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Click here for UKAWC Point Agricultural, Lawn & Garden Forecast/Outlook in case of corrupt tables.Regional Hourly Observations For LETCHER County, Kentucky Issued at 1200 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024 SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS JACKSON CLOUDY 66 61 84 CALM 30.03F LONDON CLOUDY 67 61 81 W5 30.04S SOMERSET CLOUDY 66 63 88 VRB3 30.03R MIDDLESBORO CLOUDY 72 60 67 NW3 30.03S MONTICELLO CLOUDY 64 63 94 NW3 30.08R
Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 1200pm EDT, Friday April 19, 2024 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 57 degrees west, near 57 degrees central, and near 66 degrees east. Current sky conditions are cloudy west, cloudy central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 64%, and the dew point is near 45 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 93%, and the dew point is near 55 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 84%, and the dew point is near 61 degrees. Current drying conditions are fair west, poor central, and poor east. There is patchy fog central. Winds are from the north at 15 mph with gusts at 24 mph west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the north at 16 mph with gusts at 22 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are calm east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 67 degrees at London. The lowest temperature is 55 degrees at Owensboro, Fort Knox, and Covington.
Radar: NWS Radar (NEW!), Bowling Green, KY Regional Radar, Hazardous Weather Outlook For LETCHER County, Kentucky 1152 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024 DAY ONE This afternoon and tonight. There is a slight chance of thunderstorms until early evening. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Saturday through Thursday. Frost is possible in some locations early each morning Sunday through Tuesday. Thunderstorms are possible in some locations Tuesday night. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not anticipated.
7-Day Forecast For LETCHER County, KY 912 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024 TODAY Showers likely late this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Not as warm with highs in the lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. TONIGHT Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Less humid with lows in the upper 40s. North winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. SATURDAY Areas of valley fog early. Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. SATURDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Areas of frost late. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds around 5 mph. SUNDAY Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. SUNDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Widespread frost late. Lows in the upper 30s. MONDAY Widespread frost early. Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. MONDAY NIGHT Clear. Areas of frost late. Lows in the lower 40s. TUESDAY Areas of frost early. Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. TUESDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Not as cool with lows in the mid 50s. WEDNESDAY Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then partly sunny with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the evening, then mostly clear for the rest of the night. Much cooler with lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 20 percent. THURSDAY Partly sunny. Patchy frost early. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Medium & Long Range Outlook For LETCHER 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 LETCHER 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 04-12-2024 to 04-18-2024 Temperatures for the period averaged 66 degrees across the state which was 10 degrees warmer than normal and 12 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 79 in the West to 77 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 9 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 8 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 56 degrees in the West to 54 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 10 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 12 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 0.36 inches statewide which was 0.75 inches below normal and 32% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.32 inches, Central 0.29 inches, Bluegrass 0.54 inches and East 0.30 inches, which was 0.89, 0.85, 0.52 and 0.74 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.03 inches at FRANKLIN 4SW to a high of 2.05 inches at LA GRANGE 6NW.
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