Carter County, KY Weather And Climate Synopsis


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Regional Hourly Observations For CARTER County, Kentucky
Issued at 1000 AM EDT FRI MAR 29 2024
NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LEXINGTON      MOSUNNY   53  36  52 W14G22    30.12R                  
COVINGTON      MOSUNNY   50  35  56 W9        30.07S                  
FRANKFORT      MOSUNNY   54  34  46 W13G21    30.11R                  

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Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky
Based on observations at 1000am EDT, Friday March 29, 2024

Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 56 degrees west, near 53 degrees central, and near 52 degrees east. Current sky conditions are sunny west, mostly sunny central, and sunny east. In the west, relative humidity is near 45%, and the dew point is near 35 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 52%, and the dew point is near 36 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 44%, and the dew point is near 31 degrees. Current drying conditions are good west, fair central, and good east. Winds are from the southwest at 6 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the west at 14 mph with gusts at 22 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are variable at 5 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 57 degrees at Louisville International. The lowest temperature is 50 degrees at London and Covington.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For CARTER County, Kentucky
326 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and Tonight.

Dry air, coupled with breezy winds, will result in lowering relative
humidity values this afternoon into this evening. This could heighten
the risk for wildfires today.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Saturday through Thursday.

Several rounds of rain are expected Saturday through Tuesday with
the potential for 1 to 3 inches total. This could result in flooding
or flash flooding especially Monday and Tuesday.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation may be needed.

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7-Day Forecast For CARTER County, KY
1033 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

REST OF TODAY
Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

TONIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

SATURDAY
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 50 percent.

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 80 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Much cooler with lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers. Much cooler with highs in the lower 50s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.

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


Medium & Long Range Outlook For CARTER County, Kentucky
                             KENTUCKY                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 APR 3-APR 7 APR 5-APR 11    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:     Normal        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 CARTER County, Kentucky
(Based on the latest Palmer Drought Severity and Crop Moisture Indices)
EASTERN   KY CLIMATE DIVISION

Hydrological Drought (PDSI) Situation:
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Current Long-term Hydrological Moisture Status: NEAR NORMAL           (PDSI=   1.08)
Rainfall Needed:  0.00 inches ABOVE NORMAL


Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation:
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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.

Additional Drought Info.: UKAWC Drought Page


Kentucky Climate Summary
Kentucky Climate Summary
For the Period 03-22-2024 to 03-28-2024

Temperatures for the period averaged 50 degrees across the state which was 1 degrees warmer than normal and 4 degrees warmer than 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 1 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 41 degrees in the West to 39 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 2 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 4 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 22 degrees at PAINTSVILLE 4W.

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 0.36, 0.52, 0.63 and 0.12 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.

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
Friday March 29, 2024 the 89th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 3.970000
Distance 0.999720 AU
Rise 06:26 EDT Set 19:00 EDT
Transit Meridian 12:42 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:01 EDT Ends 19:25 EDT

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Normal Max/Min Temperature for Today: 62 / 39
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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 29TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1886...
Atlanta GA was drenched with a record 7.36 inches of rain in 24 hours. (The
Weather Channel)
...1920...
Clear Spring MD received 31 inches of snow in 24 hours to establish a state
record. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)
...1921...
The temperature in Washington D.C. dropped from 82 degrees to 26 degres
thus ending an early spring. (David Ludlum)
...1935...
A severe duststorm blanketed Amarillo TX for 84 hours. During one six hour
period the visibility was near zero. (28th-31st) (The Weather Channel)
...1945...
Providence RI hit 90 degrees to establish a March record for the New
England area. (The Weather Channel)
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