Jefferson County, KY Weather And Climate Synopsis


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Regional Hourly Observations For JEFFERSON County, Kentucky
Issued at 100 AM EDT SAT JUN 13 2026
NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LOUISVILLE/SDF CLEAR     71  59  65 NW3       30.03S                  
LOUISVILLE/LOU CLEAR     66  61  84 CALM      30.03S                  
FORT KNOX      CLEAR     64  63  97 CALM      30.01S FOG              

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Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky
Based on observations at 100am EDT, Saturday June 13, 2026

Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 71 degrees west, near 69 degrees central, and near 72 degrees east. Current sky conditions are clear west, partly cloudy central, and partly cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 96%, and the dew point is near 70 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 81%, and the dew point is near 63 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 76%, and the dew point is near 64 degrees. Current drying conditions are poor west, poor central, and fair east. The livestock heat stress category is no stress west, no stress central, and no stress east. There is patchy fog west. Winds are calm west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 73 degrees at Somerset. The lowest temperature is 64 degrees at Fort Knox and Covington.

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7-Day Forecast For JEFFERSON County, KY
838 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026

TONIGHT
Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds up to 5 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the evening, then chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds up to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

SUNDAY
Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. West winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Cooler. Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the north up to 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

MONDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

THURSDAY
Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly sunny with chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

JUNETEENTH
Mostly sunny with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For JEFFERSON County, Kentucky
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Drought Status For JEFFERSON County, Kentucky
(Based on the latest Palmer Drought Severity and Crop Moisture Indices)
CENTRAL   KY CLIMATE DIVISION

Hydrological Drought (PDSI) Situation:
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Current Long-term Hydrological Moisture Status: NEAR NORMAL           (PDSI=   0.18)
Rainfall Needed:  0.00 inches ABOVE NORMAL


Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation:
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Current Short-term Crop Moisture Status: Favorable For Normal Growth And Fieldwork    (CMI=   0.17)
Change From Previous Week: DRIER      SOILS ( -0.08)

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.

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Kentucky Climate Summary
Kentucky Climate Summary
For the Period 06-05-2026 to 06-11-2026

Temperatures for the period averaged 76 degrees across the state which was 4 degrees warmer than normal and 6 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 4 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 4 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 69 degrees in the West to 64 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 6 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 5 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 94 degrees at CARBONDALE ASOS and the extreme low was 52 degrees at PAINTSVILLE 4W.

Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 1.33 inches statewide which was 0.24 inches above normal and 122% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 1.70 inches, Central 1.80 inches, Bluegrass 1.28 inches and East 0.52 inches, which was 0.65, 0.68, 0.18 and -0.57 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at MONTICELLO AWOS to a high of 5.22 inches at RUSSELLVILLE 2W.

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Weather History...



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JUNE 13TH...HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1889...
Forest fires in northern Wisconsin and northeast Minnesota were in the
process of destroying millions of dollars of board feet of timber. (David
Ludlum)
...1907...
The temperature at Tamarack CA dipped to 2 degrees above zero, the lowest
reading of record for June for the U.S. The high that day was 30 degrees.
Tamarack received 42 inches of snow between the 10th and the 13th. On the
13th the snow depth was 130 inches. (The Weather Channel)
...1984...
Severe thunderstorms struck Denver deluging the city with five inches of
rain, and leaving up to six feet of water in some places. Softball size
hail smashed windshields and ripped through metal cars. Snow plows had to
be called out. (The Weather Channel)

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