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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 FLOYD County, Kentucky Issued at 1200 PM EDT THU APR 18 2024 SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS JACKSON SUNNY 72 55 55 VRB3 30.11F LONDON MOSUNNY 74 58 57 VRB3 30.11F SOMERSET SUNNY 75 63 64 VRB5 30.09S MIDDLESBORO SUNNY 72 62 70 SE6 30.13F MONTICELLO SUNNY 76 64 66 VRB5 30.13S
Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 1200pm EDT, Thursday April 18, 2024 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 76 degrees west, near 73 degrees central, and near 72 degrees east. Current sky conditions are mostly sunny west, sunny central, and sunny east. In the west, relative humidity is near 62%, and the dew point is near 62 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 51%, and the dew point is near 54 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 55%, and the dew point is near 55 degrees. Current drying conditions are fair west, fair central, and fair east. Winds are from the south at 9 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are variable at 3 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 76 degrees at Paducah, Hopkinsville, and Bowling Green. The lowest temperature is 65 degrees at Covington.
Radar: NWS Radar (NEW!), Bowling Green, KY Regional Radar, Hazardous Weather Outlook For FLOYD County, Kentucky 350 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024 DAY ONE Today and tonight. There is a chance of thunderstorms tonight, mainly after midnight. A few of these could be strong with gusty winds and hail the main threats. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Friday through Wednesday. There is a possibility of thunderstorms on Friday and again for Tuesday evening. Patchy frost can not be ruled out in a few spots early Monday morning. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
7-Day Forecast For FLOYD County, KY 340 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024 TODAY Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph. TONIGHT Mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy with showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds around 5 mph, becoming south late. Chance of rain 60 percent. FRIDAY A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Not as warm with highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of rain 80 percent. FRIDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy for the rest of the night. Cooler with lows in the upper 40s. North winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. SATURDAY Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. SATURDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. SUNDAY Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s. SUNDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. MONDAY Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. MONDAY NIGHT Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. TUESDAY Partly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent. TUESDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent. WEDNESDAY Partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then partly sunny with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Medium & Long Range Outlook For FLOYD County, Kentucky
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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 FLOYD 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 04-11-2024 to 04-17-2024 Temperatures for the period averaged 65 degrees across the state which was 9 degrees warmer than normal and 12 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 77 in the West to 75 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 8 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 6 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 56 degrees in the West to 54 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 10 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 12 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 34 degrees at BURKESVILLE 3W.Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 1.28 inches statewide which was 0.18 inches above normal and 116% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 1.12 inches, Central 1.15 inches, Bluegrass 1.69 inches and East 1.15 inches, which was -0.07, 0.02, 0.63 and 0.12 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.25 inches at MORGANFIELD 4E to a high of 2.89 inches at LA GRANGE 6NW.
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