Kentucky Weather Summary--2011: By: Tom Priddy UK Ag. Weather Center --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period December 26, 2011 to January 1, 2012 Above Normal Temperature and Near Normal Rainfall: The last few days of 2011 and first day of 2012 was mostly mild with near normal rainfall. Widespread rain occurred on Tuesday, but the remainder of the week was dry. Temperatures were above normal with most locations reporting 4 days in the 50s, and one or two days days in the upper 50s and low 60s. Eastern locations recieved the most rainfall and western sections the least. Temperatures for the period averaged 43 degrees across the state which was 8 degrees warmer than normal and 2 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 52 in the West to 51 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 8 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 6 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 35 degrees in the West to 35 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 8 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 10 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 64 degrees at LOUISA 1S and the extreme low was 19 degrees at MONTICELLO AWOS. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.93 inches statewide which was 0.01 inches above normal and 101% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.73 inches, Central 0.95 inches, Bluegrass 0.93 inches and East 1.10 inches, which was -0.24, -0.05, 0.11 and 0.19 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.51 inches at OWENSBORO AWSS to a high of 1.69 inches at WHITLEY CITY 3N. Summarized and averaged data for the period 20111226 to 20120101(Last 7 Days) (Not for Legal purposes. Departure from Norms based on climate divisional Averages) AIR TEMPERATURE PRECIPITATION ExtremeTemp STATION MAX DEV MIN DEV AVR DEV TOTAL DEV %NORM HI LO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST(CD1) 52 8 35 8 43 8 0.73 -0.24 75 62 23 CENTRAL(CD2) 51 7 35 9 43 8 0.95 -0.05 95 61 22 BLUEGRASS(CD3) 49 7 35 10 42 9 0.93 0.11 113 60 20 EAST(CD4) 51 6 35 10 43 8 1.10 0.19 121 64 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE 51 7 35 9 43 8 0.93 0.01 101 64 19 --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period December 19 to 25, 2011 Above Normal Temperature and Near Normal Rainfall: The final full week of December 2011 was mostly very mild with widespread rain during the mid-week period. The amount of rainfall was near normal for the week, but for the most part, it placed the entire state near the top for record yearly rainall for over the past 100 years. Listed below are the top 5 years record rainfall for the state as a whole. The total for 2011 is preliminary through Dec. 27th. Ranking of Kentucky Top 5 Yearly Rainfall Totals Rank Value Year --------------- 1 64.34 2011* 2 62.93 1950 3 62.86 1979 4 58.88 1989 5 57.82 1935 * = preliminary For Lexington, rainfall since Jan 1, the total to date was 65.19 inches, which was 20.73 inches above normal. Last year, rainfall todate for Lexington was only 37.66 inches. For Paducah, rainfall since Jan 1, the total to date was 74.13 inches, which was 25.86 inches above normal. Last year, rainfall todate for Lexington was only 35.92 inches. Temperatures for the period averaged 44 degrees across the state which was 8 degrees warmer than normal and no change to the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 51 in the West to 53 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 5 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 6 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 38 degrees in the West to 37 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 10 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 11 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 66 degrees at JACKSON 3SE and the extreme low was 23 degrees at CARBONDALE ASOS. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.99 inches statewide which was 0.04 inches above normal and 104% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 1.05 inches, Central 0.87 inches, Bluegrass 0.89 inches and East 1.15 inches, which was 0.02, -0.17, 0.06 and 0.24 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.26 inches at CARBONDALE ASOS to a high of 1.87 inches at WHITLEY CITY 3N. Summarized and averaged data for the period 20111219 to 20111225(Last 7 Days) (Not for Legal purposes. Departure from Norms based on climate divisional Averages) AIR TEMPERATURE PRECIPITATION ExtremeTemp STATION MAX DEV MIN DEV AVR DEV TOTAL DEV %NORM HI LO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST(CD1) 51 5 38 10 45 8 1.05 0.02 102 63 23 CENTRAL(CD2) 52 7 37 9 45 8 0.87 -0.17 84 64 26 BLUEGRASS(CD3) 50 6 36 10 43 8 0.89 0.06 107 64 23 EAST(CD4) 53 6 37 11 45 8 1.15 0.24 126 66 23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE 52 6 37 10 44 8 0.99 0.04 104 66 23 --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period December 12th to 18th, 2011 Above Normal Temperature and Below Normal Precipitation For the first time since mid November the Commonwealth experienced a below normal week for precipitation. Rainfall came in mid week from a passing cold front. However unlike the previous few fronts, this front only provided light to moderate rainfall across the state. Prior to the front passing through southerly flow provided some much above normal high temperatures during the middle of the week. Much of the state recorded highs in the 60’s Wednesday and Thursday. Temperatures for the period averaged 44 degrees across the state which was 6 degrees warmer than normal and 8 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 52 in the West to 52 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 4 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 4 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 35 degrees in the West to 36 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 9 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 68 degrees at Bowling Green and the extreme low was 16 degrees at Paintsville. Precipitation for the period totaled 0.53 inches statewide which was 0.47 inches below normal and 53% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.75 inches, Central 0.52 inches, Bluegrass 0.38 inches and East 0.46 inches, which was 0.34, 0.57, 0.48 and 0.49 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.06 inches at Louisa to a high of 1.03 inches at Vanceburg. Summarized and averaged data for the period 20111212 to 20111218(Last 7 Days) (Not for Legal purposes. Departure from Norms based on climate divisional Averages) AIR TEMPERATURE PRECIPITATION ExtremeTemp STATION MAX DEV MIN DEV AVR DEV TOTAL DEV %NORM HI LO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST(CD1) 52 4 35 5 44 5 0.75 -0.34 69 66 21 CENTRAL(CD2) 52 5 35 6 44 6 0.52 -0.57 48 68 19 BLUEGRASS(CD3) 50 4 35 7 42 5 0.38 -0.48 44 65 17 EAST(CD4) 52 4 36 9 44 6 0.46 -0.49 48 67 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE 52 5 35 6 44 6 0.53 -0.47 53 68 16 --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period December 5th to 11th, 2011 Below Normal Temperature and Above Normal Precipitation This past week was the 4th week in a row that the Commonwealth has received nearly double its normal precipitation. All the precipitation came early in the week from another slow moving low pressure system. Unlike precipitation, temperatures did not stay above normal. Behind the low pressure system temperatures cooled down to below seasonal normals and stayed that way for the remainder of the week. Temperatures for the period averaged 38 degrees across the state which was 2 degrees cooler than normal and 4 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 43 in the West to 48 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 7 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 2 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 29 degrees in the West to 32 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 3 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 69 degrees at Booneville and the extreme low was 12 degrees at Monticello. Precipitation for the period totaled 2.11 inches statewide which was 1.04 inches above normal and 198% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 2.57 inches, Central 2.22 inches, Bluegrass 2.08 inches and East 1.57 inches, which was 1.38, 1.07, 1.15 and 0.57 inches above normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 1.00 inches at Morehead to a high of 3.42 inches at Hickman. Summarized and averaged data for the period 20111205 to 20111211(Last 7 Days) (Not for Legal purposes. Departure from Norms based on climate divisional Averages) AIR TEMPERATURE PRECIPITATION ExtremeTemp STATION MAX DEV MIN DEV AVR DEV TOTAL DEV %NORM HI LO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST(CD1) 43 -7 29 -3 36 -5 2.57 1.38 216 55 17 CENTRAL(CD2) 45 -4 30 -1 38 -2 2.22 1.07 193 66 15 BLUEGRASS(CD3) 42 -6 29 -1 36 -3 2.08 1.15 224 59 13 EAST(CD4) 48 -2 32 3 40 0 1.57 0.57 157 69 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE 44 -5 30 -0 38 -2 2.11 1.04 198 69 12 --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period November 28th to December 4th, 2011 Near Normal Temperatures and Above Normal Precipitation This past week was the third week in a row that the Commonwealth has more than doubled its normal precipitation. Early in the week a front moved across the state which brought widespread heavy rainfall. Then late in the week another front moved in from the northwest, which brought heavy rainfall to western parts of the state. Temperatures dropped of considerably from the previous week, with below normal temperatures for the first half of the week. A brief warm up came over the weekend. This was due to southerly flow ahead of the late week frontal system. Temperatures for the period averaged 43 degrees across the state which was near normal and 10 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 50 in the West to 54 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 3 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 1 degree warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 34 degrees in the West to 34 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from near normal in the West to 3 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 68 degrees at Burkesville and the extreme low was 17 degrees at Monticello. Precipitation for the period totaled 2.81 inches statewide which was 1.72 inches above normal and 258% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 2.19 inches, Central 2.58 inches, Bluegrass 3.21 inches and East 3.28 inches, which was 0.92, 1.42, 2.29 and 2.27 inches above normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.49 inches at Jackson to a high of 12.54 inches at Williamsburg. Summarized and averaged data for the period 20111128 to 20111204(Last 7 Days) (Not for Legal purposes. Departure from Norms based on climate divisional Averages) AIR TEMPERATURE PRECIPITATION ExtremeTemp STATION MAX DEV MIN DEV AVR DEV TOTAL DEV %NORM HI LO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST(CD1) 50 -3 34 0 42 -1 2.19 0.92 172 65 20 CENTRAL(CD2) 52 0 35 2 44 1 2.58 1.42 222 68 20 BLUEGRASS(CD3) 51 0 34 2 43 1 3.21 2.29 349 64 21 EAST(CD4) 54 1 34 3 44 2 3.28 2.27 325 68 17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE 52 -0 34 2 43 0 2.81 1.72 258 68 17 --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period November 21st to 27th, 2011 Above Normal Temperature and Above Normal Rainfall This past week was the second week in a row that the Commonwealth has more than doubled its normal rainfall. Rainfall came from two separate lingering frontal boundaries that came early and late in the week. Once again the majority of rain fell in the western portion of the state. Winds for much of the week were moderate and southerly, which kept temperatures above normal. Temperatures for the period averaged 53 degrees across the state which was 8 degrees warmer than normal and no change to the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 59 in the West to 63 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 4 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 8 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 45 degrees in the West to 46 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 9 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 14 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 74 degrees at Bowling Green and the extreme low was 26 degrees at Paintsville. Rainfall for the period totaled 2.29 inches statewide which was 1.26 inches above normal and 222% of normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 3.23 inches, Central 2.33 inches, Bluegrass 1.92 inches and East 1.70 inches, which was 2.04, 1.24, 1.03 and 0.75 inches above normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.80 inches at Jackson to a high of 4.05 inches at Marion. Summarized and averaged data for the period 20111121 to 20111127(Last 7 Days) (Not for Legal purposes. Departure from Norms based on climate divisional Averages) AIR TEMPERATURE PRECIPITATION ExtremeTemp STATION MAX DEV MIN DEV AVR DEV TOTAL DEV %NORM HI LO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST(CD1) 59 4 45 9 52 6 3.23 2.04 271 73 32 CENTRAL(CD2) 62 8 47 12 55 10 2.33 1.24 214 74 27 BLUEGRASS(CD3) 59 6 45 11 52 8 1.92 1.03 216 69 29 EAST(CD4) 63 8 46 14 54 10 1.70 0.75 179 72 26 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE 61 7 46 12 53 8 2.29 1.26 222 74 26 --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period November 14th to 20th, 2011 Above Normal Temperature and Above Normal Rainfall This past week was a wet one. Heavy rainfall came early in the week from a stationary front that set up to the northwest. A very similar system set up late in the week as well and dumped another batch of heavy rainfall on Sunday, mainly in the western part of the state. Temperatures started off well above normal early in the week with highs in the 70s. By mid week the first system moved through which dropped temperatures down to some of the coldest so far this season. Later in the week southerly flow returned and temperatures warmed back up to above normal. Temperatures for the period averaged 52 degrees across the state which was 5 degrees warmer than normal and 2 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 60 in the West to 60 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 2 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 46 degrees in the West to 44 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 8 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 10 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 78 degrees at Hartford and the extreme low was 16 degrees at Monticello. Rainfall for the period totaled 2.82 inches statewide which was 1.86 inches above normal and 295% of normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 3.89 inches, Central 3.11 inches, Bluegrass 2.28 inches and East 2.02 inches, which was 2.78, 2.1, 1.45 and 1.15 inches above normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 1.38 inches at Big Sandy to a high of 6.57 inches at Hopkinsville. Summarized and averaged data for the period 20111114 to 20111120(Last 7 Days) (Not for Legal purposes. Departure from Norms based on climate divisional Averages) AIR TEMPERATURE PRECIPITATION ExtremeTemp STATION MAX DEV MIN DEV AVR DEV TOTAL DEV %NORM HI LO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST(CD1) 60 2 46 8 53 5 3.89 2.78 350 78 23 CENTRAL(CD2) 60 3 46 9 53 6 3.11 2.10 308 77 19 BLUEGRASS(CD3) 58 2 45 9 51 5 2.28 1.45 275 74 20 EAST(CD4) 60 2 44 10 52 6 2.02 1.15 232 75 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE 60 3 45 9 52 5 2.82 1.86 295 78 16 --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period November 7th to 13th, 2011 Above Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall This past week was the first with above normal temperatures since mid October. Temperatures started off warm early in the week then dropped off quite a few degrees below normal mid week from a passing cold front. After the front passed, winds picked up and shifted to out of the south. This brought in warmer temperatures for the last 2 days of the week. The cold front that passed through mid week did not bring much moisture, as showers were light and scattered at best. Temperatures for the period averaged 53 degrees across the state which was 3 degrees warmer than normal and 2 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 65 in the West to 63 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 3 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 2 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 45 degrees in the West to 40 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 4 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 77 degrees at Fort Campbell and the extreme low was 19 degrees at Burkesville. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.16 inches statewide which was 0.65 inches below normal and 20% of normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.45 inches, Central 0.06 inches, Bluegrass 0.03 inches and East 0.09 inches, which was 0.51, 0.78, 0.67 and 0.64 inches below normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Carlisle to a high of 1.59 inches at Carbondale. Summarized and averaged data for the period 20111107 to 20111113(Last 7 Days) (Not for Legal purposes. Departure from Norms based on climate divisional Averages) AIR TEMPERATURE PRECIPITATION ExtremeTemp STATION MAX DEV MIN DEV AVR DEV TOTAL DEV %NORM HI LO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST(CD1) 65 3 45 5 55 4 0.45 -0.51 47 77 21 CENTRAL(CD2) 64 4 42 3 53 3 0.06 -0.78 7 75 19 BLUEGRASS(CD3) 62 3 42 4 52 3 0.03 -0.67 4 73 23 EAST(CD4) 63 2 40 4 51 2 0.09 -0.64 12 74 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE 64 4 42 4 53 3 0.16 -0.65 20 77 19 --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period October 31st to November 6th, 2011 Below Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall The cooling trend continues for the Commonwealth as this was the 3rd week in a row with below normal temperature. Once again rainfall was provided by a low pressure system from the west that moved through mid week. Most of the state received around a half an inch; however some northern parts of the state received around an inch or more. Temperatures for the period averaged 50 degrees across the state which was 2 degrees cooler than normal and 2 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 64 in the West to 62 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree cooler than normal in the West to 2 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 41 degrees in the West to 36 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 1 degree cooler than normal in the West to 1 degree cooler than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 71 degrees at Fort Campbell and the extreme low was 25 degrees at Paintsville. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.59 inches statewide which was 0.17 inches below normal and 78% of normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.42 inches, Central 0.50 inches, Bluegrass 0.89 inches and East 0.57 inches, which was -0.43, -0.29, 0.19 and -0.13 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.13 inches at Louisa to a high of 2.29 inches at Covington. Summarized and averaged data for the period 20111031 to 20111106(Last 7 Days) (Not for Legal purposes. Departure from Norms based on climate divisional Averages) AIR TEMPERATURE PRECIPITATION ExtremeTemp STATION MAX DEV MIN DEV AVR DEV TOTAL DEV %NORM HI LO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST(CD1) 64 -1 41 -1 52 -1 0.42 -0.43 49 73 29 CENTRAL(CD2) 62 -1 39 -2 51 -1 0.50 -0.29 63 71 27 BLUEGRASS(CD3) 61 -1 38 -2 50 -1 0.89 0.19 127 69 26 EAST(CD4) 62 -2 36 -1 49 -2 0.57 -0.13 81 71 25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE 62 -2 38 -2 50 -2 0.59 -0.17 78 73 25 --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period October 24th to 30th, 2011 Below Normal Temperature and Above Normal Rainfall For the first time since late September each climate division received above normal rainfall. Most of the rainfall came mid week from a passing cold front, with the highest rainfall totals having occurred in the northern and eastern parts of the state. Prior to the cold front passing temperatures were above normal with highs in the 70s. Behind the front temperatures dropped sharply and stayed below normal for the remainder of the week, with lows in the mid to upper 20s to end the week. Temperatures for the period averaged 52 degrees across the state which was 2 degrees cooler than normal and no change to the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 66 in the West to 62 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 5 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 43 degrees in the West to 40 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 1 degree cooler than normal in the West to near normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 81 degrees at Calhoun and the extreme low was 24 degrees at Cynthiana. Rainfall for the period totaled 1.01 inches statewide which was 0.26 inches above normal and 135% of normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.90 inches, Central 0.89 inches, Bluegrass 1.20 inches and East 1.06 inches, which was 0.06, 0.12, 0.52 and 0.36 inches above normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.12 inches at Poplar Bluff to a high of 1.75 inches at Lexington. Summarized and averaged data for the period 20111024 to 20111030(Last 7 Days) (Not for Legal purposes. Departure from Norms based on climate divisional Averages) AIR TEMPERATURE PRECIPITATION ExtremeTemp STATION MAX DEV MIN DEV AVR DEV TOTAL DEV %NORM HI LO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST(CD1) 66 -2 43 -1 54 -2 0.90 0.06 107 81 27 CENTRAL(CD2) 64 -2 40 -3 52 -3 0.89 0.12 116 79 26 BLUEGRASS(CD3) 60 -5 40 -2 50 -4 1.20 0.52 176 74 24 EAST(CD4) 62 -5 40 0 51 -2 1.06 0.36 151 79 27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE 63 -4 41 -1 52 -2 1.01 0.26 135 81 24 --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period October 17th to 23rd, 2011 Below Normal Temperature and Above Normal Rainfall This past week conditions were the complete opposite of the previous two, with above normal rainfall and below normal temperatures. Rainfall came from a low pressure system that started to our south on Tuesday and migrated to northern Ohio by Thursday. Along with the rainfall the low pressure provided cloudy skies, cool temperatures, and breezy conditions. Behind the system high pressure built in and allowed skies to clear up. This warmed up afternoon high temperatures; however the clear skies allowed overnight lows to drop to around freezing. This provided widespread frost late in the week. Temperatures for the period averaged 52 degrees across the state which was 4 degrees cooler than normal and 10 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 61 in the West to 63 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 10 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 6 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 42 degrees in the West to 43 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 4 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 2 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 82 degrees at Pikeville and the extreme low was 28 degrees at Mayfield. Rainfall for the period totaled 1.18 inches statewide which was 0.48 inches above normal and 169% of normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.56 inches, Central 0.54 inches, Bluegrass 1.78 inches and East 1.82 inches, which was -0.21, -0.17, 1.13 and 1.16 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.23 inches at Glasgow to a high of 2.53 inches at Peabody. Summarized and averaged data for the period 20111017 to 20111023(Last 7 Days) (Not for Legal purposes. Departure from Norms based on climate divisional Averages) AIR TEMPERATURE PRECIPITATION ExtremeTemp STATION MAX DEV MIN DEV AVR DEV TOTAL DEV %NORM HI LO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST(CD1) 61 -10 42 -4 52 -6 0.56 -0.21 73 76 28 CENTRAL(CD2) 62 -7 42 -3 52 -5 0.54 -0.17 76 78 29 BLUEGRASS(CD3) 59 -9 41 -3 50 -6 1.78 1.13 274 78 29 EAST(CD4) 63 -6 43 2 53 -2 1.82 1.16 276 82 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE 61 -8 42 -2 52 -4 1.18 0.48 169 82 28 --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period October 10th to 16th, 2011 Above Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall This past week was the 2nd straight week with above normal temperatures after the previous 4 weeks were all below normal. The week started off with high pressure in control of the Commonwealth’s weather. This provided mostly clear skies and highs in mid 70s to low 80s. Mid to late week a low pressure system from the west moved through the state, which dropped an average of just over a half an inch of rainfall state wide. Behind this system conditions were windy and skies cleared back up. Temperatures for the period averaged 62 degrees across the state which was 4 degrees warmer than normal and no change from the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 76 in the West to 71 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 3 degrees warmer than normal in the West to near normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 51 degrees in the West to 52 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 8 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 88 degrees at Poplar Bluff and the extreme low was 36 degrees at Burkesville. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.62 inches statewide which was 0.10 inches below normal and 86% of normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.39 inches, Central 0.56 inches, Bluegrass 0.65 inches and East 0.90 inches, which was -0.35, -0.18, -0.05 and 0.18 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.13 inches at Fort Campbell to a high of 1.71 inches at Pikeville. Summarized and averaged data for the period 20111010 to 20111016(Last 7 Days) (Not for Legal purposes. Departure from Norms based on climate divisional Averages) AIR TEMPERATURE PRECIPITATION ExtremeTemp STATION MAX DEV MIN DEV AVR DEV TOTAL DEV %NORM HI LO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST(CD1) 76 3 51 3 64 4 0.39 -0.35 53 88 38 CENTRAL(CD2) 73 2 52 5 62 3 0.56 -0.18 76 86 36 BLUEGRASS(CD3) 71 1 52 6 61 3 0.65 -0.05 93 82 39 EAST(CD4) 71 0 52 8 61 4 0.90 0.18 125 82 36 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE 73 2 52 6 62 4 0.62 -0.10 86 88 36 --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period October 3rd to 9th, 2011 Above Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall After 4 weeks in a row of below normal temperatures the first full week of October starts off on the warm side. However; low temperatures to start the week dropped to the 30s in some locations. The warm temperatures and clear skies were provided by a large area of high pressure that remained over the region all week. This high pressure also kept moisture out of the state, with no rainfall recorded anywhere in the Commonwealth. Temperatures for the period averaged 62 degrees across the state which was 1 degree warmer than normal and 4 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 80 in the West to 75 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 5 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 2 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 48 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 1 degree cooler than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 86 degrees at Morganfield and the extreme low was 32 degrees at Burkesville. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.00 inches statewide which was 0.79 inches below normal and 0% of normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.00 inches, Central 0.00 inches, Bluegrass 0.00 inches and East 0.00 inches, which was 0.82, 0.83, 0.74 and 0.79 inches below normal. Summarized and averaged data for the period 20111003 to 20111009(Last 7 Days) (Not for Legal purposes. Departure from Norms based on climate divisional Averages) AIR TEMPERATURE PRECIPITATION ExtremeTemp STATION MAX DEV MIN DEV AVR DEV TOTAL DEV %NORM HI LO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST(CD1) 80 5 48 -2 64 1 0.00 -0.82 0 86 34 CENTRAL(CD2) 78 5 46 -3 62 1 0.00 -0.83 0 85 32 BLUEGRASS(CD3) 76 4 47 -2 61 1 0.00 -0.74 0 83 36 EAST(CD4) 75 2 46 -1 60 0 0.00 -0.79 0 84 32 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE 77 4 47 -2 62 1 0.00 -0.79 0 86 32 --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period September 26th to October 2nd, 2011 Below Normal Temperature and Above Normal Rainfall This past week made for the fourth week in a row with below normal temperatures. For the beginning and middle part of the week temperatures were just below seasonal highs and lows; however after a cold front moved through towards the end of the week temperatures dropped sharply. Sunday morning the lowest temperatures of the season so far occurred all across the state. Lows dropped to 31 in some locations and patchy frost occurred across the Commonwealth. Most all rainfall came on Monday from a cut off low pressure system set up to the north. Temperatures for the period averaged 59 degrees across the state which was 5 degrees cooler than normal and 6 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 72 in the West to 67 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 5 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 8 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 49 degrees in the West to 49 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 4 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 1 degree cooler than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 90 degrees at Poplar Bluff and the extreme low was 31 degrees at Liberty. Rainfall for the period totaled 1.16 inches statewide which was 0.34 inches above normal and 141% of normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.90 inches, Central 1.40 inches, Bluegrass 1.70 inches and East 0.63 inches, which was 0.06, 0.51, 0.95 and -0.18 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.01 inches at Carbondale to a high of 4.21 inches at Covington. Summarized and averaged data for the period 20110926 to 20111002(Last 7 Days) (Not for Legal purposes. Departure from Norms based on climate divisional Averages) AIR TEMPERATURE PRECIPITATION ExtremeTemp STATION MAX DEV MIN DEV AVR DEV TOTAL DEV %NORM HI LO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST(CD1) 72 -5 49 -4 61 -4 0.90 0.06 107 90 34 CENTRAL(CD2) 70 -6 48 -4 59 -5 1.40 0.51 157 83 31 BLUEGRASS(CD3) 66 -8 48 -3 57 -6 1.70 0.95 227 79 32 EAST(CD4) 67 -8 49 -1 58 -5 0.63 -0.18 78 83 32 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE 69 -6 48 -4 59 -5 1.16 0.34 141 90 31 --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period September 19th to 25th, 2011 Below Normal Temperature and Above Normal Rainfall This past week was the third week in a row with below normal temperatures. Cloud cover and rainfall once again kept high temperatures well below normal; however this kept overnight lows above normal. Rainfall was present in the state nearly everyday, with the heaviest rain falling in the west late in the week. Temperatures for the period averaged 66 degrees across the state which was 1 degree cooler than normal and no change to the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 73 in the West to 74 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 7 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 4 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 59 degrees in the West to 58 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 5 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 85 degrees at Poplar Bluff and the extreme low was 44 degrees at Carlisle. Rainfall for the period totaled 1.52 inches statewide which was 0.68 inches above normal and 181% of normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 2.60 inches, Central 1.05 inches, Bluegrass 1.36 inches and East 1.06 inches, which was 1.75, 0.13, 0.6 and 0.23 inches above normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.45 inches at Paintsville to a high of 4.32 inches at Marion. Summarized and averaged data for the period 20110919 to 20110925(Last 7 Days) (Not for Legal purposes. Departure from Norms based on climate divisional Averages) AIR TEMPERATURE PRECIPITATION ExtremeTemp STATION MAX DEV MIN DEV AVR DEV TOTAL DEV %NORM HI LO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST(CD1) 73 -7 59 3 66 -2 2.60 1.75 306 85 46 CENTRAL(CD2) 74 -4 59 4 66 -1 1.05 0.13 114 84 46 BLUEGRASS(CD3) 72 -5 58 3 65 -1 1.36 0.60 179 81 44 EAST(CD4) 74 -4 58 5 66 0 1.06 0.23 128 83 47 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE 73 -5 58 3 66 -1 1.52 0.68 181 85 44 --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period September 12th to 18th, 2011 Below Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall For the first time since January of this year the Commonwealth experienced 2 weeks in a row of below normal temperature. Temperatures started off a little warmer than normal this past week, with highs in the 80s to low 90s. However; by mid week a cold front moved through the state which dropped temperatures well below seasonal normals. The cold front also brought in the majority of rainfall for the week, which fell mostly in the western parts of the state. Temperatures for the period averaged 66 degrees across the state which was 4 degrees cooler than normal and 2 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 79 in the West to 75 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 4 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 6 degrees cooler 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 3 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 2 degrees cooler than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 95 degrees at Carbondale and the extreme low was 39 degrees at Vanceburg. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.62 inches statewide which was 0.22 inches below normal and 74% of normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 1.39 inches, Central 0.33 inches, Bluegrass 0.59 inches and East 0.17 inches, which was 0.53, -0.61, -0.16 and -0.65 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Big Sandy to a high of 2.48 inches at Harrodsburg. Summarized and averaged data for the period 20110912 to 20110918(Last 7 Days) (Not for Legal purposes. Departure from Norms based on climate divisional Averages) AIR TEMPERATURE PRECIPITATION ExtremeTemp STATION MAX DEV MIN DEV AVR DEV TOTAL DEV %NORM HI LO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST(CD1) 79 -4 56 -3 67 -4 1.39 0.53 162 95 47 CENTRAL(CD2) 77 -4 55 -3 66 -4 0.33 -0.61 35 93 45 BLUEGRASS(CD3) 75 -5 54 -3 64 -5 0.59 -0.16 79 90 42 EAST(CD4) 75 -6 54 -2 65 -3 0.17 -0.65 21 89 39 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE 76 -5 55 -2 66 -4 0.62 -0.22 74 95 39 --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period September 5th to 11th, 2011 Below Normal Temperature and Above Normal Rainfall After 7 straight weeks in a row of below normal rainfall, the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee provided a wet week. Most of the heavy rainfall fell Sunday and Monday, with light showers and drizzle through Friday. Unfortunately, little to no rainfall reached the far western purchase area of the state. However; all other counties in drought received around or above normal rainfall for the week. Temperatures also changed a great deal this past week. For the first time since mid June, the Commonwealth experienced a below normal week for temperature. Average high temperatures changed from the 90s one week ago to the mid 70s and upper 60s this past week, all due to the heavy cloud cover from Lee. Temperatures for the period averaged 64 degrees across the state which was 8 degrees cooler than normal and 14 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 75 in the West to 69 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 10 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 14 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 56 degrees in the West to 58 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 6 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 1 degree cooler than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 85 degrees at Mayfield and the extreme low was 45 degrees at Mayfield. Rainfall for the period totaled 1.91 inches statewide which was 1.11 inches above normal and 239% of normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.21 inches, Central 2.54 inches, Bluegrass 1.82 inches and East 3.08 inches, which was -0.56, 1.65, 1.08 and 2.28 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Benton to a high of 5.56 inches at Pikeville. Summarized and averaged data for the period. (Not for Legal purposes. Departure from Norms based on climate divisional Averages) AIR TEMPERATURE PRECIPITATION ExtremeTemp STATION MAX DEV MIN DEV AVR DEV TOTAL DEV %NORM HI LO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST(CD1) 75 -10 56 -6 66 -8 0.21 -0.56 27 85 45 CENTRAL(CD2) 69 -15 58 -3 64 -8 2.54 1.65 285 83 54 BLUEGRASS(CD3) 68 -14 58 -2 63 -8 1.82 1.08 246 80 54 EAST(CD4) 69 -14 58 -1 64 -7 3.08 2.28 385 82 52 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE 70 -14 58 -2 64 -8 1.91 1.11 239 85 45 --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period August 29th to September 4th, 2011 Above Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall This past week the Commonwealth experienced the hot weather from earlier this summer. Highs were well above normal, with most days topping out in the mid to upper 90s and even the low 100s in some locations. Rainfall was also below normal for the 7th straight week. Most all of the week was rain free until a cold front moved through the state on Sunday. This brought everything from a trace of rainfall to over an inch across the state. Temperatures for the period averaged 78 degrees across the state which was 4 degrees warmer than normal and 2 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 92 in the West to 90 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 5 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 5 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 66 degrees in the West to 63 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 2 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 3 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 102 degrees at Louisville and the extreme low was 46 degrees at Richmond. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.38 inches statewide which was 0.37 inches below normal and 51% of normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.40 inches, Central 0.44 inches, Bluegrass 0.45 inches and East 0.24 inches, which was 0.28, 0.37, 0.28 and 0.54 inches below normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Louisville to a high of 1.38 inches at Morganfield. Summarized and averaged data for the period. (Not for Legal purposes. Departure from Norms based on climate divisional Averages) AIR TEMPERATURE PRECIPITATION ExtremeTemp STATION MAX DEV MIN DEV AVR DEV TOTAL DEV %NORM HI LO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST(CD1) 92 5 66 2 79 4 0.40 -0.28 59 101 54 CENTRAL(CD2) 92 7 65 2 79 5 0.44 -0.37 54 102 51 BLUEGRASS(CD3) 91 7 64 2 77 4 0.45 -0.28 62 100 46 EAST(CD4) 90 5 63 3 77 4 0.24 -0.54 31 100 50 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE 91 6 64 2 78 4 0.38 -0.37 51 102 46 --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period August 22nd to 28th, 2011 Near Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall This past week was another dry one across the Commonwealth, with many locations recording no rainfall. Western and central parts of the state, which needed rain the most, received the least amount of rainfall. This worsened drought conditions in those areas and helped to spread them further east. Temperature wise the state had its 3rd week in a row with near normal temperatures. Temperatures for the period averaged 75 degrees across the state which was 0 degrees from normal and no change to the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 89 in the West to 84 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree warmer than normal in the West to 1 degree cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 66 degrees in the West to 62 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 1 degree warmer than normal in the West to near normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 97 degrees at Bowling Green and the extreme low was 50 degrees at Paintsville. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.14 inches statewide which was 0.64 inches below normal and 18% of normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.02 inches, Central 0.03 inches, Bluegrass 0.18 inches and East 0.32 inches, which was 0.69, 0.77, 0.6 and 0.52 inches below normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Benton to a high of 1.17 inches at Quicksand. Summarized and averaged data for the period. (Not for Legal purposes. Departure from Norms based on climate divisional Averages) AIR TEMPERATURE PRECIPITATION ExtremeTemp STATION MAX DEV MIN DEV AVR DEV TOTAL DEV %NORM HI LO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST(CD1) 89 1 66 1 77 1 0.02 -0.69 3 97 54 CENTRAL(CD2) 89 3 65 1 77 2 0.03 -0.77 4 97 54 BLUEGRASS(CD3) 85 0 63 0 74 0 0.18 -0.60 23 95 53 EAST(CD4) 84 -1 62 0 73 -1 0.32 -0.52 38 96 50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE 87 1 64 0 75 0 0.14 -0.64 18 97 50 --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period August 15th to 21st, 2011 Near Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall This past week made for the 5th week in a row with below normal rainfall. However; unlike last week the majority of rainfall that the state received fell in the west. Fortunately some of our drier counties like Christian, Todd, and Logan received the most rainfall. Temperatures across the Commonwealth did not differ much from last week, with most locations near or just below seasonal normals. Temperatures for the period averaged 75 degrees across the state which was near normal and no change to the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 88 in the West to 84 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from near normal in the West to 2 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 65 degrees in the West to 62 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 1 degree cooler than normal in the West to near normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 95 degrees at Bowling Green and the extreme low was 46 degrees at Pikeville. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.47 inches statewide which was 0.39 inches below normal and 55% of normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.70 inches, Central 0.57 inches, Bluegrass 0.34 inches and East 0.26 inches, which was 0.08, 0.29, 0.53 and 0.67 inches below normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Harrodsburg to a high of 2.83 inches at Princeton. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period August 8 to August 14, 2011 Near Normal Temperatures and Below Normal Rainfall: Big temperature change for the past week as cloudy skies and cooler temperatures were the rule. After nearly 5 weeks of oppressive heat and humidity, seasonably cooler temperatures prevailed last week. The eastern half of the Commonwealth was the big winner on rainfall last week. West and Central locations were well below normal for the week, the Bluegrass area near normal rainfall and east well above normal rainfall. Temperatures for the past 7 days averaged 75 degrees across the state which was near normal and 6 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 86 in the West to 85 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 1 degree cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 67 degrees in the West to 64 deeparture from normal low temperature ranged from 1 degree warmer than normal in the West to 1 degree warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 96 degrees at Bowling Green and the extreme low was 51 degrees at Cynthiana. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.74 inches statewide which was 0.14 inches below normal and 84% of normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.32 inches, Central 0.40 inches, Bluegrass 0.81 inches and East 1.42 inches, which was -0.51, -0.46, -0.06 and 0.45 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Fort Campbell to a high of 2.41 inches at Barbourville. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period August 1 to August 7, 2011 Above Normal Temperatures and Below Normal Rainfall: Another hot week as rain from isolated thunderstorms was sparse during the workweek. The far west and Bluegrass areas were the big winners on rainfall over the weekend. This was especially beneficial for many of the western counties where agricultural drought had started to develop. Very dry conditions continued in many sections of the west, along the KY/TN border and some northern counties along the Ohio River. It was the 5th week in a row with above normal temperatures. By mid-week, several locations reported daily temperatures of 100 degrees or greater and heat indices of 115 and greater. Temperatures for the first week of August averaged 80 degrees across the state which was 4 degrees warmer than normal and no change to the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 92 in the West to 88 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 3 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 2 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 73 degrees in the West to 69 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 7 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 6 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 104 degrees at Poplar Bluff and the extreme low was 60 degrees at Monticello. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.85 inches statewide which was 0.10 inches below normal and 90% of normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 1.16 inches, Central 0.48 inches, Bluegrass 1.16 inches and East 0.61 inches, which was 0.25, -0.44, 0.23 and -0.42 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.06 inches at Burkesville to a high of 2.53 inches at Lexington. Click here for the 30-day departure from normal rainfall map (ending 8/8/11). Summarized andthe period 20110801 to 20110807(Last 7 Days) (Not for Legal purposes. Departure from Norms based on climate divisional Averages) AIR TEMPERATURE PRECIPITATION ExtremeTemp STATION MAX DEV MIN DEV AVR DEV TOTAL DEV %NORM HI LO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST(CD1) 92 3 73 7 82 4 1.16 0.25 127 104 64 CENTRAL(CD2) 90 3 70 4 80 4 0.48 -0.44 52 103 61 BLUEGRASS(CD3) 89 3 69 4 79 4 1.16 0.23 125 95 62 EAST(CD4) 88 2 69 6 79 4 0.61 -0.42 59 97 60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE 90 3 70 5 80 4 0.85 -0.10 90 104 60 --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period July 25th to 31st, 2011 Above Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall This past week was the 4th week in a row with above normal temperature; however it was the first week in 5 that temperatures cooled down from the previous week. This last week was very similar to the previous week, with only slightly lower temperatures and less rainfall. Highs were in the upper 80s to mid 90s throughout the week, which once again stressed livestock and crops. Rainfall was isolated in the Commonwealth, with several stations reporting little to no rainfall for the week. Temperatures for the period averaged 81 degrees across the state which was 4 degrees warmer than normal and 2 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 92 in the West to 89 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 3 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 2 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 73 degrees in the West to 70 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 6 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 6 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 98 degrees at Louisville and the extreme low was 64 degrees at Buckhorn Lake. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.59 inches statewide which was 0.39 inches below normal and 60% of normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.11 inches, Central 0.81 inches, Bluegrass 0.56 inches and East 0.90 inches, which was 0.83, 0.17, 0.41 and 0.12 inches below normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Carrollton to a high of 4.72 inches at Glasgow. Summarizeata for the period July 25th to July 31st 2011 (Last 7 Days) (Not for Legal purposes. Departure from Norms based on climate divisional Averages) AIR TEMPERATURE PRECIPITATION ExtremeTemp STATION MAX DEV MIN DEV AVR DEV TOTAL DEV %NORM HI LO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST(CD1) 92 3 73 6 82 4 0.11 -0.83 12 98 67 CENTRAL(CD2) 91 3 72 6 82 5 0.81 -0.17 83 98 65 BLUEGRASS(CD3) 91 4 71 6 81 5 0.56 -0.41 58 97 65 EAST(CD4) 89 2 70 6 80 5 0.90 -0.12 88 97 64 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE 91 3 72 6 81 4 0.59 -0.39 60 98 64 Click here for the 7-day departure from normal rainfall map (ending 8/1/11). Click here for the month to date departure from normal rainfall map (ending 8/1/11). Click here for the year to date departure from normal rainfall map (ending 8/1/11). --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period July 18th to 24th, 2011 Above Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall This past week was the 3rd week in a row with above normal temperatures. It was also the hottest week thus far in the Commonwealth, with many locations topping out above 90 everyday. High humidity levels only made conditions worse, having caused heat indices to go above 100 and even 110 in some locations. Rainfall was scattered this past week, which caused stations to either record little to no rainfall to a couple of inches. Temperatures for the period averaged 82 degrees across the state which was 5 degrees warmer than normal and 4 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 93 in the West to 89 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 4 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 2 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 74 degrees in the West to 71 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 6 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 7 degrees warmer than normal in the Eas temperature for the period was 100 degrees at Poplar Bluff and the extreme low was 66 degrees at Paintsville. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.69 inches statewide which was 0.27 inches below normal and 72% of normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.46 inches, Central 0.48 inches, Bluegrass 0.59 inches and East 1.22 inches, which was -0.45, -0.50, -0.35 and 0.22 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Calhoun to a high of 3.56 inches at Big Sandy. Summarized and averaged data for the period July 18th to July 24th 2011(Last 7 Days) (Not for Legal purposes. Departure from Norms based on climate divisional Averages) AIR TEMPERATURE PRECIPITATION ExtremeTemp STATION MAX DEV MIN DEV AVR DEV TOTAL DEV %NORM HI LO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST(CD1) 93 4 74 6 83 4 0.46 -0.45 51 100 69 CENTRAL(CD2) 92 4 74 8 83 6 0.48 -0.50 49 97 70 BLUEGRASS(CD3) 92 5 74 8 83 7 0.59 -0.35 63 97 67 EAST(CD4) 89 2 71 7 80 5 1.22 0.22 122 95 66 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE 92 4 73 7 82 5 0.69 -0.27 72 100 66 Click here for the 7-day departure from normal rainfall map (ending 7/25/11). Click here for the month to date departure from normal rainfall map (ending 7/25/11). Click here for the year to date departure from normal rainfall map (ending 7/25/11). --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period July 11 to July 17, 2011 Above Normal Temperatures and Above Normal Rainfall: Above normal rainfall and temperatures for the second week and 4 out of the last 5 weeks have been wetter than normal. And, while there are scattered holes in the rainfall pattern received, especially in the far northern part of the state, for the most part the state is wet and lush. The Bluegrass state has received nearly 7 inches of rainfall in the past 30 days. Most locations reported several (3 to 5) days with temperatures in the 90s with the west topping out in the upper 90s. Dewpoint temperatures hit record highs in the low 80s at the beginning of the work week adding extreme humidity to the hazy, hot summer weather, uncomfortable outdoor working conditions and livestock heat stress in the emergency levels. Temperatures for the period averaged 79 degrees across the state which was 2 degrees warmer than normal and 2 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 91 in the West to 85 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 2 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 73 degrees in the West to 68 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 5 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 99 degrees at Cape Girardeau ASOS and the extreme low was 58 degrees at Vanceburg 6W. Rainfall for the past week totaled 1.27 inches statewide which was 0.27 inches above normal and 127% of normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 1.02 inches, Central 1.10 inches, Bluegrass 1.08 inches and East 1.87 inches, which was 0.04, 0.09, 0.10 and 0.84 inches above normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Carrollton 2E to a high of 3.76 inches at Maysville 3SW. Summarized and averaged data for the period 20110711 to 20110717(Last 7 Days) (Not for Legal purposes. Departure from Norms based on climate divisional Averages) AIR TEMPERATURE PRECIPITATION ExtremeTemp STATION MAX DEV MIN DEV AVR DEV TOTAL DEV %NORM HI LO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST(CD1) 91 1 73 5 82 3 1.02 0.04 104 99 66 CENTRAL(CD2) 89 1 71 5 80 3 1.10 0.09 109 98 65 BLUEGRASS(CD3) 88 1 69 4 78 2 1.08 0.10 110 96 61 EAST(CD4) 85 -2 68 5 76 1 1.87 0.84 182 96 58 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE 88 0 70 4 79 2 1.27 0.27 127 99 58 Click here for the 7-day departure from normal rainfall map (ending 7/18/11).
Click here for the 30-day departure from normal rainfall map (ending 7/18/11). --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period July 4th to 10th, 2011 Above Normal Temperature and Above Norationary front was stretched across the state for most of this past week. This provided isolated showers and thunderstorms and near normal temperatures. Friday the front finally moved out of the state, which brought heavy rainfall to isolated parts of the state. Temperatures for the period averaged 77 degrees across the state which was 1 degrees warmer than normal and 2 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 88 in the West to 85 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree cooler than normal in the West to 1 degree cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 69 degrees in the West to 67 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 2 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 5 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 97 degrees at Poplar Bluff and the extreme low was 61 degrees at Cynthiana. Rainfall for the period totaled 1.36 inches statewide which was 0.37 inches above normal and 138% of normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 1.59 inches, Central 1.38 inches, Bluegrass 1.19 inches and East 1.28 inches, which was 0.6, 0.39, 0.23 and 0.27 inches above normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.17 inches at Munfordville to a high of 4.01 inches at Morganfield. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period June 27th to July 3rd, 2011 Near Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall This past week was dominated by high pressure, which brought dry conditions to most of the state. Most all rain that did fall came in the beginning of the week from a passing frontal system, which dumped the majority of rainfall in the western half of the state. Temperatures just like last week were right at seasonal normals. However; high temperatures did get warm enough to put livestock heat stress in the danger category during the afternoon hours several times this past week. Temperatures for the period averaged 75 degrees across the state which was 0 degrees from normal and 2 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 88 in the West to 84 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 0 degrees from normal in the West to 2 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 67 degrees in the West to 63 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 1 degree warmer than normal in the West to 1 degree warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 102 degrees at Owensboro and the extreme low was 51 degrees at Paintsville. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.46 inches statewide which was 0.53 inches below normal and 46% of normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.70 inches, Central 0.62 inches, Bluegrass 0.24 inches and East 0.28 inches, which was 0.28, 0.36, 0.73 and 0.75 inches below normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.01 inches at Big Sandy to a high of 2.25 inches at Bowling Green. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period June 20th to 26th, 2011 Near Normal Temperature and Above Normal Rainfall This past week the Commonwealth once again received above normal rainfall. Rainfall totals across the state were fairly uniform, with the east having received the most. Severe storms were also experienced across the state due to a cold front that swept through. Average temperature for the week was near normal, with highs just below normal and lows just above normal due to cloud cover. Temperatures for the period averaged 74 degrees across the state which was 0 degrees from normal and 4 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 84 in the West to 81 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 68 degrees in the West to 64 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 4 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 95 degrees at Poplar Bluff and the extreme low was 55 degrees at Paintsville. Rainfall for the period totaled 1.89 inches statewide which was 0.88 inches above normal and 187% of normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 1.98 inches, Central 1.44 inches, Bluegrass 1.92 inches and East 2.20 inches, which was 0.97, 0.44, 0.92 and 1.17 inches above normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.03 inches at Poplar Bluff to a high of 6.91 inches at Middlesboro. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period June 13 to 19, 2011 rainfall and cooler than normal temperatures: Much needed rainfall returned to the Bluegrass state last week as a stalled low pressure system and associated fronts slowly meander through the Ohio Valley. After several weeks of drier than normal weather and hot conditions, most locations received ample rain to renew the somewhat stalled growing season across the state. Showers and thunderstorms were scattered at mid-week and more widespread during the weekend. Last week's cooler than normal temperatures also broke a three-week spell of warmer than normal conditions. Temperatures for the period averaged 71 degrees across the state which was 2 degrees cooler than normal and 8 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 84 in the West to 78 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 5 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 65 degrees in the West to 60 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 1 degree warmer than normal in the West to 1 degree warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 95 degrees at Mayfield and the extreme low was 49 degrees at Morehead. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 2.24 inches statewide which was 1.24 inches above normal and 223% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 2.59 inches, Central 2.88 inches, Bluegrass 1.85 inches and East 1.65 inches, which was 1.62, 1.88, 0.83 and 0.63 inches above normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.36 inches at Pikeville to a high of 5.00 inches at Fort Knox. Click here for the Kentucky 7-day rainfall total map ending 7 AM June 20 2022. Click here for the Kentucky year-to-date rainfall total map ending 7 AM June 20 2022. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period June 6th to 12th, 2011 Above Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall This past week was just as hot as the previous week. Most days highs were in the upper 80s to low 90s. This once again kept livestock heat stress in the danger category during the afternoon hours most every day. Rainfall this past week was once again scattered, with several locations having received no rainfall. Of the last 4 weeks this is the 3rd with below normal rainfall. The majority of showers were in the northern part of the state. Temperatures for the period averaged 78 degrees across the state which was 7 degrees warmer than normal and no change to the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 91 in the West to 88 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 7 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 6 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 69 degrees in the West to 65 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 7 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 8 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 94 degrees at Mayfield and the extreme low was 59 degrees at Paintsville. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.61 inches statewide which was 0.45 inches below normal and 58% of normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.22 inches, Central 0.30 inches, Bluegrass 1.10 inches and East 0.84 inches, which was -0.79, -0.77, 0.01 and -0.23 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Calhoun to a high of 4.70 inches at Covington. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period May 30th to June 5th, 2011 Above Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall This past week was the hottest the Commonwealth has experienced thus far this year. Everyday was mostly clear with highs ranging from the mid 80s to mid 90s. These high temperatures put livestock heat stress in the danger category during the peak warm hours of the day nearly all week. Rainfall for the week was isolated, with most locations having received no rainfall. Temperatures for the period averaged 78 degrees across the state which was 8 degrees warmer than normal and 8 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 91 in the West to 88 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 8 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 7 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 69 degrees in the West to 64 degrees in the East. Del low temperature ranged from 9 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 9 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 99 degrees at Owensboro and the extreme low was 53 degrees at Vanceburg. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.10 inches statewide which was 1 inch below normal and 9% of normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.18 inches, Central 0.18 inches, Bluegrass 0.02 inches and East 0.02 inches, which was 0.89, 0.94, 1.06 and 1.09 inches below normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Albany to a high of 1.28 inches at Bowling Green. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period May 23rd to 29th, 2011 Above Normal Temperature and Above Normal Rainfall This past week the Commonwealth had a warm and wet week much like the ones experienced in April and early May of this year. Low pressure developed early in the week west and warm moist air came in from the south. This provided scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the week. Late in the work week the low pressure moved east dragging a cold front across the state, which brought widespread heavy rainfall. Behind the front temperatures cooled down a bit; however building high pressure and a return to southerly flow warmed things back up for the weekend. Temperatures for the period averaged 70 degrees across the state which was 2 degrees warmer than normal and 8 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 79 in the West to 80 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 1 degree warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 62 degrees in the West to 60 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 4 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 7 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 93 degrees at Bowling Green and the extreme low was 50 degrees at Frankfort. Rainfall for the period totaled 1.98 inches statewide which was 0.87 inches above normal and 178% of normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 1.78 inches, Central 2.27 inches, Bluegrass 2.18 inches and East 1.67 inches, which was 0.68, 1.12, 1.11 and 0.55 inches above normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.38 inches at Pikeville to a high of 3.43 inches at Shelbyville. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period May 16th to 22nd, 2011 Below Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall For the second week in a row the Commonwealth received a drier than normal week. Rainfall was scattered for the week, with the majority of rainfall in the eastern part of the state. The Eastern Climate Division even received above normal rainfall and over an inch more rain than the Western Climate Division. Temperatures this week were the exact opposite of last week. The week started off cool, then gradually warmed up to the 80s for highs across the state late in the week. Temperatures for the period averaged 62 degrees across the state which was 3 degrees cooler than normal and 6 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 73 in the West to 66 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 6 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 11 degrees cooler 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 1 degree cooler than normal in the West to 1 degree warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 88 degrees at Bowling Green and the extreme low was 37 degrees at Black Mountain. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.69 inches statewide which was 0.44 inches below normal and 61% of normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.19 inches, Central 0.74 inches, Bluegrass 0.61 inches and East 1.22 inches, which was -0.94, -0.45, -0.47 and 0.09 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.02 inches at Cadiz to a high of 1.70 inches at Jackson. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period May 9th to 15th, 2011 Above Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall This past week the Commonwealth received a much needed drier than normal week; especially western parts of the state, which received the least amount of rainfall. This was the first week in the past 6 with below normal rainfall. The below normal rainfall in the state allowed river heights to drop and fields to begin drying out. Most all of the rainfall came in the second half of the week from a slow moving low pressure system. This brought in scattered showers that were concentrated mostly in the east. On the back side of this system temperatures cooled considerably from the summer like conditions felt in the beginning of the week. Temperatures for the period averaged 68 degrees across the state which was 5 degrees warmer than normal and 12 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 77 in the West to 78 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 0 degrees from normal in the West to 3 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 62 degrees in the West to 59 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 8 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 11 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 91 degrees at Owensboro and the extreme low was 45 degrees at Big Sandy. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.82 inches statewide which was 0.29 inches below normal and 74% of normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.63 inches, Central 0.89 inches, Bluegrass 0.77 inches and East 1.00 inches, which was 0.54, 0.28, 0.27 and 0.06 inches below normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.22 inches at Princeton to a high of 2.83 inches at Burkesville. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period May 2nd to 8th, 2011 Below Normal Temperature and Above Normal Rainfall Another wet week in the Commonwealth, which made this the 5th week in a row with above normal rainfall and the 4th in a row with more than double the normal amount. Unlike the previous few weeks, this past week only had one major system pass that dumped heavy rainfall early in the week. Rainfall was heaviest in western portions of the state, which worsened flood conditions along the Ohio River. The rest of the week only isolated to scattered showers were seen. This past week was also the 1st week since the end of March beginning of April with below normal temperatures. Cool temperatures came in behind the cold front that passed through early in the week. Low temperatures even dropped far enough in the middle of the week for a patchy frost across the state. Temperatures for the period averaged 56 degrees across the state which was 5 degrees cooler than normal and 8 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 67 in the West to 67 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 8 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 7 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 47 degrees in the West to 46 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 0 degrees from normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 86 degrees at Cadiz and the extreme low was 30 degrees at Frankfort. Rainfall for the period totaled 2.54 inches statewide which was 1.45 inches above normal and 232% of normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 3.42 inches, Central 2.41 inches, Bluegrass 2.86 inches and East 1.46 inches, which was 2.23, 1.27, 1.85 and 0.43 inches above normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 1.29 inches at Cumberland Gap to a high of 4.56 inches at Frankfort. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period March 25th to May 1st, 2011 Above Normal Temperature and Above Normal Rainfall For the 4th week in a row the Commonwealth received above normal rainfall, and for the 3rd week in a row received over 3 inches of rainfall. This past week was the wettest week thus far this year for the state. Western parts of the state, especially along the Ohio River, received the most rainfall. This caused widespread flooding and even caused the Ohio River at the station in Cairo to rise above the record stage set back in 1937. Along with the heavy rainfall there was also widespread severe weather across the state. Temperatures were also above normal as the southerly flow not only kept the state wet, but also warmer than normal. Temperatures for the period averaged 63 degrees across the state which was 4 degrees warmer than normal and 2 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 71 in the West to 74 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 2 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 55 degrees in the West to 54 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 10 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 88 degrees at Pikeville and the extreme low was 38 degrees at Whitley City. Rainfall for the period totaled 3.89 inches statewide which was 2.83 inches above normal and 366% of normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 6.32 inches, Central 4.34 inches, Bluegrass 2.62 inches and East 2.26 inches, which was 5.12, 3.26, 1.64 and 1.27 inches above normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 1.30 inches at Hindman to a high of 12.74 inches at Poplar Bluff. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period April 18th to 24th, 2011 Above Normal Temperature and Above Normal Rainfall This past week was another very wet week across the Commonwealth. Rainfall was measured 4 to 5 days out of the week in most all locations through the state. Most of the rainfall came late in the week due to a stationary front that set up to our northwest. This caused the majority of rain to fall in northern and western portions of the state along the Ohio River. This frontal boundary also caused multiple severe thunderstorms to form and added to the flooding across the state. Temperatures were also above normal as the southerly flow not only kept the state wet, but also warmer than normal. Temperatures for the period averaged 64 degrees across the state which was 7 degrees warmer than normal and 8 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 72 in the West to 76 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree warmer than normal in the West to 6 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 57 degrees in the West to 55 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 10 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 13 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 87 degrees at Bowling Green and the extreme low was 36 degrees at Carrollton. Rainfall for the period totaled 3.49 inches statewide which was 2.49 inches above normal and 349% of normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 5.30 inches, Central 2.92 inches, Bluegrass 4.31 inches and East 1.44 inches, which was 4.14, 1.92, 3.39 and 0.52 inches above normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.37 inches at Pikeville to a high of 8.30 inches at Morganfield. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period April 11th to 17th, 2011 Above Normal Temperature and Above Normal Rainfall This past week the Commonwealth got soaked by two separate systems. The first system came in on Tuesday and lingered into late Wednesday morning. The second system moved thru on Friday and Saturday, which even produced some severe weather in the western part of the state. These two systems combined to give the wettest week thus far this year and caused widespread flooding. Temperatures over the week were near normal; however on the backside of each system conditions did get a bit cooler than normal. Some isolated locations dropped to the mid and even low 30s for lows, which produced some very patchy frost. Temperatures for the period averaged 57 degrees across the state which was 2 degrees warmer than normal and 6 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 68 in the West to 69 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree cooler than normal in the West to 1 degree warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 48 degrees in the West to 44 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 2 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 4 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 88 degrees at Louisa and the extreme low was 31 degrees at Cynthiana. Rainfall for the period totaled 3.75 inches statewide which was 2.74 inches above normal and 371% of normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 3.08 inches, Central 4.42 inches, Bluegrass 4.10 inches and East 3.42 inches, which was 1.94, 3.39, 3.18 and 2.47 inches above normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 1.70 inches at Poplar Bluff to a high of 6.37 inches at Munfordville. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period April 4th to 10th, 2011 Above Normal Temperature and Above Normal Rainfall Unlike the prior week, this past week was a shot of spring. The past week started off with a strong cold front passing through the Commonwealth. The front brought widespread heavy rainfall as well as some severe weather. Through the middle and end of the week temperatures continued to rise, having reached the upper 80s by Sunday. Another shot of rainfall and severe weather moved through the Central, Bluegrass, and Eastern regions of the state as well on Sunday. Temperatures for the period averaged 62 degrees across the state which was 9 degrees warmer than normal and 18 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 76 in the West to 73 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 9 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 7 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 53 degrees in the West to 50 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 90 degrees at Booneville and the extreme low was 27 degrees at Paintsville. Rainfall for the period totaled 1.68 inches statewide which was 0.69 inches above normal and 170% of normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.99 inches, Central 1.58 inches, Bluegrass 1.91 inches and East 2.24 inches, which was -0.12, 0.56, 1.01 and 1.31 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.76 inches at Mayfield to a high of 4.18 inches at Quicksand. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period March 28th to April 3rd, 2011 Below Normal Temperature and Below Normal Precipitation This past week was the first colder than normal week since early February. Low temperatures all week hovered at and just below the freezing mark. Scattered rainfall came in on two separate occasions from passing low pressure systems. Precipitation from these systems was light, with the majority falling in the southeastern part of the state. Temperatures for the period averaged 44 degrees across the state which was 7 degrees cooler than normal and 8 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 58 in the West to 53 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 6 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 10 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 38 degrees in the West to 33 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 3 degrees cooler than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 84 degrees at Benton and the extreme low was 21 degrees at Vanceburg. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.37 inches statewide which was 0.64 inches below normal and 37% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.31 inches, Central 0.42 inches, Bluegrass 0.20 inches and East 0.56 inches, which was 0.79, 0.64, 0.71 and 0.41 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.03 inches at Hardinsburg to a high of 1.10 inches at Cumberland Gap. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period March 21st to 27th, 2011 Above Normal Temperature and Below Normal Precipitation This past week was the first week of Spring, and it started off that way. Highs for the first half of the week were in the 70s and even 80s across the Commonwealth. However; mid week a strong cold front moved through the state. This brought scattered showers and strong to severe thunderstorms, and much colder temperatures on the backside. Highs for the 2nd half of the week dropped considerably down to the 40s, and to the 30s for lows. These cold temperatures caused rainfall to switch over to a wintery mix late in the week for northern and eastern parts of the state. Precipitation was scattered throughout the week, which caused rainfall totals to vary across the state. Temperatures for the period averaged 52 degrees across the state which was 3 degrees warmer than normal and 2 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 59 in the West to 58 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 44 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 7 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 9 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 82 degrees at Louisa and the extreme low was 25 degrees at Alexandria. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.47 inches statewide which was 0.57 inches below normal and 45% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.55 inches, Central 0.48 inches, Bluegrass 0.26 inches and East 0.61 inches, which was 0.56, 0.62, 0.68 and 0.41 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.06 inches at Carlisle to a high of 1.65 inches at Barbourville. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period March 14th to 20th, 2011 Above Normal Temperature and Below Normal Precipitation This past week was the 5th week in a row with warmer than normal temperatures. Temperatures were the warmest later in the week, with highs in the 70s and even 80s in some locations. This was also the first drier than normal week since mid February. Despite being just below normal for the week, the rainfall early this week and from the previous 3 weeks was enough to end all drought conditions across the Commonwealth. Temperatures for the period averaged 55 degrees across the state which was 8 degrees warmer than normal and 10 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 64 in the West to 63 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 4 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 4 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 47 degrees in the West to 44 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 10 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 11 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 83 degrees at Fort Campbell and the extreme low was 28 degrees at Paintsville. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.74 inches statewide which was 0.28 inches below normal and 73% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.95 inches, Central 0.61 inches, Bluegrass 0.80 inches and East 0.59 inches, which was 0.13, 0.46, 0.13 and 0.41 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.20 inches at Barbourville to a high of 2.10 inches at Carbondale. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period March 7th to 13th, 2011 Above Normal Temperature and Above Normal Precipitation For the third week in a row the Commonwealth received above normal precipitation. Rainfall came from yet another strong low pressure system that brought in ample moisture from the Gulf. The majority of rainfall came in the middle of the week, with some light snowfall having occurred on the backside of the system late Thursday into Friday in the east. Temperatures were just above normal for the week, which made this the 4th week in a row with above normal temperatures. This past week's rainfall and the previous 2 have erased any drought conditions across the state, and crop moisture indices are extremely wet all across the state. Temperatures for the period averaged 46 degrees across the state which was 1 degree warmer than normal and 2 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 55 in the West to 56 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 3 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 1 degree cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 39 degrees in the West to 35 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 4 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 72 degrees at Middlesboro and the extreme low was 23 degrees at Maysville. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 1.75 inches statewide which was 0.77 inches above normal and 178% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 1.86 inches, Central 1.76 inches, Bluegrass 1.89 inches and East 1.48 inches, which was 0.83, 0.73, 0.99 and 0.51 inches above normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.95 inches at Carbondale to a high of 3.06 inches at Louisville. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period February 28th to March 6th, 2011 Above Normal Temperature and Above Normal Precipitation Another wet week in the Commonwealth as two different systems dumped widespread rainfall on the state. Both rainfall events were the result of a low pressure system moving in from the west and ample amounts of moisture moving up from the Gulf. This once again doubled the normal amount of rainfall for the week, and nearly tripled it. Temperatures were also above normal as the southerly flow that brought in moisture also brought in warmer than normal air. Drought conditions in the western part of the state were lessened by the heavy rainfall. Temperatures for the period averaged 48 degrees across the state which was 4 degrees warmer than normal and 2 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 59 in the West to 59 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 3 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 4 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 37 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 8 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 73 degrees at Burkesville and the extreme low was 22 degrees at Carbondale. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 2.64 inches statewide which was 1.67 inches above normal and 272% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 2.24 inches, Central 2.83 inches, Bluegrass 2.48 inches and East 3.00 inches, which was 1.18, 1.81, 1.62 and 2.06 inches above normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 1.00 inches at Owensboro to a high of 4.05 inches at Barbourville. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period February 21st to 27th, 2011 Above Normal Temperature and Above Normal Precipitation The Commonwealth finally received a wet week. This past week was the first week since late last November that the state received over an inch of normal precipitation. Western and central parts of the state got the most rainfall, while eastern parts of the state got the least. The heavy rains came from a powerful low pressure system from the southwest that moved in Thursday and Friday. Temperatures were also above normal for the second straight week, due to the warm moist southerly flow. Temperatures for the period averaged 46 degrees across the state which was 5 degrees warmer than normal and 4 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 53 in the West to 57 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 0 degrees from normal in the West to 4 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 27 degrees in the West to 39 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 11 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 70 degrees at Fort Campbell and the extreme low was 20 degrees at Monticello. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 2.85 inches statewide which was 1.87 inches above normal and 292% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 3.27 inches, Central 3.11 inches, Bluegrass 2.92 inches and East 2.08 inches, which was 2.17, 2.06, 2.07 and 1.17 inches above normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 1.36 inches at Pikeville to a high of 4.29 inches at Hopkinsville. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period February 14th to 20th, 2011 Above Normal Temperature and Below Normal Precipitation This past week was a warm one. High temperatures were above normal most everyday, and multiple locations even reached the 70s. The warm temperatures came from southerly flow that was present nearly all week. Despite the southerly flow, the Commonwealth did not receive much precipitation. The majority of the state did not even receive a tenth of an inch of rainfall. This leaves around 42% of the state abnormally dry, while about 8% is still in severe drought. Temperatures for the period averaged 50 degrees across the state which was 12 degrees warmer than normal and 22 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 62 in the West to 60 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 12 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 10 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 36 degrees in the West to 38 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 7 degrees above normal in the West to 12 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 74 degrees at Benton and the extreme low was 17 degrees at Cynthiana. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.08 inches statewide which was 0.83 inches below normal and 9% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.06 inches, Central 0.12 inches, Bluegrass 0.05 inches and East 0.08 inches, which was 0.96, 0.86, 0.73 and 0.77 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Calhoun to a high of 0.39 inches at Glasgow. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period February 7th to 13th, 2011 Below Normal Temperature and Below Normal Precipitation This past week as a whole was bitterly cold. The week started off just a bit below normal; however by Thursday and Friday lows were dipping down to the negatives in several locations. Conditions changed rapidly across the Commonwealth by the end of the weekend, with highs in the 50s and low 60s on Sunday. Light precipitation could be seen across the state all through the middle of the week, but overall it was below normal. Most of the precipitation came as snowfall. Heaviest amounts fell in western sections of the state where accumulations between 4 to 8 inches were recorded. Elsewhere in the state received 1 to 4 inches. Latest U.S. Drought Monitor has around 40% of the state abnormally dry and about 8% still in severe drought. Temperatures for the period averaged 28 degrees across the state which was 8 degrees cooler than normal and 8 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 35 in the West to 40 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 12 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 7 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 13 degrees in the West to 20 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 14 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 4 degrees cooler than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 65 degrees at Fort Campbell and the extreme low was -10 degrees at Bowling Green. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.45 inches statewide which was 0.44 inches below normal and 50% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.51 inches, Central 0.58 inches, Bluegrass 0.38 inches and East 0.32 inches, which was 0.48, 0.39, 0.39 and 0.52 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.07 inches at Owensboro to a high of 1.14 inches at Elizabethtown. Dewpoint temperatures for the state averaged near 18.4 degrees. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period January 31st to February 6th, 2011 Near Normal Temperature and Above Normal Precipitation This past week was the Commonwealth’s first full week of the year with above normal precipitation. Most of the precipitation came in on Tuesday and Wednesday from a very powerful low pressure system that passed just to the north of the state. Some light snowfall could be seen on the back side of the system. Temperature for the state as a whole was right at normal for the week; however temperatures did differ from east to west. Western portions of the state were around 5 or 6 degrees cooler than normal, while eastern portions of the state had above normal temperature. Temperatures for the period averaged 35 degrees across the state which was near normal and no change to the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 39 in the West to 45 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 6 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 0 degrees from normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 21 degrees in the West to 29 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 6 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 61 degrees at Jackson and the extreme low was 8 degrees at Carbondale. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.94 inches statewide which was 0.07 inches above normal and 108% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.89 inches, Central 1.05 inches, Bluegrass 1.28 inches and East 0.54 inches, which was -0.05, 0.10, 0.53 and -0.29 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.06 inches at Pikeville to a high of 1.55 inches at Harrodsburg. Dewpoint temperatures averaged near 27.8 degrees. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period January 24th to 30th, 2011 Above Normal Temperatures and Below Normal Precipitation Despite this past week being the first full week of the year that was warmer than normal, the first half of the week was still cool. Also a low pressure system moved thru the region, which dropped some heavy wet snow across most of the state and rainfall in the far southeast. Later in the week temperatures warmed up to some of the highest temperatures we have seen this year, highs in the 50s and even 60s in some locations. Skies even cleared up on Saturday for a mostly sunny day. Current U.S. Drought Monitor has over 60% of the Commonwealth as abnormally dry and around 7% still in severe drought. Temperatures for the period averaged 36 degrees across the state which was 3 degrees warmer than normal and 8 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 44 in the West to 46 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 0 degrees from normal in the West to 2 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 21 degrees in the West to 28 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 4 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 6 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 66 degrees at Barbourville and the extreme low was 8 degrees at Maysville. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.55 inches statewide which was 0.23 inches below normal and 70% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.27 inches, Central 0.54 inches, Bluegrass 0.45 inches and East 0.94 inches, which was -0.56, -0.30, -0.23 and 0.16 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.01 inches at Poplar Bluff to a high of 1.21 inches at Booneville. Dewpoint temperatures for the state averaged near 30.1 degrees. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period January 17th to 23rd, 2011 Below Normal Temperatures and Below Normal Precipitation This past week was another below normal temperature week in the Commonwealth. The week started off in the 40s for highs, but by mid week a cold front from a passing low pressure system moved thru the state. This dropped temperatures all across the state to well below seasonal normals. The system also produced widespread snowfall in the state. Accumulations were highest in the northern portion of the state, around 5 to 6 inches. Elsewhere in the state accumulations ranged from 1 to 4 inches. Temperatures for the period averaged 28 degrees across the state which was 5 degrees cooler than normal and 1 degree cooler than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 34 in the West to 36 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 9 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 7 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 16 degrees in the West to 24 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 9 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 1 degree warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 50 degrees at Middlesboro and the extreme low was -8.5 degrees at Harrison County. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.56 inches statewide which was 0.26 inches below normal and 68% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.49 inches, Central 0.67 inches, Bluegrass 0.66 inches and East 0.43 inches, which was 0.38, 0.21, 0.05 and 0.41 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.14 inches at Carbondale to a high of 0.93 inches at Burlington. Dewpoint temperatures for the state averaged near 23.2 degrees. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period January 10th to 16th, 2011 Below Normal Temperature and Below Normal Precipitation This past week was another cold one in the Commonwealth. High temperatures stayed around 30 for most of the week, with lows in the 20s and even teens. Precipitation across the state was very light, and came in the form of light snow. Due to the light amounts of precipitation nearly 10% of the state remains in severe drought. Temperatures for the period averaged 27.0 degrees across the state which was 6.4 degrees cooler than normal and no change to the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 34.7 in the West to 32.3 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 8.5 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 11.3 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 19.9 degrees in the West to 20.6 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 5.6 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 2.7 degrees cooler than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 50.0 degrees at Graves County and the extreme low was 6.8 degrees at Clinton County. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.13 inches statewide which was 0.73 inches below normal and 15.1% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.09 inches, Central 0.11 inches, Bluegrass 0.13 inches and East 0.18 inches, which was 0.81, 0.81, 0.61 and 0.71 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.02 inches at Graves County to a high of 0.85 inches at Owsley County. Dewpoint temperatures for the state averaged near 19.5 degrees. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period January 3rd to January 9th, 2011 Below Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall The first full week of the New Year was a cold one. The first half of the week highs were in the 40s with lows in the 20s. By the second half of the week highs were in the low 30s to mid 20s, with lows in the teens to even single digits. Along with windy conditions this put livestock cold stress in the emergency category late in the week. The cold temperatures were due to an Alberta Clipper that moved thru the Great Lakes region. The system also brought some snowfall to the Commonwealth, with locations having received a dusting to around 3 inches. Also, nearly 10% of the state is still in severe drought. Temperatures for the period averaged 27.1 degrees across the state which was 6.4 degrees cooler than normal and 9.6 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 38.8 in the West to 35.7 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 4.2 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 7.9 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 16.6 degrees in the West to 16.3 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 9.1 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 7.5 degrees cooler than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 50.4 degrees at Breathitt County and the extreme low was -5.1 degrees at Madison County. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.13 inches statewide which was 0.76 inches below normal and 14.6% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.04 inches, Central 0.15 inches, Bluegrass 0.07 inches and East 0.25 inches, which was 0.89, 0.8, 0.69 and 0.66 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Calloway County to a high of 0.48 inches at Owsley County. Dewpoint temperatures for the state averaged near 18.3 degrees. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period December 27th 2010 to January 2nd 2011 Above Normal Temperature and Above Normal Precipitation The first week that moved into the New Year was the first above normal temperature week since late November. This brought widespread rainfall instead of the snowfall, sleet, and freezing rain the state experienced earlier in the month. Rainfall came in on two occasions, mid week and New Year’s Eve into New Years Day, which put the state just above normal for precipitation for the first time in 3 weeks. Despite the average temperature being above normal, the week did end on a cold note with many locations staying around the freezing mark for highs. Temperatures for the period averaged 36.6 degrees across the state which was 2.2 degrees warmer than normal and 6 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 46.9 in the West to 45.8 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 3 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 1.1 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 25.2 degrees in the West to 27.1 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 1.2 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 2.3 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 68.5 degrees at Cumberland County and the extreme low was 5.7 degrees at Clinton County. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 1.12 inches statewide which was 0.2 inches above normal and 121.7% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 1.43 inches, Central 1.27 inches, Bluegrass 0.82 inches and East 0.95 inches, which was 0.47, 0.27, 0.01 and 0.04 inches above normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.61 inches at Pike County to a high of 2.25 inches at Calloway County. Dewpoint temperatures for the state averaged near 29.8 degrees. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period December 20 to 26, 2010 Below Normal Temperatures and Below Normal Precipitation: Cold temperatures and a couple of winter precipitation events were the rule for the final full week of December 2010. Light snow and flurries occurred just about every day for the past week with some snow on the ground most days of the week. Snowfall totals were significant, considering the past few years in December, Kentucky has not experienced heavy snowfall totals. Snowfall has been especially large this year, for eastern sections of the Commonwealth where over 18 inches of snow has accumulated. Temperatures for the period averaged 31 degrees across the state which was 5 degrees cooler than normal and 8 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 39 in the West to 33 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 7 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 14 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 19 degrees in the West to 25 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 9 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 1 degrees cooler than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 53 degrees at Hickman 2E and the extreme low was 11 degrees at Black Mountain. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.26 inches statewide which was 0.69 inches below normal and 27% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.25 inches, Central 0.30 inches, Bluegrass 0.24 inches and East 0.25 inches, which was 0.77, 0.73, 0.59 and 0.66 inches below normal. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period December 13th to 19th, 2010 Below Normal Temperature and Below Normal Precipitation The last full week of fall ended on a frigid note. In fact this past week had some of the coldest days so far this season, especially with daily high temperatures, which averaged around 20 degrees cooler than normal. Precipitation for the week came in the form of another wintery storm. Southwestern parts of the state received mostly rainfall, however much of Central and all of Bluegrass and Eastern Kentucky received a snow and freezing rain mix. Ice accumulations ranged from a tenth of an inch to half an inch. This snow and ice pack from mid week stayed on the ground and in the trees thru the end of the week. Temperatures for the week averaged 22.4 degrees across the state which was 15.2 degrees cooler than normal and 5.6 degrees cooler than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 30.4 in the West to 26.9 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 17.3 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 21.3 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 15.9 degrees in the West to 16.0 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 13.6 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 11.2 degrees cooler than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the week was 48.4 at Clinton county and the extreme low was -5.3 at Madison county. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the week totaled 0.77 inches statewide which was 0.22 inches below normal and 78.0% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.41 inches, Central 0.88 inches, Bluegrass 0.62 inches and East 1.15 inches, which was -0.67, -0.20, -0.23 and 0.21 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.20 inches at Fulton County to a high of 1.76 inches at Pike County. Dewpoint temperatures for the state averaged near 18.3 degrees. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period December 6th to 12th, 2010 Below Normal Temperature and Below Normal Precipitation This past week was another bitter cold week. Temperatures were coldest early in the week, with highs not even getting above freezing Monday and Tuesday in many locations. Lows got down to single digits, with wind chills around zero. This put livestock coldstress in the emergency category several times for the Commonwealth in the first half of the week. Late in the week a low pressure system moved thru the Great Lakes region, bringing in the majority of the precipitation for the week. Precipitation started as rainfall on Saturday and switched over to snowfall on Sunday. Temperatures for the period averaged 27.9 degrees across the state which was 11.7 degrees cooler than normal and 8 degrees cooler than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 37.9 in the West to 36.1 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 11.9 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 14 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 18.6 degrees in the West to 17.8 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 12.7 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 10.9 degrees cooler than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 55.2 at Cumberland County and the extreme low was 4.6 at Owen County. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.68 inches statewide which was 0.38 inches below normal and 64.0% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.62 inches, Central 0.76 inches, Bluegrass 0.62 inches and East 0.71 inches, which was 0.55, 0.39, 0.31 and 0.29 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.26 inches at Pike County to a high of 1.24 inches at McCreary County. Dewpoint temperatures for the state averaged near 19.1 degrees. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period November 29th to December 5th, 2010 Below Normal Temperatures and Above Normal Precipitation This past week the state once again received above normal precipitation. The majority of precipitation came from a low pressure system that moved thru early in the week. On the front side of the system the state received some heavy rainfall; however on the back side temperatures plummeted below normal causing much of the state to get some light snowfall. Intermittent snowfall continued thru the rest of the week in northern and eastern parts of the Commonwealth. Snow accumulations ranged from a light dusting to a max of about 5 inches in Frankfort. Temperatures for the period averaged 37 degrees across the state which was 4 degrees below normal and 10 degrees cooler than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 45 in the West to 43 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 7 degrees below normal in the West to 6 degrees below normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 30 degrees in the West to 30 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees below normal in the West to 2 degrees above normal in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 1.54 inches statewide which was 0.60 inches above normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 1.39 inches, Central 1.20 inches, Bluegrass 1.47 inches and East 2.10 inches, which was 0.39, 0.19, 0.62 and 1.19 inches respectively above normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.44 inches at Princeton to a high of 3.36 inches at London. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period November 22nd to 28th 2010 Above Normal Temperature and Above Normal Precipitation This past week the Commonwealth finally received a widespread big rainfall event. In fact most all locations across the state received over an inch of precipitation. This is the first week's worth of precipitation to put a significant dent in drought conditions across the state. The highest rainfall totals were in the central and west along the Ohio River, where drought conditions are the worst. Precipitation came in two separate times in the week, first as a cold front past thru early in the week and next as a slow moving low pressure system moved by just to our north mid week. On the back side of the low pressure system temperatures dropped considerably. This caused a light dusting to an inch of snow to fall in some parts of the state late Thursday night into Friday morning. Temperatures for the period averaged 47 degrees across the state which was 4 degrees above normal and 1 degree warmer than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 56 in the West to 56 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree above normal in the West to 4 degrees above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 38 degrees in the West to 36 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees above normal in the West to 6 degrees above normal in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 2.08 inches statewide which was 1.16 inches above normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 3.04 inches, Central 2.35 inches, Bluegrass 2.06 inches and East 0.88 inches, which was +2.04, +1.38, +1.24 and -0.01 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.54 inches at Cumberland Gap to a high of 4.15 inches at Covington. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period November 15th to 21st, 2010 Just Above Normal Temperature and Just Below Normal Rainfall The first half of this past week the Commonwealth received a good widespread rainfall. Despite being just below normal for the week, many locations received at least 3 quarters of an inch. This was not enough to make a significant dent in the drought conditions in the state, but it did help. Temperatures were right around normal, due to cloud cover staying in place for most of the week. Temperatures for the period averaged 46 degrees across the state which was 1 degree above normal and 7 degrees cooler than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 53 in the West to 57 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 6 degrees below normal in the West to 2 degrees above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 36 degrees in the West to 37 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 1 degree below normal in the West to 4 degrees above normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.83 inches statewide which was 0.08 inches below normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.74 inches, Central 1.01 inches, Bluegrass 0.74 inches and East 0.84 inches, which was -0.25, +0.04, -0.08 and -0.05 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.55 inches at Dix Dam to a high of 1.47 inches at London. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period November 8 to November 14, 2010 Above Normal Temperatures and Below Normal Rainfall: Another mostly dry and mild week which continued the lengthy period of warm and dry weather for the Bluegrass state this past summer and all this fall season. Most locations received light rainfall over the weekend with amounts of generally less than one-tenth of an inch. Nearly 10 counties in west-central sections reported nearly one-quarter inch of rain. Extreme drought conditions had move into far western sections and along the Ohio River in northwest sections. Temperatures for the period averaged 53 degrees across the state which was 5 degrees above normal. High temperatures averaged from 69 in the West to 68 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 7 degrees above normal in the West to 10 degrees above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 37 degrees in the West to 34 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees below normal in the West to 2 degrees below normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.10 inches statewide which was 0.82 inches below normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.19 inches, Central 0.12 inches, Bluegrass 0.02 inches and East 0.05 inches, which was 0.81, 0.84, 0.81 and 0.83 inches respectively below normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Campbellville to a high of 0.32 inches at Princeton. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period November 1st to 7th, 2010 Below Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall This past week was the complete opposite of the previous week, with little to no rainfall and cool temperatures. Most locations received less than half an inch of rainfall for the week. The first half of the week temperatures were not to far from normal; however towards the end of the week a deep upper level trough moved over the region. This dropped temperatures well below normal at the end of the week. Temperatures for the period averaged 46 degrees across the state which was 5 degrees below normal and 11 degrees cooler than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 57 in the West to 54 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 7 degrees below normal in the West to 6 degrees below normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 37 degrees in the West to 36 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees below normal in the West to 2 degrees below normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.18 inches statewide which was 0.74 inches below normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.10 inches, Central 0.17 inches, Bluegrass 0.13 inches and East 0.34 inches, which was 0.90, 0.80, 0.70 and 0.55 inches respectively below normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.-- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period October 25th to 31st, 2010 Above Normal Temperature and Above Normal Rainfall This past week the Commonwealth finally received a widespread rainfall. This was also the first week with above normal rainfall since the second week in September. Some areas in the south central and eastern parts of the state received rainfall on Monday from a pocket of moisture moving up from the south. However; all of the state received rainfall on Tuesday as a strong cold front moved west to east across the state. This line of storms was severe, causing a few tornadoes to spin up and some straight line wind damage. Temperature was also once again above normal, and was the 3rd week in a row for above normal temperature. Temperatures for the period averaged 57 degrees across the state which was 3 degrees above normal and 3 degrees cooler than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 69 in the West to 69 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees above normal in the West to 6 degrees above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 43 degrees in the West to 45 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 1 degree below normal in the West to 5 degrees above normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 1.08 inches statewide which was 0.42 inches above normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.74 inches, Central 1.03 inches, Bluegrass 1.20 inches and East 1.35 inches, which was 0.05, 0.37, 0.58 and 0.67 inches respectively above normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.48 inches at Hardinsburg to a high of 2.19 inches at Somerset. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period October 18th to 24th, 2010 Above Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall This past week was another bone dry week in the Commonwealth, with most locations not reporting any rainfall. The only rainfall that came in was late in the week, and mostly fell in central and western parts of the state. The past week was also mostly clear each day, which provided some above normal day time highs. However the clear nights made for some cool overnight lows, which were right around normal. Temperatures for the period averaged 60 degrees across the state which was 4 degrees above normal and 1 degree cooler than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 76 in the West to 73 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 6 degrees above normal in the West to 7 degrees above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 47 degrees in the West to 43 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 0 degrees from normal in the West to 1 degree below normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.05 inches statewide which was 0.62 inches below normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.04 inches, Central 0.14 inches, Bluegrass 0.01 inches and East 0.00 inches, which was 0.65, 0.52, 0.62 and 0.68 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Bardstown to a high of 0.49 inches at Nolin Lake. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period October 11th to 17th, 2010 Above Normal Temperatures and Below Normal Rainfall This past week was another dry one, being the 5th week in a row with below normal rainfall. Only one location reported over a half an inch, while others received around a couple tenths to no rainfall at all. The Commonwealth also heated back up last week, due to most everyday having clear skies. This provided warm afternoons and cool evening temperatures. Temperatures for the period averaged 61 degrees across the state which was 3 degrees above normal. High temperatures averaged from 78 in the West to 73 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 6 degrees above normal in the West to 5 degrees above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 46 degrees in the West to 45 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees below normal in the West to 1 degree below normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.12 inches statewide which was 0.54 inches below normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.11 inches, Central 0.15 inches, Bluegrass 0.11 inches and East 0.10 inches, which was 0.58, 0.51, 0.52 and 0.57 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Buckhorn Lake to a high of 0.55 inches at Grayson. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period October 4th to 10th, 2010 Below Normal Temperatures and Below Normal Rainfall For the second week in a row the Commonwealth had a below normal average temperature. Many locations, especially in the western half of the state, received there first frost of the season early in the week. However; despite cool morning lows, afternoon highs got above normal and stayed in the 80s toward the end of the week. Rainfall was almost completely absent for the week, with only 5 stations recording a measurable amount of rain. Temperatures for the period averaged 59 degrees across the state which was 2 degrees below normal and equal to last week’s average. High temperatures averaged from 79 in the West to 73 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 4 degrees above normal in the West to 2 degrees above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 40 degrees in the West to 42 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 12 degrees below normal in the West to 7 degrees below normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.01 inches statewide which was 0.66 inches below normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.00 inches, Central 0.00 inches, Bluegrass 0.00 inches and East 0.03 inches, which was 0.69, 0.66, 0.63 and 0.65 inches respectively below normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Bardstown to a high of 0.10 inches at Cumberland Gap. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period September 27th to October 3rd, 2010 Below Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall Finally, after 12 weeks in a row of above normal temperature the Commonwealth cools down for a below normal week. This is also the first week in multiple that did not have highs reaching into the 90s, in fact many locations only broke 80 once if at all. Rainfall was not much different than the previous several weeks, as little to no rain fell in most locations. This helped to further worsen drought conditions across the state. Temperatures for the period averaged 59 degrees across the state which was 4 degrees below normal and 15 degrees cooler than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 75 in the West to 68 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees below normal in the West to 5 degrees below normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 45 degrees in the West to 49 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 9 degrees below normal in the West to 2 degrees below normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.13 inches statewide which was 0.62 inches below normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.07 inches, Central 0.03 inches, Bluegrass 0.11 inches and East 0.29 inches, which was 0.69, 0.74, 0.60 and 0.44 inches respectively below normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Bowling Green to a high of 0.64 inches at Jackson. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period September 20 to 26th, 2010 Above Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall This past week was another dry week, with several locations having received less than a tenth of an inch of rainfall total. The continued dry weather across the Commonwealth helped to further worsen the drought conditions in the Bluegrass, Central, and Western climate divisions. The past week, just like the previous 11, was above normal for temperature. High temperatures even got into the 90s several times this past week all across the state. Temperatures for the period averaged 74 degrees across the state which was 9 degrees above normal. High temperatures averaged from 88 in the West to 84 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 8 degrees above normal in the West to 8 degrees above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 62 degrees in the West to 61 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 6 degrees above normal in the West to 8 degrees above normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.12 inches statewide which was 0.69 inches below normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.03 inches, Central 0.17 inches, Bluegrass 0.16 inches and East 0.10 inches, which was 0.79, 0.68, 0.61 and 0.68 inches respectively below normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Berea to a high of 0.55 inches at Cumberland Gap. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period September 13th to 19th, 2010 Above Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall This past week, unlike the previous, the rainfall once again slowed down to a trickle to not at all in some locations. Most if not all rainfall came in on Thursday from storms moving out ahead of an approaching cold front. This dry weather helped to expand moderate agricultural drought further into central and northern sections of Kentucky. Just like the previous 10 weeks, this past week was also above normal for temperature. Many locations still had highs reaching into the 90s; however the clear night skies let lows drop to around their seasonal averages. Temperatures for the period averaged 72 degrees across the state which was 4 degrees above normal and one degree warmer than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 88 in the West to 84 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 7 degrees above normal in the West to 7 degrees above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 58 degrees in the West to 56 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 0 degrees from normal in the West to 1 degree above normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.14 inches statewide which was 0.67 inches below normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.07 inches, Central 0.03 inches, Bluegrass 0.24 inches and East 0.21 inches, which was 0.74, 0.82, 0.53 and 0.57 inches respectively below normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Bowling Green to a high of 0.75 inches at Berea. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period September 6th to 12th, 2010 Above Normal Temperature and Above Normal Rainfall This past week the Commonwealth finally got some rainfall courtesy of the remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine. The Western climate division was in the most need of rainfall and received the most. The Bluegrass climate division was also in need of some rainfall; however it received the least amount of rain and was the only climate division to receive less than normal for the week. Temperatures for the week were just above normal with low humidity, which made for a comfortable week. Temperatures for the period averaged 71 degrees across the state which was 2 degrees above normal and 2 degrees cooler than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 84 in the West to 82 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree above normal in the West to 2 degrees above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 61 degrees in the West to 56 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 2 degrees above normal in the West to 1 degree below normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 1.09 inches statewide which was 0.29 inches above normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 1.92 inches, Central 1.11 inches, Bluegrass 0.42 inches and East 0.93 inches, which was +1.10, +0.26, -0.35 and +0.15 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.09 inches at Hardinsburg to a high of 4.24 inches at Bardstown. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period August 30th to September 5th, 2010 Above Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall This past week was another dry one, with very little rainfall across the Commonwealth. The continued dry conditions has stressed crops and even forced farmers to truck in water to livestock in several counties. The dry conditions have been the worst in the Bluegrass and Western climate divisions, with level one drought having been declared for several western counties. Fortunately temperatures this week were not to far above normal; however with a cold front passing through late in the week lows did drop to the 40s in many locations. Temperatures for the period averaged 73 degrees across the state which was 2 degrees above normal and one degree cooler than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 86 in the West to 84 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees above normal in the West to 3 degrees above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 62 degrees in the West to 59 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 1 degree above normal in the West to 1 degree below normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.12 inches statewide which was 0.70 inches below normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.33 inches, Central 0.00 inches, Bluegrass 0.07 inches and East 0.07 inches, which was 0.47, 0.85, 0.73 and 0.74 inches respectively below normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Bardstown to a high of 1.67 inches at Paducah. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period August 23rd to 29th, 2010 Near Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall This past week the rainfall simply turned off. Only the Western climate division received a measurable amount of rainfall. Besides the loan shower in the west, skies were mostly clear for the week and highs were just above normal. The biggest change of the past week was the lack of moisture in the air, which kept humidity levels far lower than they had been over the previous several weeks. Temperatures for the period averaged 74 degrees across the state which was 1 degree above normal and 4 degrees cooler than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 88 in the West to 83 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees above normal in the West to 1 degree above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 62 degrees in the West to 61 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 1 degree below normal in the West to 0 degrees from normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.01 inches statewide which was 0.83 inches below normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.03 inches, Central 0.00 inches, Bluegrass 0.00 inches and East 0.00 inches, which was 0.76, 0.84, 0.86 and 0.87 inches respectively below normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Bardstown to a high of 0.16 inches at Princeton. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period August 16th to 22nd, 2010 Above Normal Temperature and Above Normal Rainfall This past week the south central and southeastern parts of the state received some heavy rainfall. The rain moved in on Wednesday giving a few locations record rainfall, one of which was Glasgow which received over 5 inches. More showers moved in over the weekend from a cold front, which gave the Western climate division some much needed rainfall. High temperatures last week were considerably cooler than the previous few weeks, with most days topping out in the 80s central and east. Temperatures for the period averaged 78 degrees across the state which was 4 degrees above normal and 6 degrees cooler than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 92 in the West to 84 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 5 degrees above normal in the West to 0 degrees from normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 69 degrees in the West to 68 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees above normal in the West to 6 degrees above normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 1.33 inches statewide which was 0.48 inches above normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.59 inches, Central 1.90 inches, Bluegrass 0.50 inches and East 2.32 inches, which was -0.20, +1.05, -0.36 and +1.45 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.11 inches at Spindletop to a high of 5.58 inches at Glasgow. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period August 9th to 15th, 2010 Above Normal Temperature and Above Normal Rainfall This past week was another very hot week; with most locations having heat index values over 100 degrees almost everyday. In fact the average temperature recorded this past week was the highest recorded all year. The heat and humidity put livestock heat stress in the emergency category multiple times all across the Commonwealth. Rain came in the form of scattered showers and thunderstorms during the week, and was enough to put the state as a whole above normal. Even the west received above normal rainfall, which had not happened for the past 7 weeks. Temperatures for the period averaged 84 degrees across the state which was 9 degrees above normal and 5 degrees warmer than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 98 in the West to 93 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 10 degrees above normal in the West to 8 degrees above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 74 degrees in the West to 70 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 9 degrees above normal in the West to 7 degrees above normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 1.22 inches statewide which was 0.38 inches above normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 1.18 inches, Central 1.39 inches, Bluegrass 0.70 inches and East 1.60 inches, which was +0.39, +0.54, -0.15 and +0.73 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Berea to a high of 4.71 inches at Mayfield. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period August 2nd to 8th, 2010 Above Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall This past week was another hot one, with multiple days having heat indices above 100 degrees. In fact, Wednesday the entire state had a heat index above 100 degrees, with the western portion of the Commonwealth having heat indices above 110 degrees. The heat and humidity put livestock heat stress in the emergency category several times early in the week, especially in the west, until a cold front moved across the state Thursday, cooling things off a bit. The cold front brought in the only rainfall for the week, which was light and fell mainly in the northern and eastern parts of the state. This left the Western climate division with the least amount of rain in the state for the 4th straight week. Temperatures for the period averaged 79 degrees across the state which was 4 degrees above normal and equal to last week’s average. High temperatures averaged from 92 in the West to 89 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 4 degrees above normal in the West to 3 degrees above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 70 degrees in the West to 67 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 4 degrees above normal in the West to 3 degrees above normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.14 inches statewide which was 0.70 inches below normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.07 inches, Central 0.12 inches, Bluegrass 0.12 inches and East 0.24 inches, which was 0.72, 0.73, 0.74 and 0.64 inches respectively below normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Berea to a high of 0.41 inches at Bardstown. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period July 26th to August 1st, 2010 Above Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall This past week was another warm one, making it the 4th week in a row with above normal temperature. In fact, in the last 10 weeks 9 have had above normal temperature. For the state as a whole rainfall was just below normal; however the Western, Bluegrass, and Eastern climate divisions were all below normal with only the Central division above normal. Temperatures for the period averaged 79 degrees across the state which was 3 degrees above normal and 2 degrees below the previous week’s average. High temperatures averaged from 91 in the West to 86 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees above normal in the West to 0 degrees from normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 72 degrees in the West to 69 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 6 degrees above normal in the West to 4 degrees above normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.95 inches statewide which was 0.08 inches below normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.54 inches, Central 1.71 inches, Bluegrass 0.59 inches and East 0.95 inches, which was -0.37, +0.64, -0.44 and -0.14 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.01 inches at Covington to a high of 3.15 inches at Campbellsville. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period July 19 to July 25, 2010 Above Normal Temperatures and Above Normal Rainfall: Both rainfall and temperatures were above normal again last week as heat started to build across the Bluegrass state. The exception to that rule was western Kentucky which received very little rainfall last week or for the past 30 days. Livestock heat stress levels moved into the emergency category for most of the state in response to the increase in heat and humidity. Temperatures for the period averaged 81 degrees across the state which was 5 degrees above normal and two degrees warmer than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 92 in the West to 88 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 3 degrees above normal in the West to 2 degrees above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 73 degrees in the West to 70 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 7 degrees above normal in the West to 6 degrees above normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 1.53 inches statewide which was 0.48 inches above normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.54 inches, Central 2.00 inches, Bluegrass 1.84 inches and East 1.76 inches, which was 0.38 inches below normal, 0.89 inches above normal, 0.78 inches above normal, and 0.63 inches above normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.01 inches at Paducah to a high of 3.70 inches at Glasgow. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period July 12th to 18th, 2010 Above Normal Temperature and Above Normal Rainfall This past week the Commonwealth experienced another hot and humid week. The week started off with some showers, which dropped the majority of the rainfall on the Bluegrass and Eastern climate divisions. Conditions heated up soon after, with parts of the west reaching the emergency level for livestock heat stress for the first time this year in the state. By the end of the week another system pushed into the state, which brought scattered showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures for the period averaged 79 degrees across the state which was 3 degrees above normal and equal to the previous week’s average. High temperatures averaged from 90 in the West to 86 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 0 degrees from normal in the West to 0 degrees from normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 72 degrees in the West to 69 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 6 degrees above normal in the West to 4 degrees above normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 1.21 inches statewide which was 0.15 inches above normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.91 inches, Central 0.91 inches, Bluegrass 1.52 inches and East 1.48 inches, which was -0.02, -0.20, +0.46 and +0.35 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.30 inches at Somerset to a high of 3.08 inches at Grayson. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period July 5th to 11th, 2010 Above Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall This past week went back to the hot weather the state has been used to since early June. Through the beginning and middle parts of the past week each day was mostly clear with highs in most locations in the 90s. By Friday a cold front swept southeast across the state bringing the only rainfall for the week in most locations. Most of the rain that came from the front fell in the Western and Bluegrass climate divisions. Temperatures for the period averaged 79 degrees across the state which was 3 degrees above normal and 5 degrees warmer than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 90 in the West to 89 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree above normal in the West to 3 degrees above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 68 degrees in the West to 67 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 2 degrees above normal in the West to 2 degrees above normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.68 inches statewide which was 0.37 inches below normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.90 inches, Central 0.44 inches, Bluegrass 0.86 inches and East 0.53 inches, which was 0.03, 0.67, 0.20 and 0.60 inches respectively below normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Bowling Green to a high of 1.62 inches at Lexington. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period June 28th to July 04th, 2010 Below Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall This past week broke the 5 straight weeks in a row with above normal temperature, with an average temperature 2 degrees below normal. The below normal temperatures were due to a high pressure that stayed to our north, which brought in cooler air from the north most all week. Rain was scarce this past week, with Monday being the day most all the rainfall came in, due to a passing cold front. Temperatures for the period averaged 74 degrees across the state which was 2 degrees below normal and 7 degrees cooler than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 86 in the West to 83 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 3 degrees below normal in the West to 2 degrees below normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 64 degrees in the West to 62 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 2 degrees below normal in the West to 2 degrees below normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.44 inches statewide which was 0.54 inches below normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.27 inches, Central 0.38 inches, Bluegrass 0.60 inches and East 0.52 inches, which was 0.62, 0.65, 0.38 and 0.52 inches respectively below normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.02 inches at Campbellsville to a high of 1.24 inches at Covington. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period June 21st to 27th, 2010 Above Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall The Commonwealth experienced another warm week, with the average temperature breaking the 80 degree mark for the first time this year. The warm temperatures were due to high pressure that was in place most all week, which provided mostly sunny skies nearly everyday. Rainfall came in the form of scattered thunderstorms through the week. The most organized rainfall was from a cold front that swept across the state Thursday. The majority of the rain from the cold front fell in the eastern part of the state, which helped to give above normal rainfall for the period. Temperatures for the period averaged 81 degrees across the state which was 6 degrees above normal and 3 degrees warmer than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 92 in the West to 89 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 4 degrees above normal in the West to 5 degrees above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 73 degrees in the West to 69 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 9 degrees above normal in the West to 6 degrees above normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.60 inches statewide which was 0.29 inches below normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.01 inches, Central 0.18 inches, Bluegrass 0.66 inches and East 1.54 inches, which was -0.85, -0.73, -0.22 and +0.62 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Hardinsburg to a high of 2.91 inches at Jackson. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period June 14th to 20th, 2010 Above Normal Temperature and Above Normal Rainfall This past week was the warmest week on average in the Commonwealth this year. Almost every day livestock heat stress reached the danger category, especially in the western half of the state where temperatures were the hottest. The only form of rainfall in the state came from scattered thunderstorms, which was enough to put the Western and Bluegrass climate divisions above normal for the week and the state as a whole. Temperatures for the period averaged 78 degrees across the state which was 4 degrees above normal and 2 degrees warmer than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 91 in the West to 87 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 4 degrees above normal in the West to 3 degrees above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 70 degrees in the West to 66 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 6 degrees above normal in the West to 4 degrees above normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 1.02 inches statewide which was 0.13 inches above normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 1.00 inches, Central 0.87 inches, Bluegrass 1.49 inches and East 0.71 inches, which was +0.15, -0.05, +0.62 and -0.21 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.09 inches at Quicksand to a high of 2.40 inches at Williamstown. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period June 7th to 13th, 2010 Above Normal Temperatures and Above Normal Rainfall This past week was another warm week for the Commonwealth. Daytime highs were once again in the upper 80s to low 90s. The warmest temperatures came late in the week from a high pressure that set up just to the east. This brought in some hot and humid tropical air, which was enough to put livestock heat stress in the danger category. The hot humid air over the state was also enough to create plenty of pop-up thunderstorms, which dumped above normal rainfall on the state. Temperatures for the period averaged 76 degrees across the state which was 4 degrees above normal and equal to the previous week’s average. High temperatures averaged from 88 in the West to 83 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees above normal in the West to 1 degree above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 69 degrees in the West to 65 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 6 degrees above normal in the West to 3 degrees above normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 1.51 inches statewide which was 0.62 inches above normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 1.31 inches, Central 1.50 inches, Bluegrass 2.04 inches and East 1.19 inches, which was 0.45, 0.58, 1.16 and 0.27 inches respectively above normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.32 inches at Jackson to a high of 3.72 inches at Covington. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period May 31st to June 6th, 2010 Above Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall Just like the prior week this past week was warm and sunny most every day. Daytime highs were in the 80s and reached the 90s on a few occasions. Rainfall was isolated in the form of thunderstorms, and came late in the week. The rainfall was due to a front that set up to our north and very slowly moved toward the Commonwealth. Finally, on Sunday the front moved into the state and brought scattered thunderstorms mainly to the east. Temperatures for the period averaged 76 degrees across the state which was 5 degrees above normal and 2 degrees warmer than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 87 in the West to 84 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees above normal in the West to 4 degrees above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 69 degrees in the West to 66 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 8 degrees above normal in the West to 6 degrees above normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.65 inches statewide which was 0.27 inches below normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.30 inches, Central 0.92 inches, Bluegrass 0.55 inches and East 0.83 inches, which was 0.59, 0.03, 0.34 and 0.10 inches respectively below normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.03 inches at Paducah to a high of 3.05 inches at Bowling Green. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period May 24th to 30th, 2010 Above Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall This past week broke the cloudy and wet trend set by the two previous weeks. All through the work week skies were mostly sunny, with highs in the 80s. Even overnight lows were above normal for the week, making for the highest average temperature for a week so far this year. Rain fell periodically through the week from isolated thunderstorms, however most rain came over the weekend from some scattered thunderstorms. Temperatures for the period averaged 74 degrees across the state which was 5 degrees above normal and 9 degrees warmer than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 87 in the West to 84 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 4 degrees above normal in the West to 5 degrees above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 66 degrees in the West to 61 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 6 degrees above normal in the West to 3 degrees above normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.26 inches statewide which was 0.80 inches below normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.49 inches, Central 0.24 inches, Bluegrass 0.20 inches and East 0.12 inches, which was 0.62, 0.86, 0.82 and 0.89 inches respectively below normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Berea to a high of 1.40 inches at Princeton. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period May 17th to 23rd, 2010 Below Normal Temperature and Just Above Normal Rainfall Like the week before, this past week was cloudy with rainfall somewhere in the state nearly everyday. Most days rain fell just as drizzle or as light rain; however by late Friday, early Saturday a cold front passed through the Commonwealth bringing a line of heavy rain and thunderstorms. Temperatures were just below normal due to cloud cover most of the week, keeping daytime highs below average. Temperatures for the period averaged 65 degrees across the state which was 2 degrees below normal and 2 degrees cooler than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 76 in the West to 73 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 5 degrees below normal in the West to 4 degrees below normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 59 degrees in the West to 57 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 1 degree above normal in the West to 1 degree above normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 1.11 inches statewide which was 0.05 inches above normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.78 inches, Central 1.00 inches, Bluegrass 1.68 inches and East 0.97 inches, which was -0.32, -0.11, +0.66 and -0.04 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.27 inches at Henderson to a high of 2.99 inches at Lexington. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period May 10th to 16th, 2010 Just Above Normal Temperature and Above Normal Rainfall Just the opposite of the week prior, this past week was cloudy with rainfall somewhere in the state nearly everyday. Most days rainfall came in the form of scattered thunderstorms; however mid way through the weekend some very moist air from the south moved into the Commonwealth. This brought widespread rainfall to all parts of the state except extreme western areas. The cloudy skies kept highs just a bit cooler than normal, but kept lows just above normal for a daily average that was right around normal for this time of year. Temperatures for the period averaged 67 degrees across the state which was 1 degree above normal and 3 degrees warmer than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 75 in the West to 75 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 5 degrees below normal in the West to 0 degrees from normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 61 degrees in the West to 56 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 6 degrees above normal in the West to 2 degrees above normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 1.26 inches statewide which was 0.19 inches above normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.58 inches, Central 1.38 inches, Bluegrass 1.41 inches and East 1.65 inches, which was -0.52, +0.27, +0.39 and +0.65 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.20 inches at Paducah to a high of 2.72 inches at Williamstown. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period May 3rd to 9th, 2010 Just Above Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall This past week most everyday was sunny and clear, with temperatures right around seasonal normals. The majority of rain fell early in the week in the eastern part of the state, due to the leftovers from the system that dropped record rainfall the weekend of May 1st and 2nd. The rest of the work week was mostly dry, which is precisely what the Commonwealth needed to ease the widespread flooding caused the week before. The only other widespread period of rainfall was late Friday early Saturday from a cold front moving across the state, which brought scattered rainfall in the form of thunderstorms. After the cold front passed cool conditions entered the state, bringing some patchy frost in the east on Sunday morning. Temperatures for the period averaged 64 degrees across the state which was 1 degree above normal and 4 degrees warmer than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 76 in the West to 75 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees below normal in the West to 2 degrees above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 54 degrees in the West to 52 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 1 degree above normal in the West to 0 degrees from normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.63 inches statewide which was 0.43 inches below normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.14 inches, Central 0.20 inches, Bluegrass 0.37 inches and East 1.83 inches, which was -0.96, -0.91, -0.66 and +0.82 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Glasgow to a high of 2.12 inches at Buckhorn Lake. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period April 26th to May 2nd, 2010 Just Below Normal Temperature and Above Normal Rainfall The past week makes the 2nd week in a row with above normal rainfall. In fact with the heavy rains over the weekend, this past week has been the wettest all year. The week started off with some light rain mainly east, which came from a system that dropped most of its rainfall the previous week. By mid week the state was mostly clear and warm; however for the weekend things changed a great deal. Due to a low pressure and cold front moving in from the west and an abundance of very moist air being brought in from the Gulf Coast, the Commonwealth received some record heavy rainfall over the weekend. The majority of rain fell in the western two thirds of the state with the maximum in the south central, where some places received around 10 inches for the weekend. The system caused widespread flooding across the state as well as some severe weather; including large hail, flash flooding, damaging winds, and tornadoes. Temperatures for the period averaged 60 degrees across the state which was 2 degrees below normal and equal to the previous week’s temperature. High temperatures averaged from 70 in the West to 68 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 6 degrees below normal in the West to 2 degrees below normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 54 degrees in the West to 48 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees above normal in the West to 1 degree below normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 4.79 inches statewide which was 3.79 inches above normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 4.05 inches, Central 6.66 inches, Bluegrass 5.39 inches and East 3.09 inches, which was 2.96, 5.62, 4.43 and 2.14 inches respectively above normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 1.94 inches at Covington to a high of 9.06 inches at Bowling Green. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period April 19th to 25th, 2010 Near Normal Temperature and Above Normal Rainfall Finally the Commonwealth experienced a wet week, with all climate divisions having received above normal rainfall. Rain fell nearly every day this past week somewhere in the state, caused by scattered to isolated showers through early and mid week and the widespread rainfall late in the week. The majority of rainfall came late in the week on Saturday and Sunday. This was due to a large low pressure system that moved east out of the central plains, which produced one of the first widespread severe weather events of the year. Temperatures started off cool with some scattered frost Monday morning in the east; however conditions warmed up through the week to seasonal averages. Temperatures for the period averaged 60 degrees across the state which was 1 degree above normal and 2 degrees cooler than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 71 in the West to 70 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees below normal in the West to 2 degrees above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 52 degrees in the West to 48 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees above normal in the West to 1 degree above normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 1.54 inches statewide which was 0.55 inches above normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 1.50 inches, Central 2.01 inches, Bluegrass 1.34 inches and East 1.30 inches, which was 0.42, 1.01, 0.40 and 0.38 inches respectively above normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.83 inches at Jackson to a high of 2.49 inches at Hardinsburg. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period April 12th to 18th, 2010 Above Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall Another warm and dry week all across the Commonwealth made this one of the driest weeks all year, with no region receiving more than 0.15 inches of rainfall. This also made this the 6th straight week with at or above normal temperature and the 13th week this year with below normal precipitation. The majority of the week was ruled by high pressure, which gave sunny skies and warm conditions. The state’s only source of rainfall came late in the week, from a cold front out of the northwest. Behind the cold front temperatures fell a bit and even produced some areas of frost. Temperatures for the period averaged 62 degrees across the state which was 5 degrees above normal and 1 degree warmer than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 78 in the West to 76 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 7 degrees above normal in the West to 10 degrees above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 48 degrees in the West to 45 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 2 degrees above normal in the West to 0 degrees from normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.11 inches statewide which was 0.87 inches below normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.07 inches, Central 0.12 inches, Bluegrass 0.12 inches and East 0.14 inches, which was 1.00, 0.88, 0.82 and 0.78 inches respectively below normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Campbellsville to a high of 0.26 inches at Louisville. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period April 5 to 11, 2010 Above Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall Another warm and dry week made this the 5th straight week with at or above normal temperature, and the 12th week this year with below normal precipitation. This also was the 4th straight week that the western portions of the state received a considerable amount more rainfall than the rest of the state. The only traces of rainfall for the week came from a cold front sweeping east, which moved in late Wednesday early Thursday. Despite the warm temperatures nearly everyday the Commonwealth did experience some overnight lows around freezing. This was caused by the passing of the cold front and produced some frost for mainly the central and eastern parts of the state. Temperatures for the period averaged 61 degrees across the state which was 7 degrees above normal and 2 degrees warmer than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 73 in the West to 74 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 4 degrees above normal in the West to 11 degrees above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 51 degrees in the West to 49 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 8 degrees above normal in the West to 6 degrees above normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.67 inches statewide which was 0.31 inches below normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 1.05 inches, Central 0.78 inches, Bluegrass 0.41 inches and East 0.46 inches, which was 0.02, 0.22, 0.53 and 0.46 inches respectively below normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.12 inches at Grayson to a high of 1.60 inches at Princeton. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period March 29th to April 4th, 2010 Above Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall The past week’s dry weather made this the 11th week with below normal precipitation this year. The week started off with some light rain showers east, and then cleared up during the work week with mostly sunny skies and highs reaching the 80s for a few days. By Saturday a weak front came across the state dumping most all of its rainfall in the west and a little central. This made for the 3rd week in a row that the western portion of the state received a considerable amount more rainfall than the rest of the state. Temperatures for the period averaged 59 degrees across the state which was 7 degrees above normal and 10 degrees warmer than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 73 in the West to 72 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 7 degrees above normal in the West to 12 degrees above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 46 degrees in the West to 45 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees above normal in the West to 5 degrees above normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.20 inches statewide which was 0.81 inches below normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.51 inches, Central 0.18 inches, Bluegrass 0.05 inches and East 0.05 inches, which was 0.58, 0.85, 0.91 and 0.89 inches respectively below normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Dix Dam to a high of 0.56 inches at Paducah. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period March 22nd to 28th, 2010 Normal Temperature and Above Normal rainfall After five straight weeks with below normal precipitation the Commonwealth finally got a wet week. In fact, the past week is only one of three weeks so far this year that have had above normal precipitation. The week started wet with a low pressure to our east and ended wet with the passing of another low pressure. Sunshine broke through a couple days giving highs in the 60s; however overnight lows did go below the freezing mark in a few locations a couple nights as well. Temperatures for the period averaged 49 degrees across the state which was 0 degrees from normal and 2 degrees cooler than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 59 in the West to 58 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 5 degrees below normal in the West to 1 degree above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 40 degrees in the West to 37 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 1 degree above normal in the West to 0 degrees from normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 1.31 inches statewide which was 0.28 inches above normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 1.89 inches, Central 1.18 inches, Bluegrass 1.05 inches and East 1.14 inches, which was 0.77, 0.13, 0.05 and 0.17 inches respectively above normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.49 inches at Spindletop to a high of 1.96 inches at Henderson. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period March 15th to 21st, 2010 Above Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall After the prior week broke the cold spell, the Commonwealth experienced another warmer than normal week. This past week started off cloudy due to a low pressure well east of the state, with highs in the 50s. As the week went on high pressure started to build in clearing skies and raising high temperatures to the 60s. Not till late in the weekend did skies begin to cloud up again, due to a low pressure that produced some heavy rainfall for the western part of the state Sunday. This provided some just above normal rainfall measurements for western portions of the state; however central and eastern parts of the state were still well below normal. Temperatures for the period averaged 51 degrees across the state which was 5 degrees above normal and 1 degree cooler than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 60 in the West to 61 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree below normal in the West to 6 degrees above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 41 degrees in the West to 39 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees above normal in the West to 5 degrees above normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.43 inches statewide which was 0.61 inches below normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 1.14 inches, Central 0.46 inches, Bluegrass 0.05 inches and East 0.07 inches, which was +0.02, -0.60, -0.94 and -0.90 inches respectively from normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Covington to a high of 1.63 inches at Paducah. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period March 8 to 14th, 2010 Above Normal Temperature and Below Normal Rainfall Finally, after six straight weeks with below normal temperature the Commonwealth got some warm weather. The week started off with clear skies and highs in the 70s in some locations. By mid week the large low pressure in the Plains began to cloud up skies and bring in some rainfall. This low pressure would drive the weather for the remainder of the week, with cloudy skies and scattered rainfall each day. By the weekend the low reached and passed the state, leaving it a bit colder with continued scattered rainfall. Despite having rainfall nearly every day through the week, the state still received below normal precipitation, however only slightly. Temperatures for the period averaged 52 degrees across the state which was 8 degrees above normal. High temperatures averaged from 59 in the West to 61 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree above normal in the West to 9 degrees above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 45 degrees in the West to 41 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 11 degrees above normal in the West to 9 degrees above normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 0.85 inches statewide which was 0.19 inches below normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 0.99 inches, Central 0.61 inches, Bluegrass 0.83 inches and East 0.95 inches, which was 0.13, 0.45, 0.16 and 0.01 inches respectively below normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 0.31 inches at Louisville to a high of 1.63 inches at Covington. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period March 1 to 7, 2010 Below Normal Temperature and Below Normal Precipitation This past week kept the cold trend going, making this the sixth week in a row with below normal temperatures. In fact out of the past six weeks the Commonwealth has averaged just over 5 degrees below normal. Although much of the week was cloudy and overcast most locations did not see a drop of rainfall, which made this the driest week this year. Despite the cloudy cold weather during the beginning and middle part of the week, the weekend cleared and warmed up. The clear skies got temperatures into the 50s and even 60s in some locations. Temperatures for the period averaged 36 degrees across the state which was 5 degrees below normal. High temperatures averaged from 50 in the West to 44 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 6 degrees below normal in the West to 5 degrees below normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 26 degrees in the West to 26 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees below normal in the West to 4 degrees below normal in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.00 inches statewide which was 1.03 inches below normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.00 inches, Central 0.00 inches, Bluegrass 0.00 inches and East 0.02 inches, which was 1.12, 1.06, 0.99 and 0.95 inches respectively below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at Bardstown to a high of 0.10 inches at Cumberland Gap. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period February 22 to 28, 2010 Below Normal Temperature and Below Normal Precipitation This last week, just like every other week this February, was below normal for temperatures. Most every day was in the mid 30s to low 40s for highs, with lows in the 20s. Precipitation was also well below normal, with most of the precipitation coming in the form of rainfall early in the week. The rainfall was due to a low pressure system that past through the state Monday, dropping the majority of its rainfall in our southern counties. Some light snowfall was also seen throughout the middle and late parts of the week. Temperatures for the period averaged 33 degrees across the state which was 6 degrees below normal and identical to the average temperature from the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 42 in the West to 37 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 12 degrees below normal in the West to 10 degrees below normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 26 degrees in the West to 29 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 4 degrees below normal in the West to 1 degree above normal in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.14 inches statewide which was 0.74 inches below normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.14 inches, Central 0.12 inches, Bluegrass 0.11 inches and East 0.20 inches, which was 0.81, 0.84, 0.65 and 0.67 inches respectively below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.04 inches at Spindletop to a high of 0.27 inches at Cumberland Gap. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period February 15 to 21, 2010 Below Normal Temperature and Below Normal Precipitation Just like the previous three weeks, this past week had below normal temperatures across the Commonwealth. However this was not the case for the entire week. Like every other week this past week started off cold, with an occluded low pressure system moving east out of the state. This brought some cold arctic air down into the state for the beginning and middle part of the week, along with some scattered light snow. By late last week a high pressure set up to our south, bringing locations all around the Bluegrass state mostly to partly clear skies and temperatures in the 50’s and 60’s. Temperatures for the period averaged 33 degrees across the state which was 4 degrees below normal and 8 degrees warmer than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 45 in the West to 41 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 6 degrees below normal in the West to 4 degrees below normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 25 degrees in the West to 24 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees below normal in the West to 2 degrees below normal in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.15 inches statewide which was 0.74 inches below normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.15 inches, Central 0.14 inches, Bluegrass 0.13 inches and East 0.17 inches, which was 0.79, 0.82, 0.63 and 0.69 inches respectively below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.05 inches at London to a high of 0.27 inches at Jackson. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period February 8 to 14, 2010 Much Below Normal Temperatures, Above Normal Snowfall and Below Normal Precipitation (liq. Eq.): Last week's weather pattern has reminded Kentuckian's of winter's past with very cold temperatures, above normal snowfall and extended periods of just plain terrable winter weather...yet similar to normal winters of the 1970's. Snowfall from previous weeks continued on the ground for an unprecedented lengthy period compared to previous years. And, additionally, significant snowfall occurred last week to add to the duration of days with snow on the ground. Temperatures for the period averaged 25 degrees across the state which was 10 degrees below normal. High temperatures averaged from 34 in the West to 32 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 9 degrees below normal in the West to 8 degrees below normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 22 degrees in the West to 19 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees below normal in the West to 6 degrees below normal in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.46 inches statewide which was 0.42 inches below normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.33 inches, Central 0.61 inches, Bluegrass 0.46 inches and East 0.46 inches, which was 0.62, 0.35, 0.30 and 0.41 inches respectively below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.34 inches at Paducah to a high of 0.77 inches at Glasgow. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period February 1 to 7, 2010 Slightly Below Normal Temperature and Above Normal Precipitation After a cold and snowy ending to January, February starts off cold and rainy. In fact Monday was the only day that no precipitation fell in the Commonwealth. For the middle part of the week rain stayed in eastern portions of the state and was light. It was not until Friday that heavy rains came in to put us above average for the week. The rainfall was courtesy of a low pressure system that developed along the Gulf. After temperatures began to drop, rainfall from the low pressure slowly changed over to snow for some locations. Temperatures were just below normal, which was due to cloudy conditions for most of the week. This kept daytime highs well below average, but also kept lows above average. Temperatures for the period averaged 32 degrees across the state which was 1 degree below normal and 5 degrees warmer than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 38 in the West to 38 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 9 degrees below normal in the West to 4 degrees below normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 26 degrees in the West to 27 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 1 degree above normal in the West to 4 degrees above normal in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 1.24 inches statewide which was 0.35 inches above normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.88 inches, Central 1.29 inches, Bluegrass 0.92 inches and East 1.86 inches, which was -0.07, +0.34, +0.15 and +0.99 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.48 inches at Covington to a high of 2.14 inches at London. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period January 25 to 31, 2010 Below Normal Temperature and Below Normal Precipitation After two weeks of warmer than average temperatures and rain, the Commonwealth got a cold snowy reminder of winter. The week started off mild with just below normal temperatures and some isolated snowfall. The big snowstorm did not arrive until Friday night Saturday morning. Due to the low pressure that caused this weather being well to our south, southern portions of the state received the most snowfall with the southeast corner of the state receiving the most. Behind the winter storm was a strong arctic high that drove temperatures well below normal and with the wind chill even down to the emergency level for livestock coldstress. Temperatures for the period averaged 27 degrees across the state which was 6 degrees below normal and 18 degrees cooler than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 33 in the West to 34 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 12 degrees below normal in the West to 6 degrees below normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged frome West to 23 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees below normal in the West to 0 degrees from normal in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.38 inches statewide which was 0.34 inches below normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.26 inches, Central 0.36 inches, Bluegrass 0.28 inches and East 0.64 inches, which was 0.46, 0.41, 0.35 and 0.13 inches respectively below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.16 inches at Williamstown to a high of 1.00 inches at Jackson. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period January 18 to 24, 2010 Above Normal Temperature and Above Normal Precipitation The warming trend continued, however the dry streak of 2010 came to an abrupt end. The wet weather started Tuesday with a warm front moving in from the south. The front soon became stationary, which gave the state constantly cloudy skies and rainy weather through early Friday. Saturday would clear up a bit only to be followed by a strong cold front Sunday, which dumped heavy rain on the Commonwealth. Temperatures for the week were well above average due to the flow from the gulf, which in turn is the reason for all the rainfall the state received. Despite having above average temperatures for the state as a whole, some northern parts of the state had much cooler days than the rest of the state. This was due to the stationary front in place, which kept the cooler air to the north and warmer air to the south for the middle part of the week. Temperatures for the period averaged 45 degrees across the state which was 13 degrees above normal and 11 degrees warmer than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 53 in the West to 52 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 9 degrees above normal in the West to 13 degrees above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 40 degrees in the West to 40 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 16 degrees above normal in the West to 18 degrees above normal in the East. Rainfall for the period totaled 2.15 inches statewide which was 1.43 inches above normal. Rainfall totals by climate division, West 1.99 inches, Central 2.30 inches, Bluegrass 1.89 inches and East 2.44 inches, which was 1.26, 1.53, 1.27 and 1.67 inches respectively above normal. By station, rainfall totals ranged from a low of 1.26 inches at Covington to a high of 3.24 inches at Cumberland Gap. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period January 11 to 17, 2010 Above Normal Temperature and Below Normal Precipitation After a bitterly cold first full week of the New Year, this past week warmed up considerably. However, for Monday and Tuesday this was not the case as much of the Commonwealth had temperatures below freezing. The warm up came in on Wednesday, due to a high pressure that set up in the Ohio Valley. This brought in highs into the 50s and lows that did not even get below the freezing mark. Precipitation for the week came late with some heavy rain on Saturday night and Sunday. The heavy rains were due to a low pressure that came north off of the gulf, and was the only significant amount of precipitation that fell, other than a few flurries on Monday. Temperatures for the period averaged 34 degrees across the state which was 3 degrees above normal and 17 degrees warmer than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 45 in the West to 43 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 3 degrees above normal in the West to 4 degrees above normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 27 degrees in the West to 23 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 3 degrees above normal in the West to 0 degrees from normal in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.53 inches statewide which was 0.19 inches below normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.33 inches, Central 0.59 inches, Bluegrass 0.48 inches and East 0.73 inches, which was 0.39, 0.18, 0.15 and 0.04 inches respectively below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.11 inches at Covington to a high of 0.93 inches at Cumberland Gap. --- Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period January 4 to 10, 2010 Much Below Normal Temperature and Below Normal Precipitation Last week was by far the coldest week of this winter season. For most all locations in the Commonwealth, highs never even broke the freezing mark. Wind chills also kept livestock cold stress in the emergency category for more hours than any other week this winter. Despite there being less than normal precipitation this past week, the state received it’s most widespread snowfall. Light snow fell early in the week, giving a light accumulation for many locations. Thursday and Friday the main producer of snowfall moved through the Ohio Valley as a low pressure and cold front. This system dropped most of its snowfall throughout the north central and eastern parts of the state. For the week north central and eastern parts of the state received between 3-6 inches of snowfall, with greater amounts in higher elevations, and 1-2 inches in south central and western portions of the state. Temperatures for the period averaged 17 degrees across the state which was 14 degrees below normal and 12 degrees cooler than the previous week. High temperatures averaged from 24 in the West to 22 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 18 degrees below normal in the West to 16 degrees below normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 8 degrees in the West to 13 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 17 degrees below normal in the West to 10 degrees below normal in the East. Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.10 inches statewide which was 0.62 inches below normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.07 inches, Central 0.12 inches, Bluegrass 0.12 inches and East 0.10 inches, which was 0.65, 0.65, 0.51 and 0.67 inches respectively below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.02 inches at Mayfield to a high of 0.15 inches at Jackson. ---