Garrard County, KY Weather And Climate Synopsis


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Regional Hourly Observations For GARRARD County, Kentucky
Issued at 500 PM EDT FRI APR 26 2024
NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LEXINGTON      CLOUDY    67  56  67 S15       30.13S                  
COVINGTON      CLOUDY    72  54  53 S17G24    30.07F                  
FRANKFORT      CLOUDY    67  55  65 S12       30.10F                  

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Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky
Based on observations at 500pm EDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 80 degrees west, near 67 degrees central, and near 64 degrees east. Current sky conditions are mostly sunny west, cloudy central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 42%, and the dew point is near 55 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 67%, and the dew point is near 56 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 62%, and the dew point is near 51 degrees. Current drying conditions are good west, fair central, and fair east. Winds are variable at 7 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the south at 15 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the south at 8 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 83 degrees at Hopkinsville. The lowest temperature is 60 degrees at London.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For GARRARD County, Kentucky
252 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 /152 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024/

 DAY ONE  Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.


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7-Day Forecast For GARRARD County, KY
403 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

TONIGHT
Warmer. Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy late in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

SUNDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

MONDAY
Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. 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
Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of thunderstorms 30 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 with chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of thunderstorms 30 percent.

THURSDAY
Mostly 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.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY
Partly sunny. Chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

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


Medium & Long Range Outlook For GARRARD County, Kentucky
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   Temperature:      Above        Above                                            
 Precipitation:     Normal       Normal                                            

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Drought Status For GARRARD 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 04-19-2024 to 04-25-2024

Temperatures for the period averaged 54 degrees across the state which was 5 degrees cooler than normal and 12 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 66 in the West to 66 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 6 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 5 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 44 degrees in the West to 44 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 1 degrees cooler than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 76 degrees at MIDDLESBORO AWOS and the extreme low was 28 degrees at BRANDENBURG 4SW.

Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.47 inches statewide which was 0.75 inches below normal and 39% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.67 inches, Central 0.61 inches, Bluegrass 0.29 inches and East 0.31 inches, which was 0.66, 0.66, 0.86 and 0.8 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at BOWLING GREEN 4E to a high of 2.57 inches at EVANSVILLE ASOS.

Kentucky Climate Summaries: Last day, Last 3 days, 7 days, 14, 21, 30, 60, 90 days
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Almanac Information
Friday April 26, 2024 the 117th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 14.000000
Distance 0.999718 AU
Rise 06:47 EDT Set 20:26 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:36 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:20 EDT Ends 20:53 EDT

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Normal Max/Min Temperature for Today: 72 / 49
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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 26TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1834...
Killer frosts were reported in the Deep South. The frost was quite severe
around Huntsville AL, and highlighted a backward spring in the South that
year. (David Ludlum)
...1978...
An unusually strong occluded front swept out of the Gulf of Alaska and
produced the first April thunderstorm of record at Fairbanks. Pea size hail
fell northeast of Fairbanks from thunderstorms whose tops were less than
8000 feet. (The Weather Channel)
...1984...
Severe thunderstorms associated with an intense cyclone spawned a total of
forty-seven tornadoes in two days from Louisiana to Upper Michigan. The
tornadoes killed 16 persons and injured 259 others. (Storm Data)

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