Campbell County, KY Weather And Climate Synopsis


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Regional Hourly Observations For CAMPBELL County, Kentucky
Issued at 600 PM EST TUE DEC 09 2025
NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LEXINGTON      CLEAR     40  25  55 S13       29.87F WCI  32          
COVINGTON      PTCLDY    39  26  59 SW12      29.81S WCI  32          
FRANKFORT        N/A    N/A N/A N/A MISG      29.86F                  

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Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky
Based on observations at 600pm EST, Tuesday December 09, 2025

Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 44 degrees west, near 40 degrees central, and near 41 degrees east. Current sky conditions are mostly cloudy west, clear central, and partly cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 65%, and the dew point is near 33 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 55%, and the dew point is near 25 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 51%, and the dew point is near 24 degrees. Current drying conditions are fair west, fair central, and fair east. Tobacco stripping conditions are marginal west, marginal central, and marginal east. Winds are from the southwest at 5 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the south at 13 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. The wind chill is near 32 degrees central. Winds are from the south at 7 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The livestock cold stress index is in the no stress category west, no stress category central, and no stress category east. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 45 degrees at Hopkinsville and Bowling Green. The lowest temperature is 39 degrees at Covington.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For CAMPBELL County, Kentucky
144 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

 DAY ONE  Today and tonight.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Wednesday through Monday.

Windy conditions are expected Wednesday, with gusts of 35-45 mph 
possible.

Snow showers are expected Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday night.
Slick road conditions will be possible with falling temperatures
especially Wednesday evening into Wednesday night.

A system will bring accumulating snow to the region Thursday night
into Friday. This will have the potential to impact the Friday
morning commute.

Another system will bring additional accumulating snow Saturday into
Saturday night with the greatest potential for accumulating snow late
in the day Saturday and into Saturday night.

Very cold air will filter into the region this upcoming weekend. 
Wind chill values near or below zero will be possible in areas
Saturday, Sunday, and Monday morning.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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7-Day Forecast For CAMPBELL County, KY
542 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

TONIGHT
Partly cloudy this evening, then cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Warmer with lows in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph late. Chance of rain 50 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly cloudy. Rain in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

THURSDAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent.

FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Lows 10 to 15.

SUNDAY
Partly cloudy with a chance of snow in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Unseasonably cold with highs in the lower 20s. Chance of snow 30 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 10 above.

MONDAY
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of snow after midnight. Lows around 20. Chance of snow 30 percent.

TUESDAY
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s.

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


Medium & Long Range Outlook For CAMPBELL County, Kentucky
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   Temperature:      Below       Normal                                            
 Precipitation:      Below        Below                                            

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Drought Status For CAMPBELL County, Kentucky
(Based on the latest Palmer Drought Severity and Crop Moisture Indices)
BLUEGRASS KY CLIMATE DIVISION

Hydrological Drought (PDSI) Situation:
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Current Long-term Hydrological Moisture Status: NEAR NORMAL           (PDSI=   0.92)
Rainfall Needed:  0.00 inches ABOVE NORMAL


Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation:
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Current Short-term Crop Moisture Status: Moisture Adequate For Present Needs          (CMI=   0.52)
Change From Previous Week: WETTER     SOILS (  0.24)

Note: Due to rainfall variability within each climate division, check Precip Reports/GIS Estimates and the Kentucky Climate Summary for the latest moisture information for this county.

Additional Drought Info.: UKAWC Drought Page


Kentucky Climate Summary
Kentucky Climate Summary
For the Period 12-02-2025 to 12-08-2025

Temperatures for the period averaged 32 degrees across the state which was 9 degrees cooler than normal and 8 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 38 in the West to 39 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 12 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 12 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 27 degrees in the West to 28 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 5 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 2 degrees cooler than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 53 degrees at BOONEVILLE 2S and the extreme low was 15 degrees at MAYSVILLE 3SW.

Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.48 inches statewide which was 0.54 inches below normal and 47% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.20 inches, Central 0.49 inches, Bluegrass 0.45 inches and East 0.79 inches, which was 0.8, 0.61, 0.46 and 0.26 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at MONTICELLO AWOS to a high of 1.32 inches at PIKEVILLE 13S.

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Weather History...



DECEMBER 9TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1786...
A second great snowstorm in just five days brought another 15 inches of
snow to Morristown NJ, on top of the eight inches which fell on the 7th and
8th, and the 18 inches which fell on the 4th and 5th. The total snowfall
for the week was thus 41 inches. New Haven CT received 17 inches of new
snow in the storm. Up to four four feet of snow covered the ground in
eastern Massachusetts following the storms. (9th-10th) (David Ludlum) (The
Weather Channel)
...1917...
A severe winter storm struck the Ohio Valley and the Great Lakes Region. It
produced 25 inches of snow and wind gusts to 78 mph at Buffalo NY. The
storm produced 26 inches of snow at Vevay IND, with drifts fourteen feet
high. By the 16th of the month people could walk across the frozen Ohio
River from Vavey into Kentucky. (8th-9th) (David Ludlum) (The Weather
Channel)
...1987...
The fifth storm in nine days kept the northwestern U.S. wet and windy.
Winds along the coast of Washington gusted to 75 mph at Oceans Shores and
at Hoquiam, and the northern and central coastal mountains of Oregon were
drenched with three inches of rain in ten hours, flooding some rivers.
Snowfall totals in the Cascade Mountains of Washington State ranged up to
36 inches in the Methow Valley. High winds in Oregon blew a tree onto a
moving automobile killing three persons and injuring two others at Mill
City. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...
A winter storm blanketed the Southern and Central Appalachians with up to
ten inches of snow. Arctic air invaded the north central U.S. bringing
subzero cold to Minnesota and North Dakota. (The National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)
...1989...
A strong storm produced wind gusts of 40 to 65 mph from the Alaska
Peninsula to the North Gulf Coast of Alaska. Southeasterly winds gusted to
75 mph in the Anchorage hillside. Gusty winds associated with a strong cold
front caused a power outage across much of the island of Hawaii. (The
National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
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