Lewis County, KY Weather And Climate Synopsis


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Regional Hourly Observations For LEWIS County, Kentucky
Issued at 100 PM EST SAT DEC 06 2025
NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LEXINGTON      CLOUDY    34  30  85 W7        30.00F WCI  28          
COVINGTON      CLOUDY    33  28  81 SW10      29.97F HAZE    WCI  25  
FRANKFORT        N/A    N/A N/A N/A MISG      30.00F                  

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Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky
Based on observations at 100pm EST, Saturday December 06, 2025

Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 38 degrees west, near 34 degrees central, and near 37 degrees east. Current sky conditions are partly sunny west, cloudy central, and partly sunny east. In the west, relative humidity is near 82%, and the dew point is near 33 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 85%, and the dew point is near 30 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 70%, and the dew point is near 28 degrees. Current drying conditions are poor west, poor central, and fair east. Tobacco stripping conditions are favorable west, favorable central, and marginal east. Conditions are hazy west. Winds are from the south at 6 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The wind chill is near 33 degrees west. Winds are from the west at 7 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The wind chill is near 28 degrees central. Winds are variable at 6 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The wind chill is near 32 degrees east. 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 42 degrees at Henderson. The lowest temperature is 33 degrees at Covington.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For LEWIS County, Kentucky
128 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

 DAY ONE  Today and tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Sunday through Friday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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7-Day Forecast For LEWIS County, KY
108 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

THIS AFTERNOON
Mostly cloudy. Near steady temperatures in the upper 30s. West winds around 5 mph.

TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow in the evening, then a chance of snow and rain after midnight. Lows in the lower 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows around 20.

TUESDAY
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Warmer with lows in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Highs around 40. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

FRIDAY
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s.

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


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

Hydrological Drought (PDSI) Situation:
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Current Long-term Hydrological Moisture Status: NEAR NORMAL           (PDSI=   0.02)
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=   0.13)
Change From Previous Week: DRIER      SOILS ( -0.07)

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 11-29-2025 to 12-05-2025

Temperatures for the period averaged 32 degrees across the state which was 10 degrees cooler than normal and 12 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 13 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 13 degrees cooler than 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 7 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 5 degrees cooler than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 51 degrees at BURKESVILLE 3W and the extreme low was 16 degrees at OWINGSVILLE 4S.

Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.57 inches statewide which was 0.43 inches below normal and 57% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.47 inches, Central 0.61 inches, Bluegrass 0.44 inches and East 0.76 inches, which was 0.55, 0.46, 0.43 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 1.26 inches at ALBANY 1N.

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Weather History...



DECEMBER 6TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1886...
A great snowstorm hit the southern Appalachain Mountains. The three day
storm produced 25 inches at Rome GA, 33 inches at Asheville NC, and 42
inches in the mountains. Montgomery AL received a record eleven inches of
snow. Columbia SC received one to two inches of sleet. (4th-6th) (David
Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)
...1910...
Lexington, KY's snowiest December day, with 9.5 inches. (NWS Louisville)
...1919...
Lexington, KY's wettest December day, with 3.63 inches of precipitation.
 (NWS Louisville)
...1970...
A windstorm toppled the National Christmas Tree at the White House. (Sandra
and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)
...1987...
Another in a series of storms brought high winds and heavy rain to the
northwestern U.S., with heavy snow in some of the higher elevations. In
northern California, Crescent City was drenched with 2.58 inches of rain,
and winds gusted to 90 mph. Up to fourteen inches of snow blanketed the
mountains of northern California, and snow and high winds created blizzard
conditions around Lake Tahoe NV. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)
...1988...
The morning low at Bismarck ND was eleven degrees warmer than the record
low of 25 degrees at Meridian MS, and during the afternoon half a dozen
cities in the north central and northwestern U.S. reported record high
temperatures for the date, including Alpena MI with a reading of 57
degrees. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)
...1989...
Heavy snow blanketed the Central Rocky Mountain Region. Totals in the
southern foothills of Colorado ranged up to 17 inches at Rye. Arctic air
invaded the north central U.S. Lincoln NE, which reported a record high of
69 degrees the previous afternoon, was 35 degrees colder. International
Falls MN was the cold spot in the nation with a morning low of 9 degrees
below zero, and temperatures in northern Minnesota hovered near zero
through the daylight hours. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
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