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Click here for UKAWC Point Agricultural, Lawn & Garden Forecast/Outlook in case of corrupt tables.Regional Hourly Observations For NELSON County, Kentucky Issued at 1100 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026 NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS LOUISVILLE/SDF FLURRIES 34 24 67 W20G30 29.74R WCI 23 LOUISVILLE/LOU CLOUDY 34 24 67 W16G30 29.74R WCI 24 FORT KNOX LGT RAIN 32 26 79 W15 29.71S WCI 22
Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 1100am EDT, Monday March 16, 2026 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 30 degrees west, near 35 degrees central, and near 34 degrees east. Current sky conditions are cloudy west, light rain central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 58%, and the dew point is near 17 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 61%, and the dew point is near 23 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 92%, and the dew point is near 32 degrees. Current drying conditions are fair west, fair central, and poor east. Winds are from the northwest at 17 mph with gusts at 29 mph west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. The wind chill is near 18 degrees west. Winds are from the west at 23 mph with gusts at 33 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds and light rain. The wind chill is near 23 degrees central. Winds are from the west at 12 mph with gusts at 29 mph east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. The wind chill is near 25 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 37 degrees at Bowling Green. The lowest temperature is 30 degrees at Paducah and Henderson.
Radar: NWS Radar (NEW!), Bowling Green, KY Regional Radar, Hazardous Weather Outlook For NELSON County, Kentucky 247 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 /147 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026/ DAY ONE Today and tonight. Snow squalls will be possible today and light snow accumulations are expected. In snow squalls, we may see localized swaths of around an inch. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
7-Day Forecast For NELSON County, KY 408 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026
WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING TODAY Much colder. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers early in the morning. Slight chance of snow showers until late afternoon, then chance of snow showers late in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. TONIGHT Colder. Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow showers in the evening. Lows around 19. West winds 10 to 20 mph. TUESDAY Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds 5 to 15 mph. TUESDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds up to 5 mph shifting to the south after midnight. WEDNESDAY Not as cool. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers in the morning, then slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. THURSDAY Warmer. Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Highs in the mid 60s. THURSDAY NIGHT Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. FRIDAY Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. FRIDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. SATURDAY Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. SATURDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. SUNDAY Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Medium & Long Range Outlook For NELSON County, Kentucky
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Temperature: Normal Normal
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.... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
TWC Jet, 15-Day Jet,Trend, Max/Mins 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day OutlookDrought Status For NELSON County, Kentucky (Based on the latest Palmer Drought Severity and Crop Moisture Indices) CENTRAL KY CLIMATE DIVISION Hydrological Drought (PDSI) Situation: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Current Long-term Hydrological Moisture Status: NEAR NORMAL (PDSI= 0.18) Rainfall Needed: 0.00 inches ABOVE NORMAL Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.
Kentucky Climate Summary Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period 03-09-2026 to 03-15-2026 Temperatures for the period averaged 56 degrees across the state which was 11 degrees warmer than normal and 2 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 70 in the West to 69 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 13 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 13 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 44 degrees in the West to 42 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 86 degrees at LOUISA 1S and the extreme low was 23 degrees at PEABODY.Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.63 inches statewide which was 0.42 inches below normal and 60% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.77 inches, Central 0.59 inches, Bluegrass 0.45 inches and East 0.71 inches, which was 0.29, 0.49, 0.55 and 0.34 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at MONTICELLO AWOS to a high of 1.42 inches at HINDMAN 5N.
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