Bracken County, KY Weather And Climate Synopsis


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Regional Hourly Observations For BRACKEN County, Kentucky
Issued at 900 AM EDT THU MAR 28 2024
NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LEXINGTON      SUNNY     37  31  78 CALM      30.24R                  
COVINGTON      SUNNY     34  29  82 S6        30.21S WCI  29          
FRANKFORT      SUNNY     35  30  82 CALM      30.23R                  

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Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky
Based on observations at 900am EDT, Thursday March 28, 2024

Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 37 degrees west, near 37 degrees central, and near 39 degrees east. Current sky conditions are sunny west, sunny central, and mostly sunny east. In the west, relative humidity is near 78%, and the dew point is near 31 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 78%, and the dew point is near 31 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 76%, and the dew point is near 32 degrees. Current drying conditions are fair west, fair central, and fair east. Winds are calm west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northeast at 3 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The livestock cold stress index is in the no stress category west, no stress category central, and no stress category east. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 40 degrees at Louisville International. The lowest temperature is 34 degrees at Covington.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For BRACKEN County, Kentucky
507 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday.

Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected over the 
course of the weekend, Monday, and Tuesday. Repeated rainfall could
lead to flooding concerns, and there is also a chance of a few strong
to severe storms, particularly on Monday and Tuesday.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For BRACKEN County, KY
622 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

TODAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph, increasing to around 10 mph late.

TONIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Unseasonably warm with lows around 50. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Unseasonably warm with highs around 70. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Showers likely. Unseasonably warm with lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Unseasonably warm with lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

MONDAY
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Unseasonably warm with highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Unseasonably warm with lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 80 percent.

TUESDAY
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 80 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Cooler with lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

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


Medium & Long Range Outlook For BRACKEN County, Kentucky
                             KENTUCKY                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 APR 2-APR 6 APR 4-APR 10    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:      Below        Above     Normal      Above                      
 Precipitation:      Below        Above      Above      Above                      

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
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Drought Status For BRACKEN 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 03-21-2024 to 03-27-2024

Temperatures for the period averaged 50 degrees across the state which was 1 degrees warmer than normal and no change to the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 63 in the West to 62 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 2 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 42 degrees in the West to 38 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 3 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 76 degrees at BOWLING GREEN APT and the extreme low was 20 degrees at VANCEBURG 6W.

Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.63 inches statewide which was 0.41 inches below normal and 61% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.71 inches, Central 0.52 inches, Bluegrass 0.41 inches and East 0.87 inches, which was 0.37, 0.52, 0.63 and 0.13 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.16 inches at BRANDENBURG 4SW to a high of 1.54 inches at WHITLEY CITY 3N.

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Almanac Information
Thursday March 28, 2024 the 88th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 3.580000
Distance 0.999721 AU
Rise 06:28 EDT Set 18:59 EDT
Transit Meridian 12:43 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:03 EDT Ends 19:24 EDT

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Normal Max/Min Temperature for Today: 62 / 38
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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...



MARCH 28TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1917...
Thane Creek AK reported a snow cover of 190 inches. (The Weather Channel)
...1920...
The worst tornado disaster of record occurred in Chicago IL as a tornado
killed 28 persons and caused three million dollars damage. (David Ludlum)
...1997...
Ten tornadoes tore across the area, affecting the Kentucky counties of 
Adair, Metcalfe, Casey, Green, Larue, Marion, Hardin, Hart, Nelson, and 
Russell; and the Indiana counties of Scott and Jefferson. Two of the 
twisters produced F3 damage. A 28-year-old woman was killed in Metcalfe 
County as she was thrown from her destroyed mobile home. A 40-year-old man 
was killed when his house in Bonnieville (Hart County) was hit by one of 
the F3 tornadoes and blown off its foundation. This tornado injured many 
people when it caused several car accidents as it crossed Interstate 65.
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