Green County, KY Weather And Climate Synopsis


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Regional Hourly Observations For GREEN County, Kentucky
Issued at 1200 AM EDT THU APR 25 2024
SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
JACKSON        CLEAR     53  42  66 VRB3      30.18R                  
LONDON         CLEAR     54  42  64 N6        30.16S                  
SOMERSET       CLEAR     55  41  58 N8        30.15S                  
MIDDLESBORO    CLEAR     50  43  78 CALM      30.17R                  
MONTICELLO     CLEAR     46  44  93 CALM      30.19S                  

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Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky
Based on observations at 1200am EDT, Thursday April 25, 2024

Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 56 degrees west, near 48 degrees central, and near 53 degrees east. Current sky conditions are clear west, clear central, and clear east. In the west, relative humidity is near 61%, and the dew point is near 43 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 71%, and the dew point is near 39 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 66%, and the dew point is near 42 degrees. Current drying conditions are fair west, fair central, and fair east. Winds are from the northeast at 3 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northeast at 12 mph 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 58 degrees at Bowling Green. The lowest temperature is 42 degrees at Covington.

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Radar:
NWS Radar (NEW!), Bowling Green, KY Regional Radar,
Hazardous Weather Outlook For GREEN County, Kentucky
324 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024 /224 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024/

 DAY ONE  Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Thursday through Tuesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For GREEN County, KY
831 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

TONIGHT
Colder. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds up to 10 mph.

THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the morning, then chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

SATURDAY
Breezy. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 80.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.

MONDAY
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

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 60 percent.

TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly sunny with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

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


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

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Drought Status For GREEN County, Kentucky
(Based on the latest Palmer Drought Severity and Crop Moisture Indices)
CENTRAL   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=   0.56)
Change From Previous Week: DRIER      SOILS ( -0.49)

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 04-17-2024 to 04-23-2024

Temperatures for the period averaged 58 degrees across the state which was 0 degrees from normal and 6 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 70 in the West to 69 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 1 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 49 degrees in the West to 48 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 1 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 4 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 0.61 inches statewide which was 0.58 inches below normal and 51% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.90 inches, Central 0.79 inches, Bluegrass 0.49 inches and East 0.27 inches, which was 0.41, 0.45, 0.63 and 0.81 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at YELLOW CREEK to a high of 2.81 inches at EVANSVILLE ASOS.

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
Thursday April 25, 2024 the 116th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 13.690000
Distance 0.999718 AU
Rise 06:48 EDT Set 20:25 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:36 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:21 EDT Ends 20:52 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 25TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1875...
New York City received three inches of snow, the latest measurable snow of
record for that location. (David Ludlum)
...1898...
The temperature at Volcano Springs CA hit 118 degrees to establish a U.S.
record for the month of April. (The Weather Channel)
...1910...
Chicago IL was blanketed with 2.5 inches of snow, and a total of 6.5 inches
between the 22nd and the 26th. It was the latest significant snow of record
for the city. (The Weather Channel)
...1920...
Atlanta GA received 1.5 inches of snow, and experienced their latest freeze
of record with a morning low of 32 degrees. The high of just 39 degrees was
only their second daily high colder than 40 degrees in April. (The Weather
Channel)

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