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UKAWC: NEW weather pages here... A joint service of the UK Ag Weather Center and the National Weather Service.
Updated Thursday Evening, February 21, 2019
Specific and detailed farm-by-farm weather forecast information is available in your Point Ag Forecast. New County Ag Weather Page, Current Conditions:Kentucky, U.S.
![]() Regional Hourly Observations For JACKSON County, Kentucky Issued at 800 PM EST THU FEB 21 2019 SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS JACKSON CLOUDY 46 34 62 CALM 30.23R LONDON LGT RAIN 45 40 82 N5 30.26R SOMERSET NOT AVBL MIDDLESBORO LGT RAIN 50 42 74 NW3 30.25R MONTICELLO LGT RAIN 45 42 89 NW8 30.26R
Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 800pm EST, Thursday February 21, 2019 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 41 degrees west, near 44 degrees central, and near 46 degrees east. Current sky conditions are cloudy west, cloudy central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 70%, and the dew point is near 32 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 70%, and the dew point is near 35 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 62%, and the dew point is near 34 degrees. Current drying conditions are fair west, fair central, and fair east. Winds are from the northeast at 7 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northwest at 5 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm 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 47 degrees at Louisville International and Bowling Green. The lowest temperature is 41 degrees at Paducah and Covington.
Radar: UKAWC Radar, NWS Radar (NEW!), SPC Radar, SkyWarn, NEXRAD, Hazardous Weather Outlook For JACKSON County, Kentucky 430 PM EST Thu Feb 21 2019 FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNINGThis hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern Kentucky. DAY ONE Tonight. High water and some flooding are expected on portions of the Kentucky, Sandy, and Cumberland Rivers due to recent heavy rainfall. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Friday through Wednesday. A couple rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall are expected from Friday night through Saturday night. This could lead to renewed flooding or worsening of flooding on area creeks, streams, and rivers. In addition, the threat for mud and rock slides will persist through Saturday night. Thunderstorms are possible Saturday through Saturday night. A few thunderstorms could become strong Saturday night, with damaging wind gusts being the main threat. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotters are encouraged to report observed rainfall and any flooding from Friday night through Saturday night.
7-Day Forecast For JACKSON County, KY 350 PM EST Thu Feb 21 2019
FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING TONIGHT Cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely. Lows in the upper 30s. Light winds. Chance of rain 70 percent. FRIDAY Rain showers. Highs in the upper 40s. Light winds. Chance of rain 80 percent. FRIDAY NIGHT Rain. Lows in the lower 40s. Light winds. Chance of rain 90 percent. SATURDAY Showers in the morning, then showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Light winds becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent. SATURDAY NIGHT Showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the evening. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall late. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph late. Chance of rain 90 percent. SUNDAY Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. SUNDAY NIGHT Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. MONDAY Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. MONDAY NIGHT Mostly clear. Lows around 30. TUESDAY Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. TUESDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. WEDNESDAY Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 50s. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain or snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s. THURSDAY Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain or snow showers. Highs in the upper 40s.
Medium & Long Range Outlook For JACKSON County, Kentucky KENTUCKY --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY FEB 27-MAR 3 MAR 1-MAR 7 FEB FEB-APR ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Below Below Normal Below Precipitation: Below Normal Above Below .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy ![]() ![]() Drought Status For JACKSON 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: VERY MOIST SPELL (PDSI= 3.87) 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= 1.34) Change From Previous Week: DRIER SOILS ( -1.21) 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 02-14-2019 to 02-20-2019 Temperatures for the period averaged 40 degrees across the state which was 2 degrees warmer than normal and no change to the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 45 in the West to 49 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 5 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 1 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 32 degrees in the West to 33 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 7 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 62 degrees at FRANKFORT and the extreme low was 18 degrees at BURLINGTON 4S.Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 2.50 inches statewide which was 1.59 inches above normal and 275% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 2.53 inches, Central 2.63 inches, Bluegrass 1.89 inches and East 2.93 inches, which was 1.51, 1.65, 1.11 and 2.08 inches above normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.90 inches at CARBONDALE ASOS to a high of 4.62 inches at HICKMAN 2E.
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