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Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky
Based on observations at 200pm EDT, Friday April 04, 2025

Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 59 degrees west, near 64 degrees central, and near 74 degrees east. Current sky conditions are cloudy west, light rain central, and partly sunny east. In the west, relative humidity is near 93%, and the dew point is near 57 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 93%, and the dew point is near 62 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 71%, and the dew point is near 64 degrees. Current drying conditions are poor west, poor central, and fair east. There is patchy fog central. Winds are from the east at 9 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the southeast at 7 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to light rain. Winds are calm east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 81 degrees at Somerset. The lowest temperature is 51 degrees at Covington.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For County, Kentucky
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   Temperature:      Below       Normal                                            
 Precipitation:     Normal        Below                                            

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Kentucky Climate Summary
Kentucky Climate Summary
For the Period 03-28-2025 to 04-03-2025

Temperatures for the period averaged 62 degrees across the state which was 11 degrees warmer than normal and 14 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 73 in the West to 74 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 9 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 11 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 52 degrees in the West to 51 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 11 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 14 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 88 degrees at LOUISA 1S and the extreme low was 31 degrees at BRANDENBURG 4SW.

Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 3.88 inches statewide which was 2.84 inches above normal and 375% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 4.61 inches, Central 4.67 inches, Bluegrass 3.55 inches and East 2.70 inches, which was 3.55, 3.61, 2.52 and 1.71 inches above normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.61 inches at PIKEVILLE AWOS to a high of 9.18 inches at BENTON 4N.

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Weather History...



APRIL 4TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1804...
A large tornado crossed six Georgia counties killing at least eleven
persons near Augusta. (David Ludlum)
...1933...
Pigeon River Bridge MN reported 28 inches of snow, which established the
state 24 hour snowfall record. (4th-5th) (The Weather Channel)
...1973...
Sandia Crest NM reported a snow depth of 95 inches, a record for the state
of New Mexico. (The Weather Channel)

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