Leslie County, KY Weather And Climate Synopsis


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Regional Hourly Observations For LESLIE County, Kentucky
Issued at 900 PM EDT THU MAR 28 2024
SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
JACKSON        CLEAR     50  25  37 CALM      30.11S                  
LONDON         CLEAR     51  25  36 CALM      30.13S                  
SOMERSET       CLEAR     50  28  43 CALM      30.12S                  
MIDDLESBORO    CLEAR     46  30  52 CALM      30.14R                  
MONTICELLO     CLEAR     42  32  67 CALM      30.16S                  

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Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky
Based on observations at 900pm EDT, Thursday March 28, 2024

Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 55 degrees west, near 50 degrees central, and near 50 degrees east. Current sky conditions are clear west, clear central, and clear east. In the west, relative humidity is near 39%, and the dew point is near 31 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 44%, and the dew point is near 29 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 37%, and the dew point is near 25 degrees. Current drying conditions are good west, good central, and good east. Winds are calm west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the south at 7 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 58 degrees at Hopkinsville. The lowest temperature is 48 degrees at Frankfort.

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Radar:
NWS Radar (NEW!), Bowling Green, KY Regional Radar,
Hazardous Weather Outlook For LESLIE County, Kentucky
425 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

 DAY ONE  Tonight.

Freezing temperatures and frost will be possible in valley locations
tonight.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday.

Thunderstorms will be possible at times from Sunday afternoon  
through Tuesday night.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For LESLIE County, KY
425 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

TONIGHT
Clear. Widespread frost with patchy valley fog late. Lows around 30 valleys and in the upper 30s ridges. West winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest late.

FRIDAY
Widespread frost with patchy valley fog early. Sunny, warmer with highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the lower 40s valleys and in the lower 50s ridges. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

SUNDAY
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

TUESDAY
A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Much cooler with lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Much cooler with highs in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the evening. Patchy frost late. Cooler with lows in the lower 30s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

THURSDAY
Widespread frost early. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.

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


Medium & Long Range Outlook For LESLIE County, Kentucky
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
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   Temperature:     Normal        Above     Normal      Above                      
 Precipitation:      Below        Above      Above      Above                      

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Drought Status For LESLIE County, Kentucky
(Based on the latest Palmer Drought Severity and Crop Moisture Indices)
EASTERN   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=   0.37)
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.

Additional Drought Info.: UKAWC Drought Page


Kentucky Climate Summary
Kentucky Climate Summary
For the Period 03-21-2024 to 03-27-2024

Temperatures for the period averaged 50 degrees across the state which was 1 degrees warmer than normal and no change to the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 63 in the West to 62 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 2 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 42 degrees in the West to 38 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 3 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 76 degrees at BOWLING GREEN APT and the extreme low was 20 degrees at VANCEBURG 6W.

Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.63 inches statewide which was 0.41 inches below normal and 61% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.71 inches, Central 0.52 inches, Bluegrass 0.41 inches and East 0.87 inches, which was 0.37, 0.52, 0.63 and 0.13 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.16 inches at BRANDENBURG 4SW to a high of 1.54 inches at WHITLEY CITY 3N.

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 March 28, 2024 the 88th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 3.580000
Distance 0.999721 AU
Rise 06:28 EDT Set 18:59 EDT
Transit Meridian 12:43 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:03 EDT Ends 19:24 EDT

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Normal Max/Min Temperature for Today: 62 / 38
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Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and
elevation -- Priddy

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Weather History...



MARCH 28TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1917...
Thane Creek AK reported a snow cover of 190 inches. (The Weather Channel)
...1920...
The worst tornado disaster of record occurred in Chicago IL as a tornado
killed 28 persons and caused three million dollars damage. (David Ludlum)
...1997...
Ten tornadoes tore across the area, affecting the Kentucky counties of 
Adair, Metcalfe, Casey, Green, Larue, Marion, Hardin, Hart, Nelson, and 
Russell; and the Indiana counties of Scott and Jefferson. Two of the 
twisters produced F3 damage. A 28-year-old woman was killed in Metcalfe 
County as she was thrown from her destroyed mobile home. A 40-year-old man 
was killed when his house in Bonnieville (Hart County) was hit by one of 
the F3 tornadoes and blown off its foundation. This tornado injured many 
people when it caused several car accidents as it crossed Interstate 65.
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