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Click here for UKAWC Point Agricultural, Lawn & Garden Forecast/Outlook in case of corrupt tables.Regional Hourly Observations For BELL County, Kentucky Issued at 700 AM EDT WED APR 24 2024 SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS JACKSON CLOUDY 53 50 89 CALM 30.02R LONDON CLOUDY 54 51 90 CALM 30.04R SOMERSET CLOUDY 55 54 94 SW3 30.03R MIDDLESBORO LGT RAIN 54 51 89 CALM 30.07R MONTICELLO CLOUDY 54 53 97 CALM 30.06S
Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 700am EDT, Wednesday April 24, 2024 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 55 degrees west, near 52 degrees central, and near 53 degrees east. Current sky conditions are cloudy west, partly cloudy central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 93%, and the dew point is near 53 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 93%, and the dew point is near 50 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 89%, and the dew point is near 50 degrees. Current drying conditions are poor west, poor central, and poor east. There is patchy fog west and central. Winds are from the northwest at 3 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the southwest at 5 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 59 degrees at Bowling Green. The lowest temperature is 48 degrees at Henderson.
Radar: NWS Radar (NEW!), Bowling Green, KY Regional Radar, Hazardous Weather Outlook For BELL County, Kentucky 510 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024 DAY ONE Today and tonight. Patchy frost will be possible in sheltered valleys mainly near and north of the Mountain Parkway late tonight. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Thursday through Tuesday. Areas of frost will be possible in sheltered valleys east of I-75 late Thursday night. Thunderstorms are possible Friday afternoon and evening, mainly along and west of a line from Mount Sterling to Somerset. Thunderstorms are possible at times across all of eastern Kentucky from Monday afternoon through Tuesday evening. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not anticipated.
7-Day Forecast For BELL County, KY 353 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024 EARLY THIS MORNING Showers likely. Not as cool with lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. TODAY Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs around 70. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. TONIGHT Mostly clear. Patchy valley fog late. Cooler with lows in the upper 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. THURSDAY Patchy valley fog early. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph. THURSDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Patchy frost late. Lows in the mid 30s valleys and in the upper 40s ridges. North winds around 5 mph, becoming east late. FRIDAY Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. FRIDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Not as cool with lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent. SATURDAY Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. SATURDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. SUNDAY Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. SUNDAY NIGHT Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. MONDAY Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent. MONDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent. TUESDAY Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Medium & Long Range Outlook For BELL County, Kentucky
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.... 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 BELL County, Kentucky (Based on the latest Palmer Drought Severity and Crop Moisture Indices) EASTERN KY CLIMATE DIVISION Hydrological Drought (PDSI) Situation: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Current Long-term Hydrological Moisture Status: NEAR NORMAL (PDSI= 1.08) Rainfall Needed: 0.00 inches ABOVE NORMAL Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Short-term Crop Moisture Status: Favorable For Normal Growth And Fieldwork (CMI= 0.37) Change From Previous Week: DRIER SOILS ( -0.41) 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 04-16-2024 to 04-22-2024 Temperatures for the period averaged 60 degrees across the state which was 2 degrees warmer than normal and 2 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 71 in the West to 71 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 0 degrees from normal in the West to 1 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 4 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 8 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 89 degrees at KOOMER RIDGE and the extreme low was 28 degrees at BRANDENBURG 4SW.Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.63 inches statewide which was 0.55 inches below normal and 54% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.91 inches, Central 0.80 inches, Bluegrass 0.53 inches and East 0.28 inches, which was 0.39, 0.42, 0.58 and 0.79 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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