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Click here for UKAWC Point Agricultural, Lawn & Garden Forecast/Outlook in case of corrupt tables.Regional Hourly Observations For FRANKLIN County, Kentucky Issued at 300 AM EDT FRI APR 26 2024 ...CENTRAL KENTUCKY... CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS MT STERLING* MOCLDY 46 36 66 CALM 30.19S FLEMING/MASON* MOCLDY 44 34 67 E5 30.20S DANVILLE* MOCLDY 45 36 70 CALM 30.15F RICHMOND* PTSUNNY 45 36 70 E6 30.16F LEXINGTON MOCLDY 47 36 65 E6 30.16F FRANKFORT MOCLDY 48 36 63 NE5 30.15F LOUISVILLE CLOUDY 53 34 48 E5 30.15F LEBANON* MOCLDY 46 37 71 E3 30.14F GLASGOW* CLOUDY 55 40 58 NE5 30.12S BOWLING GREEN CLOUDY 57 40 52 NE7 30.11F
Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 300am EDT, Friday April 26, 2024 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 56 degrees west, near 47 degrees central, and near 51 degrees east. Current sky conditions are rain west, mostly cloudy central, and partly cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 86%, and the dew point is near 52 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 65%, and the dew point is near 36 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 50%, and the dew point is near 33 degrees. Current drying conditions are poor west, fair central, and fair east. Winds are calm west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to rain. Winds are from the east at 6 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 58 degrees at Hopkinsville. The lowest temperature is 47 degrees at Lexington.
Radar: NWS Radar (NEW!), Bowling Green, KY Regional Radar, Hazardous Weather Outlook For FRANKLIN County, Kentucky 335 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024 /235 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024/ DAY ONE Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
7-Day Forecast For FRANKLIN County, KY 920 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024 TONIGHT Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy after midnight then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. East winds up to 10 mph. FRIDAY Warmer. Sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. FRIDAY NIGHT Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. SATURDAY Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. SATURDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. SUNDAY Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. SUNDAY NIGHT Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. MONDAY Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. MONDAY NIGHT Chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. TUESDAY Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly sunny with chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. TUESDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of thunderstorms 40 percent. WEDNESDAY Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of thunderstorms 30 percent. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of thunderstorms 30 percent. THURSDAY Sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Medium & Long Range Outlook For FRANKLIN County, Kentucky
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Temperature: Above Above
Precipitation: Normal Normal
.... 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 FRANKLIN County, Kentucky (Based on the latest Palmer Drought Severity and Crop Moisture Indices) BLUEGRASS KY CLIMATE DIVISION Hydrological Drought (PDSI) Situation: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Current Long-term Hydrological Moisture Status: NEAR NORMAL (PDSI= 1.68) Rainfall Needed: 0.00 inches ABOVE NORMAL Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.
Kentucky Climate Summary Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period 04-18-2024 to 04-24-2024 Temperatures for the period averaged 56 degrees across the state which was 2 degrees cooler than normal and 10 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 68 in the West to 68 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 3 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 3 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 46 degrees in the West to 46 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 2 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 2 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 87 degrees at KOOMER RIDGE and the extreme low was 28 degrees at BRANDENBURG 4SW.Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.48 inches statewide which was 0.72 inches below normal and 40% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.68 inches, Central 0.62 inches, Bluegrass 0.29 inches and East 0.31 inches, which was 0.64, 0.63, 0.84 and 0.79 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.03 inches at HOPKINSVILLE 6N to a high of 2.57 inches at EVANSVILLE ASOS.
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