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Kentucky Climate Update
This web page will provide users with an indepth view of the current
climatological situation in Kentucky. Climate related graphs and maps will be
update daily, weekly and monthly to provide Kentucky residents the latest
information for Kentucky's past, present and future climate status. Sources are
from UKAWC, NWS, NCEP, CPC, NCDC, USGS and the Kentucky Climate Center.
Let us know if there are addition items you would like to see on this page.
Tom Priddy, Director UK Ag. Weather Center.
Click any image to enlarge. Additional drought information is available here.
Click here for the latest Weekly Kentucky Weather Summary, and click
here for the latest Monthly Kentucky Climate Report.
For Past Years Click here.
 Climate Summaries By Climate Disision:
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Click here for the SOI trend graph
Click here for the Weekly Palmer Drought and Crop Moisture data for Kentucky
Kentucky Hydrologic and Agricultural Drought Status:
Date: Monday Oct 4 2021
Re: Palmer Drought (PDSI)/Crop Moisture (CMI) Indices
Above Normal Temperatures and Rainfall:
Harvest benefited from some dry and mild weather throughout much of the workweek.
Skies ran mostly sunny across the Bluegrass State and along with southerly flow
in place, highs jumped into the upper 70s to middle 80s each day. Rain held off until
the weekend for most of the state (some light showers across far W-KY on Friday).
Coverage turned widespread at times, most notably on Sunday with some pockets of
moderate to heavy rainfall. Overall, the state averaged 0.93 inches for the week,
most of which fell on Sunday. This number marked a third straight week that the state
average has ran above normal.
WEST KY Long-term Hydrological Moisture status is: NEAR NORMAL
CENTRAL KY Long-term Hydrological Moisture status is: NEAR NORMAL
BLUEGRASS KY Long-term Hydrological Moisture status is: NEAR NORMAL
EAST KY Long-term Hydrological Moisture status is: NEAR NORMAL
WEST KY Crop Moisture status is: Favorable For Normal Growth And Fieldwork
CENTRAL KY Crop Moisture status is: Favorable For Normal Growth And Fieldwork
BLUEGRASS KY Crop Moisture status is: Favorable For Normal Growth And Fieldwork
EAST KY Crop Moisture status is: Favorable For Normal Growth And Fieldwork
Rainfall needed above normal to end the hydrological drought: West 0.00 inches,
Central 0.00 inches, Bluegrass 0.00 inches and East 0.00 inches.
WEEKLY PALMER DROUGHT AND CROP MOISTURE DATA FOR THE CLIMATE DIVISIONS IN THE CENTRAL REGION
CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER, NCEP, NWS, NOAA
WEEK 31 OF THE 2021 GROWING SEASON IS THE WEEK ENDING 2 OCT 2021
SOIL PCT MONTH PRELIM-P PRECIP
MOISTURE FIELD CHANGE MOIST FINAL -F NEEDED
UPPER LOWER CAP. POT RUN CROP FROM ANOM PALMER TO END
TEMP PCPN LAYER LAYER END EVAP OFF MOIST PREV (Z) DROUGHT DROUGHT
ST CD CLIMATE DIVISION (F) (IN) (IN) (IN) WEEK (IN) (IN) INDEX WEEK INDEX INDEX (IN)
KY 1 WESTERN 70.9 0.58 0.12 4.62 52.7 0.89 0.00 0.25 -0.16 0.00 0.56 P
KY 2 CENTRAL 68.9 0.34 0.51 5.35 65.1 0.83 0.00 0.63 -0.44 1.30 0.84 P
KY 3 BLUEGRASS 67.1 0.40 0.62 6.51 79.2 0.78 0.00 0.70 -0.48 1.19 1.01 P
KY 4 EASTERN 65.8 0.13 0.00 4.19 69.8 0.73 0.00 0.34 -0.41 0.33 0.63 P
Note: In the "Precip Needed to End Drought" column...that rainfall is needed ABOVE NORMAL./K. Thomas Priddy, UKAWC
Daily Streamflow Conditions/
Map of below normal 7-day average streamflow compared to historical streamflow for the day of the year (Kentucky)
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30 Day Outlook Discussion Here
90 Day Outlook Discussion Here
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Kentucky
Based on observations at 400am EDT, Monday October 18, 2021
Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 43 degrees west, near 46 degrees central, and near 47 degrees east. Current sky conditions are clear west, clear central, and clear east. In the west, relative humidity is near 89%, and the dew point is near 40 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 79%, and the dew point is near 40 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 74%, and the dew point is near 39 degrees. Current drying conditions are poor west, fair central, and fair east. Tobacco stripping conditions are favorable west, marginal central, and marginal east. Winds are calm west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the southwest at 6 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 50 degrees at Louisville International. The lowest temperature is 42 degrees at London and Frankfort.
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Updated Thursday Evening, October 14, 2021
Severe storms possible this evening/overnight
Storms are ramping up late this afternoon as a cold front approaches the area. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued
for mainly the Purchase area of Western KY, but others could be added as the evening progresses.
Stay weather aware! The main threat is damaging winds, but an isolated tornado and/or
large hail cannot be ruled out.
This frontal boundary will exit the area by tomorrow morning, leaving behind a dry weekend
ahead. Saying that, temperatures will take an abrupt downward trend with highs limited
to the 60s for both Saturday and Sunday. Some in the upper 50s. Sunday morning lows will likely dip into the low
to middle 40s for most, but cannot rule out some low lying and sheltered locations making
it into the upper 30s. Suppose a patchy frost cannot be ruled out for these locations.
Looking farther out, our next shot of rain looks to hold off until midweek.
Fayette County Precision Ag. Weather Forecast
Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky
