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UKAWC: NEW weather pages here... A joint service of the UK Ag Weather Center and the National Weather Service. 
Click here for UKAWC Point Agricultural, Lawn & Garden Forecast/Outlook in case of corrupt tables.Regional Hourly Observations For KNOX County, Kentucky Issued at 500 AM EDT THU APR 18 2024 SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS JACKSON CLEAR 61 58 90 VRB3 30.05S LONDON MOCLDY 61 59 93 SW3 30.07R SOMERSET CLOUDY 64 63 94 CALM 30.04S MIDDLESBORO CLOUDY 58 57 96 CALM 30.09S MONTICELLO CLOUDY 64 64 100 SW5 30.08R
Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 500am EDT, Thursday April 18, 2024 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 59 degrees west, near 61 degrees central, and near 61 degrees east. Current sky conditions are clear west, clear central, and clear east. In the west, relative humidity is near 87%, 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 50 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 90%, and the dew point is near 58 degrees. Current drying conditions are poor west, fair central, and poor east. Winds are calm west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm 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 66 degrees at Hopkinsville. The lowest temperature is 50 degrees at Frankfort.
Radar: NWS Radar (NEW!), Bowling Green, KY Regional Radar, Hazardous Weather Outlook For KNOX County, Kentucky 350 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024 DAY ONE Today and tonight. There is a chance of thunderstorms tonight, mainly after midnight. A few of these could be strong with gusty winds and hail the main threats. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Friday through Wednesday. There is a possibility of thunderstorms on Friday and again for Tuesday evening. Patchy frost can not be ruled out in a few spots early Monday morning. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
7-Day Forecast For KNOX County, KY 340 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024 TODAY Partly cloudy this morning, then clearing. Warmer with highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. TONIGHT Mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy with showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Lows around 60. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. FRIDAY A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Not as warm with highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of rain 80 percent. FRIDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Cooler. Less humid with lows in the upper 40s. North winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. SATURDAY Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. SATURDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers overnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 20 percent. SUNDAY Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s. SUNDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. MONDAY Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. MONDAY NIGHT Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. TUESDAY Partly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent. TUESDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Chance of rain 30 percent. WEDNESDAY Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. A 20 percent chance of showers. Highs around 70.
Medium & Long Range Outlook For KNOX County, Kentucky
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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 KNOX 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: NEAR NORMAL (PDSI= 1.08) Rainfall Needed: 0.00 inches ABOVE NORMAL Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Short-term Crop Moisture Status: Favorable For Normal Growth And Fieldwork (CMI= 0.37) Change From Previous Week: DRIER SOILS ( -0.41) 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 04-10-2024 to 04-16-2024 Temperatures for the period averaged 64 degrees across the state which was 8 degrees warmer than normal and 14 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 75 in the West to 74 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 6 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 6 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 55 degrees in the West to 52 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 9 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 11 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 89 degrees at KOOMER RIDGE and the extreme low was 34 degrees at BURKESVILLE 3W.Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 1.50 inches statewide which was 0.41 inches above normal and 138% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 1.33 inches, Central 1.36 inches, Bluegrass 1.98 inches and East 1.32 inches, which was 0.16, 0.25, 0.94 and 0.29 inches above normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.44 inches at FRANKLIN 4SW to a high of 2.89 inches at FRANKFORT.
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