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Updated Thursday Evening, January 17, 2019, U.S.
Click here for UKAWC Point Agricultural, Lawn & Garden Forecast/Outlook in case of corrupt tables.Regional Hourly Observations For KENTON County, Kentucky Issued at 900 PM EST THU JAN 17 2019 NORTHEAST KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS LEXINGTON CLOUDY 44 41 89 SW7 30.02S FOG COVINGTON LGT RAIN 39 38 96 W8 29.99R VSB 3/4 WCI 33 FRANKFORT CLOUDY 44 43 96 W3 30.01S FOG
Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 900pm EST, Thursday January 17, 2019 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 46 degrees west, near 44 degrees central, and near 39 degrees east. Current sky conditions are cloudy west, cloudy central, and light rain east. In the west, relative humidity is near 82%, and the dew point is near 41 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 89%, and the dew point is near 41 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 100%, and the dew point is near 39 degrees. Current drying conditions are poor west, poor central, and poor east. Tobacco stripping conditions are favorable west, favorable central, and favorable east. There is patchy fog central. Visibility is less than one mile east. Winds are from the northwest at 5 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the southwest at 7 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the southwest at 6 mph east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to light rain. The wind chill is near 35 degrees east. 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 Hopkinsville and Bowling Green. The lowest temperature is 39 degrees at Jackson and Covington.
Radar: UKAWC Radar, NWS Radar (NEW!), SPC Radar, SkyWarn, NEXRAD, Hazardous Weather Outlook For KENTON County, Kentucky 613 PM EST Thu Jan 17 2019 DAY ONE Tonight. Patchy dense fog may develop tonight. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Friday through Wednesday. Patchy dense fog is possible Friday morning. A mix of snow, sleet, freezing rain, and rain on Saturday will change to rain during the day. Some light ice accumulations are possible. There may be enough rain for localized flooding to occur. The rain will change back to snow Saturday night with some accumulations likely. Wind chills may fall to around 10 below zero Sunday night. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
7-Day Forecast For KENTON County, KY 809 PM EST Thu Jan 17 2019 OVERNIGHT Cloudy with areas of drizzle. Patchy dense fog. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds around 5 mph. FRIDAY Cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon. FRIDAY NIGHT Cloudy. A chance of rain and freezing rain after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. SATURDAY Rain with freezing rain likely in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 100 percent. SATURDAY NIGHT Rain, snow and freezing rain in the evening, then snow after midnight. Cooler with lows 15 to 20. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 100 percent. SUNDAY Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Much cooler with highs around 20. SUNDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Cooler with lows zero to 5 above zero. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY Partly cloudy. Cold with highs around 20. MONDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Warmer with lows 15 to 20. TUESDAY Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Warmer with highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. TUESDAY NIGHT Cloudy. A chance of snow and rain in the evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. Warmer with lows around 30. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. WEDNESDAY Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Highs in the upper 30s. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. THURSDAY Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s.
Medium & Long Range Outlook For KENTON County, Kentucky
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Temperature: Below Below Below Below
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.... 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 KENTON 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: EXTREME MOIST SPELL (PDSI= 4.44) 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 ( -0.33) 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 01-10-2019 to 01-16-2019 Temperatures for the period averaged 32 degrees across the state which was 1 degrees cooler than normal and 14 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 39 in the West to 36 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 4 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 8 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 29 degrees in the West to 27 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 4 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 49 degrees at BURKESVILLE 3W and the extreme low was 13 degrees at HINDMAN 5N.Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.61 inches statewide which was 0.25 inches below normal and 71% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.60 inches, Central 0.59 inches, Bluegrass 0.67 inches and East 0.60 inches, which was 0.3, 0.33, 0.07 and 0.29 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at WHITLEY CITY 3N to a high of 1.00 inches at CINCINNATI.
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