 +0.25 Mayfield 0.15 1.67 0.64 -5.48 -3.99 Nashville 0.99 3.42 1.33 -3.00 -2.90 Nolin Lake 2.32 4.28 2.76 -2.55 -1.80 Paducah 0.26 2.32 0.74 -4.76 -3.84 Princeton 0.40 2.56 0.91 -4.32 -3.57 Quicksand 0.57 2.78 1.19 -3.20 -2.74 Somerset 0.98 3.40 1.06 -3.08 -3.24 Spindletop 0.99 2.77 1.27 -2.98 -2.54 Williamstown 1.07 2.22 1.59 -3.78 -2.33 =============================================== =============================================== | | Growing | Air Temperature | Degree Days |=================|=============== | Dev.| Since Dev. Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1 =============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 81 44 66.1 +1 114 625 +130 Berea 84 43 65.2 +2 109 641 +133 Bowling Gree 84 48 67.8 +3 125 672 +164 Bristol 81 49 63.9 +0 96 534 +82 Buckhorn Lak 83 47 64.4 +1 102 614 +162 Cape Girarde 84 45 65.5 -1 112 674 +153 Campbellsvil 84 44 66.1 +1 114 647 +139 Covington 83 43 64.2 +1 101 581 +159 Cumberland G 80 49 64.7 +1 102 612 +160 Dix Dam 81 44 65.7 +2 112 626 +131 Evansville 86 42 67.1 +0 123 667 +189 Glasgow 85 45 67.3 +3 121 669 +221 Grayson 84 45 64.3 +1 102 610 +201 Hardinsburg 84 45 66.8 +2 118 665 +157 Henderson 84 44 66.7 -0 120 680 +172 Huntington 85 45 64.1 +1 103 609 +157 Jackson 80 47 63.5 -0 95 616 +164 Lexington 83 44 66.0 +2 113 616 +194 London 78 46 62.4 -1 87 562 +110 Louisville 84 44 66.4 +2 116 662 +184 Mayfield 82 46 65.7 -1 110 636 +85 Nashville 81 51 68.0 +3 124 688 +137 Nolin Lake 84 47 67.4 +3 122 668 +173 Paducah 84 46 66.6 -0 116 690 +169 Princeton 84 48 68.4 +2 129 738 +200 Quicksand 84 47 64.4 +1 101 612 +160 Somerset 85 45 64.8 +1 104 614 +119 Spindletop 82 44 64.4 +1 102 582 +160 Williamstown 84 45 66.3 +3 115 629 +207 =============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Corn Planted 93 85 63 Emerged 78 66 51 Soybeans Planted 43 16 9 Burley Tobacco Set 19 14 9 Dark Tobacco Set 25 14 7 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Corn Emerged 1 9 28 51 11 Wheat 1 4 27 54 14 Pasture 6 24 38 29 3 Hay Crops 6 25 41 25 3 Tobacco Set 0 5 34 57 4 --- Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending May 6, 2001 Issue KY-CW1801 Agricultural Summary Hot and very dry! Temperatures were 7 degrees above normal for the first full week of May. Rainfall was also below normal across the State this past week. Topsoil moisture, as of Friday, May 4 was rated 37 percent very short, 47 percent short, 16 percent adequate. Subsoil moisture, was rated 28 percent very short, 49 percent short, 22 percent adequate and 1 percent surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 5.9 out of a possible 6 days. Even though the dry weather made fieldwork possible many farmers are slowing tobacco setting and crop seeding because of the lack of rain. Field Crops Report TOBACCO: Plant size of tobacco in beds and greenhouses was 32 percent less than 2 inches, 42 percent 2 to 4 inches and 26 percent larger than 4 inches. Ninety eight percent of producers indicated that there is an adequate supply of plants, while 2 percent estimate a short supply. Continued dryness in the eastern part of the State has started to delay tobacco planting. Conventional transplant beds are starting to show the effects of the dry weather. As of Sunday May 6, 10 percent of the intended burley tobacco has been set. Nine percent of dark tobacco has been set. CORN: Planting was generally well ahead of schedule with 88 percent of the intended acreage seeded as of Sunday, May 6, compared to 72 percent last year and 52 percent for the five year average. Corn emerged was reported at 66 percent compared to 47 percent last year and 36 percent for the five year average. The emerged corn condition was rated 5 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 30 percent fair, 47 percent good and 9 percent excellent. SMALL GRAINS & LEGUMES: About 85 percent of winter wheat was headed or is heading compared to 74 percent last year and 52 percent for the five year average. As of Friday, May 4 wheat condition was rated 1 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 24 percent fair, 54 percent good and 14 percent excellent. The dry conditions have limited any disease pressure. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Pasture condition was rated 9 percent very poor, 23 percent poor, 39 percent fair, 27 percent good and 2 percent excellent. Hay condition was rated 10 percent very poor, 22 percent poor, 40 percent fair, 25 percent good, and 3 percent excellent. Both pastures and hay fields are starting to show stress due to inadequate rainfall. Kentucky Weather SummaryABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL: Hot and Dry was the story last week with it being the 10th consecutive week of limited rainfall except for the evening hours on the last day of the time period when some areas of the State did receive rainfall. There were also record or near record highs in some areas of Kentucky adding problems to the dry conditions. As of April 30th the Palmer Drought Severity Index had Western Kentucky dropping to SEVERE hydrological drought conditions with Central and Bluegrass falling deeper in the MODERATE hydrological drought categories and East entering MODERATE drought conditions. The Crop Moisture Index for the same time also indicated that for agricultural purposes Kentucky has been dry enough to drop to the category of topsoil moisture short and germination slow. Temperatures for the period averaged 69 degrees across the State which was 7 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 83 in the West to 83 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 6 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 11 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 56 degrees in the West to 53 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 4 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.09 inches statewide which was 0.96 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.19 inches, Central 0.04 inches, Bluegrass 0.05 inches and East 0.09 inches, which was 0.91, 1.05, 0.96 and 0.90 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Bowling Green to a high of 0.25 inches at Quicksand. Weather Information Table =============================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |=================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| =============================================== (Inches) Bardstown 0.21 2.17 0.88 -2.58 -2.83 Berea 0.06 1.56 0.82 -3.63 -3.23 Bowling Gree 0.00 2.25 1.28 -3.03 -2.84 Bristol 0.22 1.83 1.05 -2.22 -2.12 Buckhorn Lak 0.21 2.31 1.15 -2.24 -2.40 Cape Girarde 0.92 2.70 1.60 -2.73 -2.65 Campbellsvil 0.02 2.38 0.89 -3.36 -3.59 Covington 0.00 1.58 1.12 -3.00 -2.46 Cumberland G 0.00 2.28 1.56 -2.73 -2.36 Dix Dam 0.10 1.69 0.77 -3.45 -3.24 Evansville 0.01 1.73 0.78 -3.21 -3.09 Glasgow 0.03 2.56 1.18 -2.97 -3.14 Grayson 0.07 1.48 0.53 -2.97 -2.96 Hardinsburg 0.00 1.72 0.77 -3.53 -3.33 Henderson 0.00 2.40 0.88 -2.74 -3.12 Huntington 0.08 1.52 0.51 -2.90 -2.95 Jackson 0.12 1.81 1.02 -3.16 -2.85 Lexington 0.00 1.14 0.37 -3.61 -3.34 London 0.01 1.81 0.68 -2.93 -3.02 Louisville 0.00 1.01 0.40 -4.11 -3.60 Mayfield 0.00 1.52 0.79 -4.50 -3.88 Nashville 0.01 2.43 2.33 -2.88 -1.82 Nolin Lake 0.00 1.96 1.08 -3.63 -3.30 Paducah 0.19 2.06 0.80 -3.91 -3.83 Princeton 0.00 2.31 1.06 -3.45 -3.42 Quicksand 0.25 2.21 1.07 -2.76 -2.80 Somerset 0.01 2.42 0.67 -2.91 -3.50 Spindletop 0.12 1.78 0.69 -2.97 -3.02 Williamstown 0.00 1.15 0.99 -3.85 -2.91 =============================================== =============================================== | | Growing | Air Temperature | Degree Days |=================|=============== | Dev.| Since Dev. Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1 =============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 86 44 68.9 +6 133 511 +121 Berea 86 51 69.0 +8 131 532 +136 Bowling Gree 87 48 69.2 +7 133 547 +151 Bristol 86 44 66.9 +6 120 438 +84 Buckhorn Lak 86 38 67.6 +6 128 512 +158 Cape Girarde 85 48 69.9 +5 137 562 +160 Campbellsvil 87 50 69.4 +7 134 533 +137 Covington 86 45 69.4 +8 137 480 +156 Cumberland G 90 37 67.5 +6 126 510 +156 Dix Dam 87 47 69.4 +8 135 514 +124 Evansville 85 45 69.3 +5 135 544 +178 Glasgow 88 50 69.8 +7 135 548 +212 Grayson 87 47 69.3 +8 134 508 +190 Hardinsburg 86 47 70.1 +8 140 547 +151 Henderson 85 49 70.1 +5 140 560 +164 Huntington 87 45 68.7 +7 131 506 +152 Jackson 85 55 70.6 +9 142 521 +167 Lexington 89 45 70.0 +9 138 503 +179 London 85 50 67.1 +6 117 475 +121 Louisville 87 45 70.8 +8 146 546 +180 Mayfield 86 47 69.4 +5 135 526 +94 Nashville 85 54 70.4 +8 140 564 +132 Nolin Lake 87 47 69.4 +7 136 546 +156 Paducah 85 51 70.4 +6 141 574 +172 Princeton 86 42 70.1 +5 143 609 +183 Quicksand 85 38 67.6 +6 129 511 +157 Somerset 85 46 67.6 +6 123 510 +120 Spindletop 87 45 69.6 +8 138 480 +156 Williamstown 86 45 70.4 +9 143 514 +190 =============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Corn Planted 88 72 52 Emerged 66 47 36 Soybeans Planted 30 11 4 Wheat Headed or Heading 85 74 52 Burley Tobacco Set 10 5 2 Dark Tobacco Set 9 2 1 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Corn Emerged 5 9 30 47 9 Wheat 1 7 24 54 14 Pasture 9 23 39 27 2 Hay Crops 10 22 40 25 3 --- Release Date, Week Ending Date Week ending April 29, 2001 Issue KY-CW1601 Agricultural Summary Most agricultural activities are ahead of schedule. The primary concern now appears to be the lack of precipitation across the State. The dry and cool weather has made working conditions very favorable but the seeded fields need rain to spur germination. Like last week there have been record low temperatures reported but temperatures on average for the State moderated to near normal. The eastern half of the State is especially dry, but the whole State needs additional moisture. Topsoil moisture, as of Friday, April 27 was rated 19 percent very short, 37 percent short, 42 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture, was rated 14 percent very short, 41 percent short, 43 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 5.6 out of a possible 6. Primary farming activities included fertilization of pasturelands and field preparation. Other activities reported included fence repair and pesticide spraying for alfalfa weevils. Field Crops Report TOBACCO: Conventional tobacco beds are starting to suffer from the dry conditions. Of the germinated tobacco, 50 percent of tobacco transplants were less than 2 inches, 34 percent were from 2 to 4 inches, and 16 percent were larger than 4 inches. Only about 1 percent of burley tobacco has been set in the field, compared to 2 percent last year. Dark tobacco is just beginning to be set in the fields. CORN: Dry conditions across most of the State has accelerated the planting of corn. The lack of soil moisture, however, might slow germination in the following weeks. The percent of planting was 75 percent complete as of Sunday, April 29, compared to 55 percent last year and 42 percent for the five year average. Planted corn emerged was 42 percent, compared to 22 percent last year and 18 percent on average. The emerged corn condition was 5 percent poor, 31 percent fair, 54 percent good and 10 percent excellent. There were several reports of emerged corn being slowed by inadequate moisture. SOYBEANS: Soybeans are also ahead of schedule with 7 percent planted compared with 5 percent in 2000 and 2 percent for the average. SMALL GRAINS: There has been minimal damage to the wheat crop this spring because of the weather, but cool temperatures have slowed soil warm up and wheat growth. Wheat headed or heading was 30 percent as of Sunday, April 29, compared with 43 percent last year and 28 percent for the five year average. As of Friday, April 27 wheat condition was rated as 1 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 22 percent fair, 57 percent good, and 18 percent excellent. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Pasture condition was rated as 3 percent very poor, 12 percent poor, 39 percent fair, 40 percent good, and 6 percent excellent. There have been widespread reports of alfalfa weevil all across the State. The hay crop condition was rated 3 percent very poor, 13 percent poor, 34 percent fair, 42 percent good and 8 percent excellent. Kentucky Weather SummaryNEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL: Limited rainfall continued last week. It was the 9th consecutive week with below normal rainfall for Kentucky. Since March 1st, 2001 the State has received only 58 percent of normal rainfall compared to 89 percent last year and 77 percent for the same time period in 1999. West and Bluegrass areas have only received 55 and 51 percent of normal rainfall, respectively since March 1st of this year. Low temperatures in the low to mid 30's at mid-week provided scattered frost last week but were offset by high temperatures in upper 70's and near 80 degrees. Temperatures for the period averaged 60 degrees across the State which was NEAR NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 76 in the West to 74 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 47 degrees in the West to 44 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 4 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the past week totaled 0.21 inches statewide which was 0.77 inches BELOW NORMAL. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.39 inches, Central 0.26 inches, Bluegrass 0.07 inches and East 0.11 inches, which was 0.68, 0.74, 0.87 and 0.81 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By station, weekly rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Cumberland Gap to a high of 0.49 inches at Mayfield. The latest Palmer Drought Severity Index indicated West, Central and Bluegrass areas had returned to MODERATE hydrologic drought...East was in MILD hydrologic drought. Weather Information Table =============================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |=================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| =============================================== (Inches) Bardstown 0.15 1.96 1.59 -1.79 -2.03 Berea 0.04 1.50 1.16 -2.62 -2.82 Bowling Gree 0.37 2.25 1.95 -1.93 -2.08 Bristol 0.03 1.61 1.22 -1.58 -1.86 Buckhorn Lak 0.22 2.10 1.65 -1.53 -1.85 Cape Girarde 0.25 1.78 1.77 -2.50 -2.36 Campbellsvil 0.19 2.36 1.95 -2.22 -2.47 Covington 0.09 1.58 1.27 -2.05 -2.23 Cumberland G 0.00 2.28 1.98 -1.66 -1.83 Dix Dam 0.07 1.59 1.21 -2.49 -2.73 Evansville 0.38 1.72 1.62 -2.17 -2.13 Glasgow 0.36 2.53 2.02 -1.87 -2.23 Grayson 0.05 1.41 0.99 -2.10 -2.40 Hardinsburg 0.26 1.72 1.55 -2.45 -2.47 Henderson 0.45 2.40 2.40 -1.72 -1.58 Huntington 0.02 1.44 1.03 -2.04 -2.33 Jackson 0.28 1.69 1.19 -2.27 -2.64 Lexington 0.03 1.14 0.72 -2.61 -2.90 London 0.06 1.80 1.54 -1.99 -2.12 Louisville 0.14 1.01 0.82 -3.08 -3.13 Mayfield 0.49 1.52 1.42 -3.36 -3.29 Nashville 0.33 2.42 2.35 -1.80 -1.73 Nolin Lake 0.31 1.96 1.69 -2.42 -2.54 Paducah 0.29 1.87 1.73 -2.97 -2.95 Princeton 0.49 2.31 2.24 -2.33 -2.24 Quicksand 0.26 1.96 1.48 -2.00 -2.35 Somerset 0.02 2.41 2.08 -1.80 -1.98 Spindletop 0.02 1.66 0.99 -2.09 -2.63 Williamstown 0.18 1.15 1.04 -2.86 -2.83 =============================================== =============================================== | | Growing | Air Temperature | Degree Days |=================|=============== | Dev.| Since Dev. Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1 =============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 80 36 60.6 +0 93 378 +88 Berea 83 33 59.7 +1 94 401 +111 Bowling Gree 83 36 60.5 +0 91 414 +124 Bristol 82 33 59.1 +0 85 318 +57 Buckhorn Lak 87 32 60.4 +1 93 384 +123 Cape Girarde 85 34 61.7 -1 99 425 +135 Campbellsvil 83 35 60.6 +0 95 399 +109 Covington 80 32 56.9 -2 73 343 +111 Cumberland G 85 34 61.2 +2 103 384 +123 Dix Dam 82 34 59.6 +1 88 379 +89 Evansville 82 37 60.6 -2 91 409 +148 Glasgow 83 35 60.2 -0 91 413 +181 Grayson 87 36 57.9 -1 78 374 +142 Hardinsburg 82 38 60.5 +0 90 407 +117 Henderson 83 37 60.9 -2 93 420 +130 Huntington 88 35 57.6 -1 76 375 +114 Jackson 85 41 60.2 +1 84 379 +118 Lexington 82 33 58.5 -0 82 365 +133 London 82 36 58.7 -0 81 358 +97 Louisville 83 37 60.5 +0 89 400 +139 Mayfield 85 36 60.4 -2 91 391 +72 Nashville 83 41 62.8 +3 96 424 +105 Nolin Lake 82 37 60.3 +0 90 410 +120 Paducah 86 37 62.6 +0 101 433 +143 Princeton 86 35 62.6 +0 105 466 +147 Quicksand 87 32 59.1 +0 89 382 +121 Somerset 81 33 59.8 +1 92 387 +97 Spindletop 79 35 57.6 -1 77 342 +110 Williamstown 81 37 59.1 +0 84 371 +139 =============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Corn Planted 75 55 42 Emerged 42 22 18 Soybeans Planted 7 5 2 Wheat Headed or Heading 30 43 28 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Corn Emerged 0 5 31 54 10 Wheat 1 2 22 57 18 Pasture 3 12 39 40 6 Hay Crops 3 13 34 42 8 --- Week ending April 22, 2001 Issue KY-CW1601 Agricultural Summary Most agricultural activities were affected by the weather last week. The primary question is the amount of damage sustained by the low temperatures. Low and record low temperatures were experienced early last week but temperatures moderated later in the week. Most of the State is in need of a long slow soaking rain. Topsoil moisture, as of Friday, April 20 was rated 7 percent very short, 31 percent short 59 percent adequate, and 3 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture, was rated 8 percent very short, 30 percent short, 59 percent adequate, and 3 percent surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 5.0 out of a possible 6. Primary farming activities included fertilization of pasturelands and field preparation. Other activities reported included fence repair and some renovation of hay fields. Field Crops Report TOBACCO: Seeding of float and conventional tobacco beds was virtually complete by Sunday, April 22. Of the germinated tobacco, 66 percent of tobacco transplants were less than 2 inches, 26 percent were from 2 to 4 inches, and 8 percent were larger than 4 inches. Farmers will get 83 percent of their tobacco transplants from greenhouses and float beds, with only 17 percent being raised in conventional tobacco beds. Last year 18 percent of transplants were raised in conventional beds. CORN: Planting was delayed across most of the State as the cool temperatures slowed soil warm up. Planted corn was slow to germinate due to cool temperatures. Planted corn emerged was 16 percent, compared to 9 percent last year and 6 percent on average. The emerged corn condition was 3 percent poor, 25 percent fair, 65 percent good and 7 percent excellent. The percent of planting was 49 percent complete as of Sunday, April 22, compared to 43 percent last year and 30 percent for the five year average. There were several reports of emerged corn being slowed by inadequate moisture. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Soybeans were 2 percent seeded compared to 1 percent last year. There has been minimal damage to the wheat crop this spring because of the weather, but cool temperatures have slowed soil warm up and wheat growth. Wheat headed or heading was 7 percent as of Sunday, April 22, compared with 12 percent last year and 8 percent for the five year average. As of Friday, April 20 wheat condition was rated as 1 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 21 percent fair, 60 percent good, and 16 percent excellent. Pasture condition was rated as 3 percent very poor, 11 percent poor, 32 percent fair, 48 percent good, and 6 percent excellent. The average expected date of the first alfalfa cutting was reported to be May 9th. There have been some reports of alfalfa weevil. Reports indicate that the apple bloom could have been hurt by the early week freeze. The strawberry crop was rated 4 percent very poor, 13 percent poor, 32 percent fair, 44 percent good and 7 percent excellent. Kentucky Weather SummaryBELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL: The beginning of the workweek saw more winter-like temperatures instead of spring temperatures with highs as much as 20 degrees below normal in some areas of the State especially on Tuesday when they only reached the 40s. This cold period also saw record lows across many areas of Kentucky and freeze/frost warnings or advisories for several nights. The end of the workweek improved with temperatures gradually returning to normal levels and moving into above normal temperatures over the weekend. Soil temperatures at 4" under sod did drop to the upper 40s to 50s for the first of the week but returned to upper 50s to low 60s by the weekend. The April 14th Palmer Drought Severity Index has placed West, Central, and Bluegrass regions in MODERATE hydrological drought with East moving into MILD conditions. However, the Crop Moisture Index showed adequate moisture for agricultural purposes. Temperatures for the period averaged 55 degrees across the State which was 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 67 in the West to 65 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 47 degrees in the West to 42 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 1degree BELOW NORMAL in the West to 4 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.12 inches statewide which was 0.86 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.01 inches, Central 0.12 inches, Bluegrass 0.23 inches and East 0.12 inches, which was 1.06, 0.89, 0.71 and 0.80 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of TRACE amounts at Paducah to a high of 0.45 inches at Covington. Weather Information Table =============================================== | | | | Rainfall | Dev. From | |=================|==============| | Since Last| Norm Norm | Weather |Last April Four| Since Last | Station |Week 1 Wks.| Apr 1 4 Wks.| =============================================== (Inches) Bardstown 0.09 1.81 1.90 -1.04 -1.80 Berea 0.12 1.46 1.59 -1.66 -2.35 Bowling Gree 0.13 1.88 2.18 -1.29 -1.98 Bristol 0.10 1.58 3.86 -0.84 +0.72 Buckhorn Lak 0.10 1.88 2.03 -0.87 -1.56 Cape Girarde 0.00 1.53 2.31 -1.72 -1.91 Campbellsvil 0.10 2.17 2.26 -1.31 -2.17 Covington 0.45 1.49 1.62 -1.26 -1.95 Cumberland G 0.10 2.28 2.67 -0.71 -1.30 Dix Dam 0.13 1.52 1.65 -1.57 -2.29 Evansville 0.02 1.34 1.69 -1.61 -2.17 Glasgow 0.13 2.17 2.22 -1.17 -2.10 Grayson 0.21 1.36 1.42 -1.30 -1.93 Hardinsburg 0.10 1.46 1.63 -1.70 -2.42 Henderson 0.03 1.95 2.50 -1.17 -1.55 Huntington 0.23 1.42 1.45 -1.22 -1.88 Jackson 0.14 1.41 1.56 -1.60 -2.29 Lexington 0.20 1.11 1.31 -1.74 -2.39 London 0.04 1.74 1.96 -1.13 -1.77 Louisville 0.12 0.87 1.23 -2.23 -2.77 Mayfield 0.00 1.03 1.58 -2.67 -3.16 Nashville 0.00 2.09 2.09 -1.11 -2.06 Nolin Lake 0.13 1.65 1.72 -1.67 -2.42 Paducah 0.00 1.58 1.79 -2.09 -2.84 Princeton 0.02 1.82 2.42 -1.70 -2.06 Quicksand 0.11 1.70 1.76 -1.31 -2.09 Somerset 0.05 2.39 2.49 -0.80 -1.58 Spindletop 0.14 1.64 1.79 -1.21 -1.91 Williamstown 0.34 0.97 1.16 -2.07 -2.80 =============================================== =============================================== | | Growing | Air Temperature | Degree Days |=================|=============== | Dev.| Since Dev. Weather | Wkly. From|Last Apr Since Station |Hi Lo Avg. Norm|Week 1 Apr 1 =============================================== (Degrees F) Bardstown 80 27 52.6 -5 54 285 +65 Berea 82 27 54.7 -2 68 307 +87 Bowling Gree 83 32 55.9 -2 71 323 +103 Bristol 82 28 51.2 -5 51 233 +35 Buckhorn Lak 84 31 54.2 -2 64 291 +93 Cape Girarde 82 27 58.8 -1 85 326 +106 Campbellsvil 82 27 55.1 -3 69 304 +84 Covington 80 26 51.9 -5 57 270 +94 Cumberland G 85 27 53.8 -3 63 281 +83 Dix Dam 81 27 54.1 -2 62 291 +71 Evansville 82 26 55.6 -4 74 318 +120 Glasgow 82 27 55.9 -2 75 322 +146 Grayson 84 30 53.5 -3 63 296 +120 Hardinsburg 83 30 55.7 -2 70 317 +97 Henderson 83 28 57.2 -3 79 327 +107 Huntington 84 30 53.5 -3 64 299 +101 Jackson 84 28 53.6 -3 60 295 +97 Lexington 81 28 53.2 -3 57 283 +107 London 82 29 52.8 -4 57 277 +79 Louisville 83 30 54.6 -3 64 311 +113 Mayfield 82 30 54.9 -5 65 300 +58 Nashville 82 34 57.3 -1 73 328 +86 Nolin Lake 83 32 55.5 -2 70 320 +100 Paducah 82 29 58.1 -2 79 332 +112 Princeton 83 27 58.6 -1 88 361 +119 Quicksand 84 27 54.0 -2 67 293 +95 Somerset 82 27 54.5 -2 67 295 +75 Spindletop 80 27 52.6 -4 55 265 +89 Williamstown 80 27 53.4 -3 57 287 +111 =============================================== Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Corn Planted 49 43 30 Emerged 16 9 6 Wheat Headed or Heading 7 12 8 Soybeans 2 1 0 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Corn Emerged 0 3 25 65 7 Wheat 1 2 21 60 16 Pasture 3 11 32 48 6 Strawberries 4 13 32 44 7 --- Release Date, Week Ending April 15, 2001 Issue KY-CW1501 Agricultural Summary The second week of April saw temperatures near or above record highs across much of the State. Temperatures averaged 69 degrees, 14 degrees above normal. Rainfall totaled 0.48 inches statewide, 0.50 inches below normal allowing farmers favorable conditions for fieldwork. Several days of high winds resulted in unfavorable spraying conditions. Topsoil moisture, as of Friday, April 13 was rated 4 percent very short, 20 percent short, 68 percent adequate, and 8 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture, was rated 3 percent very short, 23 percent short, 68 percent adequate, and 6 percent surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 5.1 out of a possible 6. Average soil temperature continued to rise into the 60s. Corn growers reported weather as being ideal for planting. Field Crops Report TOBACCO: Plant bed and greenhouse seeding was 85 percent complete by Sunday, April 15. This was 6 percent behind last year and 3 percent behind average. Tobacco transplants had emerged on 55 percent of the seeded beds and flats, 11 percent behind last year, but equal to the five year average. Condition of transplants was 2 percent poor, 25 percent fair, 59 percent good, and 14 percent excellent. CORN: Warm temperatures last week had corn producers either finishing preparations or starting to plant their crops. Corn producers have seeded 24 percent of their acres, 2 percent below last year and 8 percent above average. SMALL GRAINS: Many producers reported that prospects look good for this year's wheat crop. As of Sunday, April 15 wheat condition was 1 percent poor, 15 percent fair, 62 percent good, and 22 percent excellent. Barley was rated 2 percent poor, 53 percent fair, 34 percent good, and 11 percent excellent. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Pasture condition was rated 1 percent very poor, 12 percent poor, 30 percent fair, 49 percent good, and 8 percent excellent. Pasture has grown considerably with the recent weather prompting some producers to turn cattle out. The average height of alfalfa as of Friday, April 13 was 8 inches. Only a few reports of alfalfa weevil have been received. Kentucky Weather SummaryABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL: Record breaking or near record highs were the story again last week across much of the State with some areas reaching the upper 80s. Some severe thunderstorms also moved through portions of Kentucky towards the end of the work week producing hail and strong winds. Soil temperatures continued to increase into the 60s (4 inches under sod) across the State. Winds did cause some problems last week creating unfavorable spraying conditions for several days. Temperatures for the period averaged 69 degrees across the State which was 14 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 79 in the West to 80 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 9 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 16 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 60 degrees in the West to 58 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 15 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 15 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.48 inches statewide which was 0.50 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.39 inches, Central 0.51 inches, Bluegrass 0.45 inches and East 0.57 inches, which was 0.68, 0.49, 0.49 and 0.35 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.14 inches at Lexington to a high of 1.46 inches at Cumberland Gap. Weather Information Table ========================================= | Precipitation|Deviation| |==============| From | | Since| Normal | Weather | Last Jan | Since | Station | Week 1 | Jan 1 | ========================================= (I n c h e s) Bardstown 0.43 10.41 -2.00 Berea 0.60 11.20 -0.98 Bowling Green 0.78 10.85 -4.36 Bristol 0.70 13.13 +1.11 Buckhorn Lake 0.62 11.07 -2.28 Cape Girardeau 0.43 9.61 -3.86 Campbellsville 0.58 11.83 -3.07 Covington 0.58 5.04 -6.35 Cumberland Gap 1.46 13.65 -1.77 Dix Dam 0.47 10.83 -2.00 Evansville 0.37 8.09 -4.41 Glasgow 0.66 10.99 -4.39 Grayson 0.20 8.03 -2.94 Hardinsburg 0.41 8.90 -5.22 Henderson 0.40 7.68 -5.33 Huntington 0.18 7.65 -3.26 Jackson 0.48 9.67 -3.61 Lexington 0.14 9.04 -3.37 London 0.57 11.69 -1.77 Louisville 0.14 8.48 -4.46 Mayfield 0.30 7.40 -8.91 Nashville 1.99 16.30 +1.85 Nolin Lake 0.64 9.89 -4.40 Paducah 0.32 9.57 -5.03 Princeton 0.55 11.20 -4.37 Quicksand 0.45 11.52 -1.76 Somerset 0.59 14.64 +0.38 Spindletop 0.41 8.35 -4.06 Williamstown 0.47 6.88 -5.21 ========================================= ======================================================= | T e m p e r a t u r e s |Air Temp. |============================| | S o i l A i r |Deviation Weather |4 In. Grass Wkly.| From Station |High Low High Low Avg.| Normal ======================================================= (D e g r e e s F a h r e n h e i t) Bardstown 67 61 82 47 68.8 +13 Berea 67 61 86 43 70.4 +16 Bowling Green -- -- 87 47 70.2 +15 Bristol -- -- 86 46 65.4 +12 Buckhorn Lake -- -- 87 48 69.0 +15 Cape Girardeau -- -- 84 47 68.9 +11 Campbellsville 63 57 85 44 69.5 +14 Covington -- -- 85 40 65.9 +12 Cumberland Gap 73 55 89 45 68.4 +15 Dix Dam -- -- 84 45 68.9 +15 Evansville -- -- 84 47 69.0 +11 Glasgow 61 56 89 45 70.6 +15 Grayson 66 60 86 44 69.4 +16 Hardinsburg 66 60 84 46 69.4 +14 Henderson 66 58 85 46 69.6 +12 Huntington -- -- 87 43 69.5 +16 Jackson -- -- 88 49 70.4 +16 Lexington -- -- 84 44 68.3 +14 London -- -- 86 46 68.1 +14 Louisville -- -- 85 46 69.5 +14 Mayfield 66 60 85 46 69.0 +11 Nashville -- -- 88 51 69.9 +15 Nolin Lake -- -- 86 47 69.6 +14 Paducah 63 59 87 51 70.1 +12 Princeton 74 60 86 49 71.7 +14 Quicksand 66 58 88 49 68.6 +15 Somerset 65 57 84 45 69.2 +15 Spindletop 65 56 82 44 66.5 +13 Williamstown 67 59 84 42 68.2 +14 ======================================================= Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Tobacco Transplants Seeded 85 91 88 Emerged 55 66 55 Corn Planted 24 26 16 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Wheat 0 1 15 62 22 Barley 0 2 53 34 11 Pasture 1 12 30 49 8 Tobacco Transplants 0 2 25 59 14 --- Release Date, Week Ending April 8, 2001 Issue KY-CW1401 Agricultural Summary The first week of April saw above normal temperatures across the State. Temperatures averaged 63 degrees, 10 degrees above normal. Rainfall continued to be below normal with north central areas being the driest. Topsoil moisture, as of Friday, April 6 was rated 1 percent very short, 6 percent short, 73 percent adequate, and 20 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture, was rated 1 percent very short, 12 percent short, 72 percent adequate, and 15 percent surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 3.4 out of a possible 6 days. Farmers continued to seed traditional and greenhouse tobacco beds with some transplants beginning to emerge. Some farmers reported starting work in the fields as moisture levels permitted. Average soil temperature reached 60 degrees, suitable for corn and sorghum development. Field Crops Report TOBACCO: Plant bed and greenhouse seeding was 71 percent complete by Sunday, April 8. This was 12 percent behind last year and 3 percent behind average. Tobacco transplants had emerged on 35 percent of the seeded beds and flats, 10 percent behind last year, but 13 percent ahead of average. SMALL GRAINS: Cool temperatures during March may have delayed the wheat crop enough to protect it from freezing temperatures late in the month. Producers reported that it is still too early to tell if the crop was effected. Farmers report average wheat height at 9 inches. As of Sunday, April 8 winter wheat condition was 2 percent poor, 15 percent fair, 57 percent good, and 26 percent excellent. Barley was rated 5 percent poor, 33 percent fair, 47 percent good, and 15 percent excellent. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Corn producers have seeded 5 percent of their acres, equal to average, but well behind last year's 11 percent. Fruit trees were reported at 45% blooming or in bloom, well behind last year's 67 percent, but ahead of the 31 percent average. Some early blooming plums and peaches may have been hurt by the late March freeze, but most fruit were not effected. Pasture condition was rated 3 percent very poor, 14 percent poor, 32 percent fair, 45 percent good, and 6 percent excellent. Pasture growth was behind normal, but appears to show enough growth to supply cattle with needed feed. Kentucky Weather SummaryABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL: Summer-like heat was the story last week with temperatures reaching the mid to upper 80s by the weekend which was near or breaking record highs. Lows were also warm for early April with some areas breaking warmest low temperature records. Thunderstorms also moved through Western and Northern portions of Kentucky last week with the Paducah area being hit several days in a row. The rest of the state did receive some rain showers at the beginning of the week which interrupted field activities. The warm air temperatures helped soil temperatures to increase to around 60 at 4" under sod by the end of the week. Temperatures for the past week averaged 63 degrees across the State which was 10 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 74 in the West to 72 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 6 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 11 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 56 degrees in the West to 49 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 14 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 8 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the past week totaled 0.70 inches statewide which was 0.29 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 1.07 inches, Central 0.71 inches, Bluegrass 0.32 inches and East 0.69 inches, which was 0.01, 0.29, 0.62 and 0.23 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.05 inches at Williamstown to a high of 1.52 inches at Henderson. Weather Information Table ========================================= | Precipitation|Deviation| |==============| From | | Since| Normal | Weather | Last Jan | Since | Station | Week 1 | Jan 1 | ========================================= (I n c h e s) Bardstown 0.92 9.98 -1.52 Berea 0.40 10.60 -0.59 Bowling Green 0.67 10.07 -4.13 Bristol 0.39 12.43 +1.18 Buckhorn Lake 0.71 10.45 -2.02 Cape Girardeau 1.09 9.18 -3.25 Campbellsville 1.08 11.25 -2.54 Covington 0.15 4.46 -6.06 Cumberland Gap 0.42 12.19 -2.28 Dix Dam 0.54 10.36 -1.49 Evansville 0.85 7.72 -3.84 Glasgow 0.87 10.33 -3.99 Grayson 0.53 7.83 -2.30 Hardinsburg 0.78 8.49 -4.63 Henderson 1.52 7.28 -4.74 Huntington 0.60 7.47 -2.60 Jackson 0.29 9.19 -3.13 Lexington 0.35 8.90 -2.60 London 0.87 11.12 -1.43 Louisville 0.42 8.34 -3.61 Mayfield 0.63 7.10 -8.03 Nashville 0.03 14.31 +0.88 Nolin Lake 0.61 9.25 -3.98 Paducah 1.12 9.25 -4.18 Princeton 1.18 10.65 -3.80 Quicksand 0.66 11.07 -1.25 Somerset 1.42 14.05 +0.80 Spindletop 0.42 7.94 -3.56 Williamstown 0.05 6.41 -4.71 ========================================= ======================================================= | T e m p e r a t u r e s |Air Temp. |============================| | S o i l A i r |Deviation Weather |4 In. Grass Wkly.| From Station |High Low High Low Avg.| Normal ======================================================= (D e g r e e s F a h r e n h e i t) Bardstown 60 47 83 36 62.6 +10 Berea 64 45 84 30 61.3 +10 Bowling Green -- -- 88 43 65.2 +12 Bristol -- -- 81 27 58.2 +7 Buckhorn Lake -- -- 87 29 60.6 +9 Cape Girardeau -- -- 81 46 65.2 +10 Campbellsville 60 45 85 36 62.3 +10 Covington -- -- 85 27 60.8 +10 Cumberland Gap 70 49 86 29 60.6 +9 Dix Dam -- -- 83 33 61.8 +11 Evansville -- -- 84 45 64.9 +10 Glasgow 57 45 86 38 63.3 +11 Grayson 63 47 86 30 60.7 +9 Hardinsburg 62 49 86 41 64.6 +12 Henderson 64 51 84 42 64.7 +10 Huntington -- -- 86 29 60.4 +9 Jackson -- -- 87 32 61.6 +10 Lexington -- -- 84 34 61.7 +10 London -- -- 86 31 61.4 +10 Louisville -- -- 86 39 63.9 +11 Mayfield 63 47 84 36 62.6 +8 Nashville -- -- 83 43 66.4 +14 Nolin Lake -- -- 87 42 64.9 +12 Paducah 60 43 85 44 65.9 +11 Princeton 67 50 86 46 66.7 +12 Quicksand 63 44 87 29 60.6 +9 Somerset 64 44 86 33 61.6 +10 Spindletop 63 42 82 34 60.7 +9 Williamstown 63 44 85 33 61.4 +10 ======================================================= Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Tobacco Transplants Seeded 71 83 74 Emerged 35 45 22 Corn Planted 5 11 5 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Wheat 0 2 15 57 26 Barley 0 5 33 47 15 Pasture 3 14 32 45 6 --- Release Date, Week Ending Sunday April 1, 2001 Issue KY-CW1301 Agricultural Summary AGRICULTURAL NEWS: The last week of March continued with below normal temperatures. Average temperatures were 8 degrees below normal at 42 degrees, with cooler temperatures and below normal rainfall. Topsoil moisture, as of Friday, March 30 was rated 1 percent very short, 12 percent short, 77 percent adequate, and 10 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture, was rated 1 percent very short, 20 percent short, 72 percent adequate, and 7 percent surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 3.9 out of a possible 6 days. Farmers were starting to seed traditional and greenhouse tobacco beds while completing fertilization of winter wheat. Approximately 30 percent of plowing and field preparation for planting is reported as completed. Farmers also reported repairing fences and general repairs to machinery as current activities. Field Crops Report TOBACCO: Plant bed and greenhouse seeding was 47 percent complete by Sunday, April 1. This was 18 percent behind last year. Kentucky burley gross sales through March totaled 216.8 million pounds and averaged $198.43 per hundred pounds. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Snow cover during extreme cold periods helped keep Kentucky's winter wheat crop in mostly good condition. Producers reported 4 percent of the wheat lost due to winter kill. As of Sunday, April 1 winter wheat condition was 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 52 percent good, 15 percent excellent. Barley acreage lost to winter kill was reported at 3 percent. Barley was rated 3 percent poor, 24 percent fair, 58 percent good, and 15 percent excellent. Losses to alfalfa and red clover were 6 percent and 7 percent respectively. Pasture condition was rated 2 percent very poor, 19 percent poor, 36 percent fair, 38 percent good, and 5 percent excellent. Only 20 percent of the current roughage requirements are being met from pastures. Some 88 percent of the state's farms with livestock are still using winter feed. Hay supplies are being reported as adequate with cattle and calf loss low. Kentucky Weather SummaryBELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION: Below normal temperatures continued to be the story last week with several days of rain showers that produced below normal amounts of rain for this time of year in Kentucky. Soil temperatures were also cool with temperatures in the 40s for 4" under sod across the State. These cool air and soil temperatures and cloudy days have hampered farmers efforts to get into their fields and kept plants such as flowers or trees from blooming. Temperatures for the period averaged 42 degrees across the State which was 8 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 52 in the West to 51 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 13 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 8 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 32 degrees in the West to 33 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 8 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 6 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.53 inches statewide which was 0.49 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.59 inches, Central 0.47 inches, Bluegrass 0.53 inches and East 0.54 inches, which was 0.52, 0.57, 0.46 and 0.42 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.30 inches at Williamstown to a high of 0.82 inches at Spindletop. Weather Information Table ========================================= | Precipitation|Deviation| |==============| From | | Since| Normal | Weather | Last Jan | Since | Station | Week 1 | Jan 1 | ========================================= (I n c h e s) Bardstown 0.46 9.06 -1.54 Berea 0.47 10.20 +0.01 Bowling Green 0.60 9.40 -3.79 Bristol 2.67 12.04 +1.56 Buckhorn Lake 0.60 9.74 -1.86 Cape Girardeau 0.79 8.09 -3.31 Campbellsville 0.50 10.17 -2.52 Covington 0.44 4.31 -5.33 Cumberland Gap 0.69 11.77 -1.75 Dix Dam 0.51 9.82 -1.04 Evansville 0.45 6.87 -3.75 Glasgow 0.56 9.46 -3.80 Grayson 0.48 7.30 -1.98 Hardinsburg 0.34 7.71 -4.40 Henderson 0.55 5.76 -5.26 Huntington 0.44 6.87 -2.36 Jackson 0.65 8.90 -2.47 Lexington 0.62 8.55 -2.05 London 0.48 10.25 -1.38 Louisville 0.55 7.92 -3.04 Mayfield 0.65 6.47 -7.48 Nashville 0.07 14.28 +1.87 Nolin Lake 0.34 8.64 -3.53 Paducah 0.35 8.13 -4.13 Princeton 0.77 9.47 -3.86 Quicksand 0.54 10.41 -0.96 Somerset 0.43 12.63 +0.40 Spindletop 0.82 7.52 -3.08 Williamstown 0.30 6.36 -3.79 ========================================= ======================================================= | T e m p e r a t u r e s |Air Temp. |============================| | S o i l A i r |Deviation Weather |4 In. Grass Wkly.| From Station |High Low High Low Avg.| Normal ======================================================= (D e g r e e s F a h r e n h e i t) Bardstown 50 41 58 18 41.0 -9 Berea 54 40 64 18 41.8 -7 Bowling Green -- -- 59 20 42.7 -7 Bristol -- -- 56 19 41.4 -7 Buckhorn Lake -- -- 60 22 42.4 -6 Cape Girardeau -- -- 57 15 41.4 -11 Campbellsville 52 41 60 18 42.4 -8 Covington -- -- 57 16 39.2 -9 Cumberland Gap 56 45 58 19 43.1 -6 Dix Dam -- -- 60 19 41.2 -7 Evansville -- -- 59 20 41.5 -11 Glasgow 52 42 59 18 42.6 -8 Grayson 52 42 56 20 41.0 -8 Hardinsburg 51 43 57 20 41.9 -8 Henderson 54 42 56 18 41.6 -11 Huntington -- -- 60 19 41.2 -7 Jackson -- -- 61 21 42.2 -6 Lexington -- -- 58 19 40.5 -8 London -- -- 56 20 40.8 -8 Louisville -- -- 57 21 41.3 -9 Mayfield 52 42 56 20 41.6 -11 Nashville -- -- 57 25 44.4 -6 Nolin Lake -- -- 58 20 42.7 -7 Paducah 47 43 57 19 42.1 -10 Princeton 52 42 57 18 42.9 -10 Quicksand 55 44 61 23 42.1 -7 Somerset 52 41 60 17 42.5 -6 Spindletop 48 36 56 19 39.8 -9 Williamstown 53 38 57 17 40.1 -9 ======================================================= Crop Progress Table This Prev. 5-Yr. Week Yr. Avg. Tobacco Beds Seeded 47 56 30 Crop Condition Table Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc. Wheat 1 4 23 52 20 Barley 0 3 24 58 15 Pasture 2 19 36 38 5 --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For March 19 to March 25, 2001 BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION: Kentucky received several rain showers last week which kept farmers out of the fields during the warm temperatures. On the official first day of Spring, some areas of Central and Eastern Kentucky did receive some snow flakes mixed in with the rain showers. Temperatures turned cold over the weekend with the passage of a cold front associated with a Canadian low. Despite the up and down air temperatures, soil temps are gradually beginning to warm up across the state with temperatures in the 40s and 50s. Temperatures for the period averaged 44 degrees across the state which was 4 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 55 in the West to 53 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 7 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 34 degrees in the West to 33 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 3 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Precipitation (liq. eq.) for the period totaled 0.54 inches statewide which was 0.50 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.07 inches, Central 0.44 inches, Bluegrass 0.90 inches and East 0.73 inches, which was 1.05, 0.62, 0.10 and 0.23 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.04 inches at Paducah to a high of 1.54 inches at Somerset. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For March 12 to March 18, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL: Most of Kentucky received rain last week with a few days of scattered rain showers. Temperatures fluctuated during the week from NEAR NORMAL highs in the mid 50s to BELOW NORMAL highs over the weekend in the 40s, but with the sunshine on the weekend things began to dry out. Temperatures for the period averaged 46 degrees across the state which was 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 56 in the West to 55 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 4 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 38 degrees in the West to 38 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.84 inches statewide which was 0.20 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 1.08 inches, Central 0.71 inches, Bluegrass 0.60 inches and East 0.95 inches, which was 0.04, 0.34, 0.39 and 0.01 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.39 inches at Spindletop to a high of 1.21 inches at Paducah. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For March 5 to March 11, 2001 BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITAION: Colder than normal temperatures were the story for most of the week. High temperatures did not crawl out of the upper 30s to low 40s for several days, which was about 10 to 15 degrees below normal. There was some precipitation in parts of the state ranging from rain to freezing rain to snow. The good news was that there was little snow accumulation due to the warm ground temperatures. At the end of the week temperatures gradually crawled back up to normal or slightly above normal with highs in the 60s across the state on Sunday. Temperatures for the period averaged 37 degrees across the state which was 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 51 in the West to 48 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 7 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 4 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 26 degrees in the West to 26 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 7degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.07 inches statewide which was 0.96 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.00 inches, Central 0.02 inches, Bluegrass 0.04 inches and East 0.24 inches, which was 1.12, 1.04, 0.95 and 0.72 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Bowling Green to a high of 0.47 inches at Quicksand. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For February 26 to March 4, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIP: The beginning of the week saw seasonal temperatures but as the week progressed Kentucky began to experience slightly, below average temperatures with the beginning of the week starting in the 50s and ending Sunday with highs in the 40s. As for rainfall there was a few showers on Wednesday, but the real story was over the weekend where many areas of the state received over an inch of rain with the largest amount of 1.27 inches in Bardstown. Temperatures for the period averaged 42 degrees across the state which was 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 50 in the West to 53 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 4 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 34 degrees in the West to 34 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.92 inches statewide which was 0.05 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.83 inches, Central 1.22 inches, Bluegrass 0.95 inches and East 0.68 inches, which was -0.21, +0.21, +0.06 and -0.25 inches respectively from normal. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.38 inches at Cumberland Gap to a high of 1.42 inches at Bardstown. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For February 19 to February 25, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION: The beginning of the work week saw slightly above normal temperatures with the middle of the week having normal temperatures in the upper 30s to 40s. The weekend was a different story with extremely warm temperatures for the end of February, rain showers with some thunderstorms, and strong winds. There was a reported wind gust as high as 48 mph along with high temperatures in the upper 60s across the state, which is warm for this time of year. Temperatures for the period averaged 45 degrees across the state which was 6 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 53 in the West to 57 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from NEAR NORMAL in the West to 10 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 35 degrees in the West to 35 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 6 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 8 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 1.00 inches statewide which was 0.12 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 1.13 inches, Central 1.10 inches, Bluegrass 0.73 inches and East 1.04 inches, which was +0.19, +0.14, -0.03 and +0.17 inches respectively from normal. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.22 inches at Henderson to a high of 1.87 inches at Paducah. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For February 12 to February 18, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL: Rain was the story last week with three straight days of fairly constant rainfall falling on most of the Bluegrass state. Rainfall totals ranged from 0.55 in Covington to 3.81 inches in Somerset. The rainfall was good news for the Western section of the state which had slipped into a MILD hydrologic drought according to the February 10th Palmer Drought Index. The rest of the work week saw warm temperatures and sunny days. Temperatures for the period averaged 42 degrees across the state which was 6 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 46 in the West to 49 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 4 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in theEast. Low temperatures averaged from 35 degrees in the West to 38 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 8 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 13 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 2.20 inches statewide which was 1.31 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 2.00 inches, Central 2.32 inches, Bluegrass 1.88 inches and East 2.59 inches, which was 1.06, 1.37, 1.12 and 1.72 inches ABOVE NORMAL respectively. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.55 inches at Covington to a high of 3.81 inches at Somerset. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period Feb 5 - 11, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION: Temperatures for the past week averaged 45 degrees across the state which was 11 degrees ABOVE NORMAL and 6 degrees warmer than the previous week. Near-record to record highs occurred at the end of the workweek with many locations breaking high temperature records set back in the late 1800's and 1930's. A 40 degree temperature change occurred from Friday's high temperature to Saturday's low temperature. High temperatures averaged from 55 in the West to 56 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 7 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 13 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 36 degrees in the West to 33 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 10 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 9 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Extreme high temperatures were in the low 70's and extreme low temperatures were in the upper teens to low 20's. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the week totaled 0.58 inches statewide which was 0.30 inches BELOW NORMAL. No significant snowfall occurred. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.61 inches, Central 0.60 inches, Bluegrass 0.71 inches and East 0.41 inches, which was 0.34, 0.35, 0.05 and 0.46 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Cumberland Gap to a high of 1.02 inches at Williamstown. Since Jan. 1st, all locations were reporting BELOW NORMAL rainfall departures of 1 to 3 inches with some Southern locations reporting 3 to 4 inches BELOW NORMAL. The state as a whole was 2.24 inches BELOW NORMAL for the year. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period Jan. 29 to Feb. 4, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION: Temperatures for the past week averaged 39 degrees across the state which was 6 degrees ABOVE NORMAL...eight (8) degrees warmer than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 48 in the West to 50 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 9 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 30 degrees in the West to 30 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperatures ranged from 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 7 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Extreme high temperatures ranged in the low to mid 60's and extreme low temperatures were in the low teens. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.53 inches statewide which was 0.28 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.68 inches, Central 0.56 inches, Bluegrass 0.49 inches and East 0.38 inches, which was 0.17, 0.31, 0.21 and 0.44 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.12 inches at Lexington (UK Spindletop Research Farm) to a high of 0.73 inches at Williamstown. Since Jan. 1, 2001 rainfall departure from normal ranges from 3 inches BELOW NORMAL in Western KY, 2 inches BELOW NORMAL in Central KY, and NEAR NORMAL in Eastern, KY. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period January 22 to 28, 2001 Temperatures for the period averaged 31 degrees across the state which was 1 degree BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 44 in the West to 41 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 23 degrees in the West to 21 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the West to 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.02 inches statewide which was 0.70 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.04 inches, Central 0.02 inches, Bluegrass 0.02 inches and East 0.01 inches, which was 0.68, 0.74, 0.60 and 0.76 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Bristol to a high of 0.11 inches at Evansville. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period Jan. 15 to 21, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION: Seasonal temperatures and snowfall occurred during the past week as a mid-winter snowstorm provided 1 to 2 inches of snow in Western locations, 2 to 4 inches of snow across Central and East, and 4 to 6 in some North and East locations. Temperatures for the week averaged 33 degrees across the state which was 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 39 in the West to 40 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to +1 degree ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 26 degrees in the West to 29 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 6 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 1.05 inches statewide which was 0.33 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.30 inches, Central 1.04 inches, Bluegrass 0.82 inches and East 2.03 inches, which was -0.42, +0.28, +0.19 and +1.26 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.14 inches at Cape Girardeau to a high of 2.91 inches at Cumberland Gap. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period Jan. 8 to 14, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION: Mild temperatures compared to the previous month have finally melted the snowcover in Kentucky and provided a January thaw. Temperatures for the period averaged 33 degrees across the state which was 2 degree ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 40 in the West to 42 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 4 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 25 degrees in the West to 25 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from NEAR NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.10 inches statewide which was 0.62 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.12 inches, Central 0.11 inches, Bluegrass 0.07 inches and East 0.10 inches, which was 0.60, 0.66, 0.55 and 0.67 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.02 inches at Mayfield to a high of 0.24 inches at Somerset. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For Jan. 01 to Jan 07, 2001 BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION: The new year started out very cold and dry. Low temperatures were near zero. But the first full weekend of 2001 received a break in the cold with temperatures rebounding into the upper 40's and some locations hitting the low 50's. Also...while drought conditions have ended, the first week of 2001 was very dry. Temperatures for the past week averaged 28 degrees across the state which was 4 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 36 in the West to 36 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 6 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 16 degrees in the West to 21 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 10 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.05 inches statewide which was 0.67 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.02 inches, Central 0.07 inches, Bluegrass 0.07 inches and East 0.04 inches, which was 0.70, 0.70, 0.56 and 0.73 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Bristol to a high of 0.23 inches at Berea. --- ---- --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For February 26 to March 4, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIP: The beginning of the week saw seasonal temperatures but as the week progressed Kentucky began to experience slightly, below average temperatures with the beginning of the week starting in the 50s and ending Sunday with highs in the 40s. As for rainfall there was a few showers on Wednesday, but the real story was over the weekend where many areas of the state received over an inch of rain with the largest amount of 1.27 inches in Bardstown. Temperatures for the period averaged 42 degrees across the state which was 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 50 in the West to 53 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 4 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 34 degrees in the West to 34 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.92 inches statewide which was 0.05 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.83 inches, Central 1.22 inches, Bluegrass 0.95 inches and East 0.68 inches, which was -0.21, +0.21, +0.06 and -0.25 inches respectively from normal. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.38 inches at Cumberland Gap to a high of 1.42 inches at Bardstown. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For February 19 to February 25, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION: The beginning of the work week saw slightly above normal temperatures with the middle of the week having normal temperatures in the upper 30s to 40s. The weekend was a different story with extremely warm temperatures for the end of February, rain showers with some thunderstorms, and strong winds. There was a reported wind gust as high as 48 mph along with high temperatures in the upper 60s across the state, which is warm for this time of year. Temperatures for the period averaged 45 degrees across the state which was 6 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 53 in the West to 57 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from NEAR NORMAL in the West to 10 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 35 degrees in the West to 35 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 6 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 8 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 1.00 inches statewide which was 0.12 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 1.13 inches, Central 1.10 inches, Bluegrass 0.73 inches and East 1.04 inches, which was +0.19, +0.14, -0.03 and +0.17 inches respectively from normal. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.22 inches at Henderson to a high of 1.87 inches at Paducah. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For February 12 to February 18, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL: Rain was the story last week with three straight days of fairly constant rainfall falling on most of the Bluegrass state. Rainfall totals ranged from 0.55 in Covington to 3.81 inches in Somerset. The rainfall was good news for the Western section of the state which had slipped into a MILD hydrologic drought according to the February 10th Palmer Drought Index. The rest of the work week saw warm temperatures and sunny days. Temperatures for the period averaged 42 degrees across the state which was 6 degrees ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 46 in the West to 49 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 4 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in theEast. Low temperatures averaged from 35 degrees in the West to 38 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 8 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 13 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 2.20 inches statewide which was 1.31 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 2.00 inches, Central 2.32 inches, Bluegrass 1.88 inches and East 2.59 inches, which was 1.06, 1.37, 1.12 and 1.72 inches ABOVE NORMAL respectively. By Kentucky station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.55 inches at Covington to a high of 3.81 inches at Somerset. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period Feb 5 - 11, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION: Temperatures for the past week averaged 45 degrees across the state which was 11 degrees ABOVE NORMAL and 6 degrees warmer than the previous week. Near-record to record highs occurred at the end of the workweek with many locations breaking high temperature records set back in the late 1800's and 1930's. A 40 degree temperature change occurred from Friday's high temperature to Saturday's low temperature. High temperatures averaged from 55 in the West to 56 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 7 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 13 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 36 degrees in the West to 33 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 10 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 9 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Extreme high temperatures were in the low 70's and extreme low temperatures were in the upper teens to low 20's. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the week totaled 0.58 inches statewide which was 0.30 inches BELOW NORMAL. No significant snowfall occurred. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.61 inches, Central 0.60 inches, Bluegrass 0.71 inches and East 0.41 inches, which was 0.34, 0.35, 0.05 and 0.46 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Cumberland Gap to a high of 1.02 inches at Williamstown. Since Jan. 1st, all locations were reporting BELOW NORMAL rainfall departures of 1 to 3 inches with some Southern locations reporting 3 to 4 inches BELOW NORMAL. The state as a whole was 2.24 inches BELOW NORMAL for the year. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period Jan. 29 to Feb. 4, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION: Temperatures for the past week averaged 39 degrees across the state which was 6 degrees ABOVE NORMAL...eight (8) degrees warmer than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 48 in the West to 50 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 9 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 30 degrees in the West to 30 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperatures ranged from 5 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 7 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Extreme high temperatures ranged in the low to mid 60's and extreme low temperatures were in the low teens. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.53 inches statewide which was 0.28 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.68 inches, Central 0.56 inches, Bluegrass 0.49 inches and East 0.38 inches, which was 0.17, 0.31, 0.21 and 0.44 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.12 inches at Lexington (UK Spindletop Research Farm) to a high of 0.73 inches at Williamstown. Since Jan. 1, 2001 rainfall departure from normal ranges from 3 inches BELOW NORMAL in Western KY, 2 inches BELOW NORMAL in Central KY, and NEAR NORMAL in Eastern, KY. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period January 22 to 28, 2001 Temperatures for the period averaged 31 degrees across the state which was 1 degree BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 44 in the West to 41 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 23 degrees in the West to 21 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the West to 1 degree BELOW NORMAL in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.02 inches statewide which was 0.70 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.04 inches, Central 0.02 inches, Bluegrass 0.02 inches and East 0.01 inches, which was 0.68, 0.74, 0.60 and 0.76 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Bristol to a high of 0.11 inches at Evansville. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period Jan. 15 to 21, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION: Seasonal temperatures and snowfall occurred during the past week as a mid-winter snowstorm provided 1 to 2 inches of snow in Western locations, 2 to 4 inches of snow across Central and East, and 4 to 6 in some North and East locations. Temperatures for the week averaged 33 degrees across the state which was 1 degree ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 39 in the West to 40 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 5 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to +1 degree ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 26 degrees in the West to 29 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the West to 6 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 1.05 inches statewide which was 0.33 inches ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.30 inches, Central 1.04 inches, Bluegrass 0.82 inches and East 2.03 inches, which was -0.42, +0.28, +0.19 and +1.26 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.14 inches at Cape Girardeau to a high of 2.91 inches at Cumberland Gap. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For the Period Jan. 8 to 14, 2001 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION: Mild temperatures compared to the previous month have finally melted the snowcover in Kentucky and provided a January thaw. Temperatures for the period averaged 33 degrees across the state which was 2 degree ABOVE NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 40 in the West to 42 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 4 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 25 degrees in the West to 25 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from NEAR NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees ABOVE NORMAL in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.10 inches statewide which was 0.62 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.12 inches, Central 0.11 inches, Bluegrass 0.07 inches and East 0.10 inches, which was 0.60, 0.66, 0.55 and 0.67 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.02 inches at Mayfield to a high of 0.24 inches at Somerset. --- Kentucky Weather Summary: For Jan. 01 to Jan 07, 2001 BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION: The new year started out very cold and dry. Low temperatures were near zero. But the first full weekend of 2001 received a break in the cold with temperatures rebounding into the upper 40's and some locations hitting the low 50's. Also...while drought conditions have ended, the first week of 2001 was very dry. Temperatures for the past week averaged 28 degrees across the state which was 4 degrees BELOW NORMAL. High temperatures averaged from 36 in the West to 36 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 6 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 16 degrees in the West to 21 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 10 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the West to 2 degrees BELOW NORMAL in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.05 inches statewide which was 0.67 inches BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.02 inches, Central 0.07 inches, Bluegrass 0.07 inches and East 0.04 inches, which was 0.70, 0.70, 0.56 and 0.73 inches respectively BELOW NORMAL. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Bristol to a high of 0.23 inches at Berea. ---