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UKAWC: NEW weather pages here... A joint service of the UK Ag Weather Center and the National Weather Service. 
Click here for UKAWC Point Agricultural, Lawn & Garden Forecast/Outlook in case of corrupt tables.Regional Hourly Observations For BALLARD County, Kentucky Issued at 200 AM EDT THU APR 25 2024 WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS PADUCAH CLEAR 53 44 71 NE5 30.21R HENDERSON CLEAR 49 42 77 N7 30.25R OWENSBORO CLEAR 50 42 74 N5 30.24R HOPKINSVILLE CLEAR 50 43 75 NE7 30.19R BOWLING GREEN CLEAR 54 41 61 CALM 30.21R GLASGOW CLEAR 52 44 75 NE3 30.21R
Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 200am EDT, Thursday April 25, 2024 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 53 degrees west, near 43 degrees central, and near 49 degrees east. Current sky conditions are clear west, clear central, and clear east. In the west, relative humidity is near 71%, and the dew point is near 44 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 76%, and the dew point is near 36 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 74%, and the dew point is near 41 degrees. Current drying conditions are fair west, fair central, and fair east. Winds are from the northeast at 5 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northeast at 7 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 54 degrees at Bowling Green. The lowest temperature is 40 degrees at Covington.
Radar: NWS Radar (NEW!), Bowling Green, KY Regional Radar, Hazardous Weather Outlook For BALLARD County, Kentucky 819 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024 /919 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024/ DAY ONE Today and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Thursday through Tuesday A daily chance of thunderstorms is forecast Friday through Monday. The best chance of stronger storms will be in the Ozarks Friday night and again late Sunday into Sunday night. Lightning, gusty winds, and locally heavy rain will be the primary hazards. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
7-Day Forecast For BALLARD County, KY 1214 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024 OVERNIGHT Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. THURSDAY Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs around 70. East winds 5 to 10 mph. THURSDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. FRIDAY Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Highs around 80. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. FRIDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. SATURDAY Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Breezy with highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent. SATURDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. SUNDAY Partly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 80s. SUNDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent. MONDAY Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent. MONDAY NIGHT A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent. TUESDAY Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent. TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Medium & Long Range Outlook For BALLARD County, Kentucky
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Temperature: Above Above
Precipitation: Below Normal
.... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
TWC Jet, 15-Day Jet,Trend, Max/Mins 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day OutlookDrought Status For BALLARD County, Kentucky (Based on the latest Palmer Drought Severity and Crop Moisture Indices) WESTERN KY CLIMATE DIVISION Hydrological Drought (PDSI) Situation: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Current Long-term Hydrological Moisture Status: NEAR NORMAL (PDSI= 0.35) Rainfall Needed: 0.00 inches ABOVE NORMAL Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Short-term Crop Moisture Status: Favorable For Normal Growth And Fieldwork (CMI= 0.16) Change From Previous Week: DRIER SOILS ( -0.06) Note: Due to rainfall variability within each climate division, check Precip Reports/GIS Estimates and the Kentucky Climate Summary for the latest moisture information for this county.
Kentucky Climate Summary Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period 04-17-2024 to 04-23-2024 Temperatures for the period averaged 58 degrees across the state which was 0 degrees from normal and 6 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 70 in the West to 69 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 1 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 49 degrees in the West to 48 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 1 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 4 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 87 degrees at KOOMER RIDGE and the extreme low was 28 degrees at BRANDENBURG 4SW.Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.61 inches statewide which was 0.58 inches below normal and 51% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.90 inches, Central 0.79 inches, Bluegrass 0.49 inches and East 0.27 inches, which was 0.41, 0.45, 0.63 and 0.81 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at YELLOW CREEK to a high of 2.81 inches at EVANSVILLE ASOS.
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