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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 LEE County, Kentucky Issued at 1000 AM EDT THU APR 25 2024 SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS JACKSON CLOUDY 45 38 76 VRB3 30.27S LONDON SUNNY 52 42 69 CALM 30.25S SOMERSET SUNNY 54 43 66 CALM 30.24F MIDDLESBORO SUNNY 55 45 69 CALM 30.25S MONTICELLO SUNNY 51 45 79 NE7 30.27F
Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 1000am EDT, Thursday April 25, 2024 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 54 degrees west, near 47 degrees central, and near 45 degrees east. Current sky conditions are mostly sunny west, sunny central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 66%, and the dew point is near 43 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 68%, and the dew point is near 37 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 76%, and the dew point is near 38 degrees. Current drying conditions are fair west, fair central, and fair east. Winds are from the east at 6 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 54 degrees at Somerset, Paducah, Hopkinsville, and Bowling Green. The lowest temperature is 45 degrees at Jackson.
Radar: NWS Radar (NEW!), Bowling Green, KY Regional Radar, Hazardous Weather Outlook For LEE County, Kentucky 313 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024 DAY ONE Today and Tonight. Frost is possible in some valley locations early this morning and again late tonight, mainly near and north of the Mountain Parkway. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Friday through Wednesday. Frost is possible in some valley locations early Friday morning, mainly near and north of the Mountain Parkway. Thunderstorms are possible Friday afternoon and evening to the west of a Middlesboro to Flemingsburg line. Thunderstorms are then possible areawide from late Monday afternoon through Tuesday, and again Wednesday afternoon. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
7-Day Forecast For LEE County, KY 929 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024 REST OF TODAY Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. TONIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s valleys and in the upper 40s ridges. Northeast winds around 5 mph. FRIDAY Partly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent. FRIDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Not as cool with lows around 60. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. SATURDAY Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. SATURDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. SUNDAY Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. SUNDAY NIGHT Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. MONDAY Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. MONDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent. TUESDAY Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent. TUESDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent. WEDNESDAY Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Medium & Long Range Outlook For LEE County, Kentucky
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Temperature: Above Above
Precipitation: Below Normal
.... 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 LEE 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 04-18-2024 to 04-24-2024 Temperatures for the period averaged 56 degrees across the state which was 2 degrees cooler than normal and 10 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 68 in the West to 68 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 3 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 3 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 46 degrees in the West to 46 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 2 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 2 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 0.48 inches statewide which was 0.72 inches below normal and 40% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.68 inches, Central 0.62 inches, Bluegrass 0.29 inches and East 0.31 inches, which was 0.64, 0.63, 0.84 and 0.79 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.03 inches at HOPKINSVILLE 6N to a high of 2.57 inches at EVANSVILLE ASOS.
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