Bourbon County, KY Weather And Climate Synopsis


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Regional Hourly Observations For BOURBON County, Kentucky
Issued at 1200 AM EDT WED APR 24 2024
NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LEXINGTON      CLOUDY    55  51  86 S5        29.98F                  
COVINGTON      PTCLDY    53  52  96 SW9       29.94F                  
FRANKFORT      CLOUDY    55  52  89 CALM      29.97F                  

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Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky
Based on observations at 1200am EDT, Wednesday April 24, 2024

Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 60 degrees west, near 55 degrees central, and near 63 degrees east. Current sky conditions are light rain west, cloudy central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 83%, and the dew point is near 55 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 86%, and the dew point is near 51 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 36%, and the dew point is near 36 degrees. Current drying conditions are poor west, poor central, and good east. Winds are from the north at 6 mph west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to light rain. Winds are from the south at 5 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the southwest at 3 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 67 degrees at Bowling Green. The lowest temperature is 53 degrees at Covington.

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Radar:
NWS Radar (NEW!), Bowling Green, KY Regional Radar,
Hazardous Weather Outlook For BOURBON County, Kentucky
407 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024 /307 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024/

 DAY ONE  Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time. 

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Wednesday through Monday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For BOURBON County, KY
844 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the evening. Rain showers likely after midnight. Lows around 50. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of showers 70 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Colder. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds around 10 mph.

THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY
Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 70s.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 60. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

SATURDAY
Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

MONDAY
Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60.

TUESDAY
Partly sunny with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Day 1 Precip, Day 2, 5 Day Total, Days 1-5, ALL


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

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
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Drought Status For BOURBON County, Kentucky
(Based on the latest Palmer Drought Severity and Crop Moisture Indices)
BLUEGRASS KY CLIMATE DIVISION

Hydrological Drought (PDSI) Situation:
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Current Long-term Hydrological Moisture Status: NEAR NORMAL           (PDSI=   1.68)
Rainfall Needed:  0.00 inches ABOVE NORMAL


Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation:
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Current Short-term Crop Moisture Status: Favorable, Except Still Too Wet In Spots     (CMI=   1.03)
Change From Previous Week: DRIER      SOILS ( -0.59)

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.

Additional Drought Info.: UKAWC Drought Page


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.

Kentucky Climate Summaries: Last day, Last 3 days, 7 days, 14, 21, 30, 60, 90 days
Yesterday's Weather Data, Kentucky Climate in Review


Almanac Information
Wednesday April 24, 2024 the 115th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 13.360000
Distance 0.999718 AU
Rise 06:49 EDT Set 20:24 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:36 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:23 EDT Ends 20:51 EDT

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Normal Max/Min Temperature for Today: 72 / 48
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Calculations made for central point in Kentucky
Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and
elevation -- Priddy

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Weather History...



APRIL 24TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1899...
Two women and one son lived to tell the story of being picked up by a
tornado and carried more than a fourth of a mile, flying far above the
church steeples, before being gently set down again. The young boy and one
of the ladies said they had the pleasure of flying alongside a horse. The
horse "kicked and struggled" as it flew high above, and was set down
unharmed about a mile away. (The Weather Channel)
...1908...
Severe thunderstorms spawned eighteen tornadoes over across the Central
Gulf Coast States claiming the lives of 310 persons. The state of
Mississippi was hardest hit. A tornado near Hattiesburg MS killed 143
persons and caused more than half a million dollars damage. Four violent
tornadoes accounted for 279 of the 310 deaths. The deadliest of the four
tornadoes swelled to a width of 2.5 miles as it passed near Amite LA. The
tornado also leveled most of Purvis MS. (David Ludlum) (The Weather
Channel)
...1925...
Louisville's and Bowling Green's warmest April temperature: 91 and 96 
degrees, respectively. Also, Lexington's earliest 90 degree temperature (90 
degrees). (NWS Louisville)
...1980...
Three of eight helicopters were damaged in a sandstorm during a 
failed-attempt to rescue 52 American hostages held in Iran. The hostages 
were later released on January 20, 1981.
...2005...
The latest measurable snowfall on record occurred across parts of Kentucky 
last year. The snow was the result of cold air and moisture wrapping around 
an area of low pressure located over the northeast United States. 
Accumulating snow was mainly confined to the ridgetops and higher 
elevations of extreme east Kentucky but at least a few flakes were reported 
just about everywhere. Some amounts reported from across eastern and 
central Kentucky  include...0.6 inches in Booneville...1.0 inch at 
Jeremiah...1.2 inches at the Jackson Weather Office...1.5 inches at 
Cumberland...4.0 inches at Lynch...and 5.0 inches at Closplint. (NWS Jackson)
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