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NCDC: Climate Data Publications (Now Free to all!)

NWS JetStream - Online School for Weather : Study Guide: Climate (Excellent...for everyone)
Kentucky Climate Data (Not for legal purposes):
Hourly, 2rd, West,Cent, East,NE, N, Daily, PAD, LMK, JKL Monthly Threshold Search Variable-length summaries Graphics Rainfall Normals Ky
Mesonet
How to put data above into Microsoft Excel, here.

Summary of Kentucky Mesonet & NWS Weather Stations for various time periods for entire state:(Updated daily - Based on PM Obs.)


Climate Summaries By Climate Disision: West, central, Bluegrass, East, All
Midwest Climate Center: Climate Calendar generator
UK Ag.: Kentucky Crop Calendar
Univ of Wash.: 1981-2010 Normals by state , Kentucky
NASA: Climatology Resource for Agroclimatology
NWS: Climate Data (New)
UKAWC: New Kentucky Temperature and Rainfall Maps (NWS+Coop+Mesonet weather Stations)
NCDC: World Data Center, Daily data
UCAR: USGS WaterAlert (NEW)
Heating & Cooling Degree Day Comparisons
UCAR: Teleconnections (Excellent)
UKAWC: NEW Climate MEGA MAPS
CPC: NEW Climate Long-Lead Briefing
Kentucky Mesonet (Over 50 Sites): Current Weather Data, Daily Max/Mins for Yesterday (& past days), Historical
NWS U.S. Mesonet (New): Current U.S. Weather Data
METAR/SPECIAL OBS (NWS): Paducah, Louisville, Jackson, Wilmington, OH, UKAWC Raw reports, FAA
NWS: New Kentucky Daily Rainfall Maps (Inclds 1st Order weather stations, KyMesonet and CoCoRaHs stations)
NWS: New NOAA/NWS Climate Web
WRCC: COMPARATIVE Climate Data, A-L States, M-N States, O-Z States,
US Weather Database For 162 Cities: AM Data, PM Data
NCDC: Radar Archive (For past radar views!)
NCDC-Frost/Freeze Dates (1971-2000): Kentucky , IL , IN, OH, PA, WV, VA, NC, SC, FL, TN, GA, AL, MS, LA, AR, MO, IA
NCAR: Kentucky Hydrological Networks
Noaa: National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center Interactive Snow Information , Snow Anaylsis
WeatherARC: Daily Snow Totals
NWS: Precip Analysis
NWS Southern Regional Office: U.S. Hourly Precip Analysis (new!)
CPC: All CPC Products (new!)
USGS: Kentucky Raingauge sites
NWS: Southern Region Hourly Precip Analysis (Experimental)
NCDC : State/Regional/National Moisture Status , Kentucky
Midwest Regional Climate Center , Midwest Climate Watch (MCC)
USGS: Natural Hazards Support System
Kentucky Climate Center , Drought Trend
Kentucky Climate Watch (Multiple sources)
Prism Climate Data (Oregon State Univ.), U.S.
NCDC State-wide Climate Analysis (NEW!): Kentucky, Other NCDC Climate Maps, Archives
NCDC: State of the Climate Drought
NWS Rainfall Frequency Atlas (NEW!): Kentucky | All States
CPC: Kentucky & US Heating Degree Totals , Season-to-date totals
EPA (NEW!): Kentucky Air Quality: Current Conditions, Forecast & Archives
Kentucky CoCoRaHS Daily Precip Observations (NEW!): Central
Space Weather Data and Products (NEW!): Alerts, Forecasts & Models
The Past 72-Hour Weather Observations for:

CGI PAH EVV EHR OWB HOP BWG LOU Alt SDF FFT FTK LEX Alt CVG SME LOZ JKL MID HTS TRI
The Past Weather Observations Graghics (MesoWest/NWS):
12 hr 24 hr 36 hr 2 day 3 day 7 Day 14 day 28 day
Current NWS State Observations/Climate All Data:
Hourly Obs. [KY], [MAP], [ALL], [KY] [IN] [WV] [OH] [TN] [IL] [MO] [AR]
Ag. Obs. [KY], [KY], [Archive of Evening Obs] [IN] [WV] [OH] [TN] [IL] [MO] [AR]
Daily Climate Data [PAH], [SDF], [LEX], [BWG], [JKL], [CVG], 1st, [ALL], Daily, PAD, LMK, JKL, [Previous obs KY], [ALL] [IN] [WV] [OH] [TN], 2nd [IL] [MO] [AR]
Monthly Climate Data [PAH], [BWG], [SDF], [LEX], [CVG], [JKL], [alt PAH], [alt SDF], [alt JKL], [ALL] [IN] [WV] [OH] [TN] [IL] [MO] [AR]


KY Monthly Rainfall Departures







KY Monthly Temperature Departures

Ky 7-Day Temperature Dep.

Ky 7-Day Rainfall Dep.

Ky 30-Day Temperature Dep.

Ky 30-Day Rainfall Dep.

UKAWC: All States Fall Colors (USFS)


UKAWC: Yesterdays Agricultural/State Weather Observations, [7 PM Ag. Observations] 1st-Order KY Weather Obs (NoaaPort), 1st-Order KY Weather Obs (LDM) .
NWS Regional Weather Observations: Paducah, 2nd, 3rd, Louisville, 2nd, Jackson, 2nd, All
UKAWC: Last 7 Days Regional Weather Observations
U.S. National Arboretum: Plant Hardiness Zones for Kentucky and U.S.

Month-to-date Daily Weather Information (Dailies):
Cape Girardeau, PAH , EVV, LMK, LEX, JKL, Cincinnati, RLX, ILN, Frankfort, Bowling Green, London, OHX, Nashville, Bristol (Tri-Cities, MRX, IND, All CF6's

CLI (Dailies):
PAH , LMK, JKL, RLX, ILN, OHX, MRX, IND, All CLI's

Monthly NWS Climate Summaries (CLM):
TN: MEM, Nash, Knox, CHA, TRI-city, KY: PAH , EVV , LMK, CVG, LEX, BWG, JKL, LOZ, RLX, ILN, Huntington, IND, All CLm's

Kentucky Climate Maps & Narratives (NWS 1st Order + Coop + Kentucky Mesonet Stations, 24 Hour Period, 7 PM to 7 PM):
Climate Tables
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Climate Narratives
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Rainfall Total Maps
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Percent of Normal Rainfall Maps
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Rainfall Departure Maps
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Average Temperature Maps
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Average Temperature Departure Maps
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Max Temperature Maps
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Max Temperature Departure Maps
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Min Temperature Maps
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Min Temperature Departure Maps
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High Max Temperature Maps
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Low Min Temperature Maps
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All Maps
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* M2D = Month-to-Date


Kentucky Climate Maps & Narratives (NWS stations only):
Climate Narratives
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Rainfall Total Maps
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Rainfall Departure Maps
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Temperature Maps
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Kentucky Mesonet
UKAWC Regional Ag Weather Summary (Select Format): Spring , Summer , Fall
Kentucky Weather & Crop Report (Current & previous issues), PDF version
UKAWC Kentucky Current Growing Season Summary: [Weekly | Monthly ], Past Years, Past Forecast Maps
CPC: US & Global Temperature and Rainfall Maps (By world continents)


US Weekly Rainfall Departures







US Weekly Temperature Departures


KY Weekly Rainfall Departures







KY Weekly Temperature Departures


UKAWC 2011 Weekly Departure from Normal Graphs: [Precip | Temp], Additional Past Years: [UKAWC]
MRCC: Monthly Temperature, Precipitation, Snow and GDD Normals for Kentucky (1971-2000)
SE Regional Climate Center: Kentucky Climate Analysis, Kentucky Climate Zone map, Map with county names
NCDC: Monthly Heating Degree Day Normals (all states)
NCDC: Cooling Degree Day Normals (all states)
NCDC: Monthly Station Normals of Temperature, Precipitation, and Heating and Cooling Degree Days 1971 - 2000
NCDC: Divsional/Regional Monthly Station Normals of Temperature, Precipitation, and Heating and Cooling Degree Days 1971 - 2000
NCDC: Dynamic Normals Products
NCDC: All Land-based Products
NCDC: State Climate Descriptions (all states)
UKAWC Climate Maps for Kentucky: [Monthly | Annual]
T-Storm/Tornado Climatology (NOAA)


Current CoCoRaHS Precipitation Map: here, US

Evaporation and Soil Moisture

NOAA: Soil Moisture & Evap Data and Normals, Monthly Evaporation Archive (NEW!)
UKAWC: Historical Daily Data for 1st-Order Stations in and around Kentucky (1949 thru 1999).
UKAWC GIS Estimates of Monthly Normals by County for: [Evaporation | Rainfall]
NCDC: GIS Portal
UKAWC: Historical Daily Data for 1st-Order Stations in and around Kentucky (1949 thru 1999).
NOAA: Soil Moisture & Evap Data and Normals, Monthly Evaporation Archive (NEW!)
UKAWC GIS Estimates of Monthly Normals by County for: [Evaporation | Rainfall]

Kentucky Climate Graphs

(Temperatures and rainfall...by Climate Division....Departures over time 1895-Present)

Kentucky Weather Stations: Descriptions, Map of stations, List of stations, Normals (1971-2000)
Kentucky Climate Data (Not for legal purposes):
Hourly,2nd, 3rd Daily Monthly Threshold Search Variable-length summaries
Kentucky Monthly Statewide Data
(1895 to Present)
Rainfall Totals Temperature Ranking

Kentucky Monthly Climate Division Data
(1895 to Present)
1895-Present Monthly Rainfall West (CD-1), Graph Central (CD-2),Graph Bluegrass (CD-3),Graph East (CD-4),Graph
1895-Present Monthly Temperature West (CD-1),Graph Central (CD-2),Graph Bluegrass (CD-3),Graph East (CD-4),Graph

METAR/SPECIAL OBS (NWS): Paducah, Louisville, Jackson, Wilmington, OH, Charleston, WV, UKAWC Raw reports, US, FAA
DAILY NWS Precip/River Reports and Archive : Weather.Gov Archive (3 to 6 days)

UK Research Farm Weather Data:
Archived Weather Data Meteogram
Spindletop Res. Weather, Log Spindletop
NOAA CRN Woodford Co. Weather station, Monthly Tables, Current obs., Mobile, All All CRN Sites Map
NOAA CRN Bowling Green KY Weather station, Monthly Tables CRN Graph N/A
Princeton (USDA-SCAN), Prin. Arch. Princeton
UK Campus Archive UK Campus
Ky Mesonet Weather Stations Live Graphs/Data

USDA's Soil Climate Analysis Network: Mammoth Cave (Hart Co., KY) & Princeton Caldwell Co.)
Mammoth Cave Weather Station (Nat. Park Service)
Other Weather Stations
Daily Weather Maps , Archive of Daily Weather Maps from HPC
Kentucky Climate Center, Kentucky Maps, All State Climatologists
Midwest Climate Center, All Regional Climate Centers
Kentucky Climate Data (1971-2000 Normals): Southeast Regional Climate Center , 7-day Rain Total , Departure , 30-day Rain Total , Departure , 7-day Temp Total , 30-day Departure
Kentucky Climate Data (1971-2000): Normals for Kentucky (Calculation for a period), Normals for Kentucky , Textfile
Kentucky Climate Data (1961-1990): Normals for Kentucky
NWS: River Forecast Centers, River Observations, River Forecasts
National Climate Data Center (NCDC)
Climate of the World (pdf-NCDC)
US Monthly Temp/Precip Map Archive
CPC's Precipitation Map Archive
CPC's Temperature Map Archive
US Climate Normals (NCDC:1971-2000)
US Climate Normals (1971-2000)
US Climate at a Glance (Display the temperature/rainfall trend for any state for over 100 yrs!)

NCDC: Daily Normals, etc
Real-time Observations Monitor & Analysis Network
NCDC ClimVis
NCDC: Online Climate Cooperative Observerions (All States)
NCDC: Online Local Climate Observations at Most Airports (All States)
NCDC-Frost/Freeze Dates (1971-2000): Kentucky , IL , IN, OH, PA, WV, VA, NC, SC, FL, TN, GA, AL, MS, LA, AR, MO, IA
NCDC: US Climate Normals Data Tables(1971-2000) Quick reference pages for all states but only a few stations per state.
NCDC: Clim20: US Climate Normals (1971-2000) Excellent! and for all states
NCDC: Climate Descriptions of the US States
International Weather Observations
Meso-West Real-Time Western U.S. Weather Data
NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies: US & International Climate Graphs
GLOBAL WARMING DEBATE: Pros , Cons , Testimony to Senate Committee May 2, 2001
NCDC: Global Warming FAQs
Other Climate Links and Resources
CPC: Soil Moisture Calculations/Estimates
Atmospheric Heavy Metal Pollutant Data
HPC Daily Weather Maps Archive (Excellent!)
Past NWS Forecast Maps (NEW)
HPC Daily Weather Maps in a Weekly PDF File Archive (Excellent but BIG!)
Climate Information FAQ's (CPC)
Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise & Moonset (USN)
Noaa: El Nino...What's happening today?
UCAR: Teleconnections (Excellent)
NC State: Teleconnections
Noaa: Other Teleconnections
Noaa: How do El Niño and La Nina influence the Atlantic and Pacific hurricane seasons?.... [More]
Noaa: Max Potential Intensity of Tropical Storms (Worldwide)
Noaa: Strong La Ninas: Seasonal Mean Temp/Precip
Noaa: El Nino & La Nina Impacts on U.S.
Noaa: Global La Nina Impacts
Noaa: Global El Nino Impacts
Noaa: The affects of ENSO around the world.
Noaa: Weekly ENSO Update
Noaa: US Temperature & Precipitation Impacts

Noaa: Severe Weather Fatalities for Kentucky & U.S.
Noaa: Twenty Questions and Answers About the Ozone Layer

WKU: Kentucky Mesonet Data

NCDC: State Climate Descriptions (all states)

State Climate Narratives (VisitUSA.com)


WRCC: COMPARATIVE Climate Data, A-L States, M-N States, O-Z States,

Additional Climate Narratives by State (Western Regional Climate Center:


Climate Narrratives of all US States & Cities
Geography and Climate of all US States, More States

Prizm (Oregon Climate Service): Rainfall Normals by States (1971-2000)
US Rainfall Normals by Month( 1971-2000)

USGS: State-by-state Info
USGS: WaterWatch -- Current water resources conditions , Current Kentucky Streamflows

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Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky