The Commonwealth saw an active weather pattern this past week, leading to much-welcomed drought alleviating rains. The large majority of the state saw 1-2+ inches, although there were some pockets that only saw a half inch or so. Overall, the state averaged 1.78 inches for the week. This was the first significant rainfall that portions of Western and Central Kentucky had seen in about a month. Looking at temperatures, the majority of the week followed a very hot and humid pattern. Highs in the low to middle 90s were common, but much of Western Kentucky saw multiple days in the upper 90s and even over 100 at times. Combined with dewpoints well into the 70s, heat indices in the 105 to 115 range were common. A couple Kentucky Mesonet stations even topped 120.
Temperatures for the period averaged 80 degrees across the state which was 4 degrees warmer than normal and 4 degrees warmer than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 93 in the West to 86 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 4 degrees warmer than normal in the West to near 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 6 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 7 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 102 degrees at ELKTON 5SW and the extreme low was 59 degrees at CARLISLE 5SW.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 1.78 inches statewide which was 0.79 inches above normal and 180% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 1.66 inches, Central 1.53 inches, Bluegrass 1.93 inches and East 2.00 inches, which was 0.67, 0.54, 0.97 and 0.99 inches above normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.09 inches at CARBONDALE ASOS to a high of 5.63 inches at MADISONVILLE 4S.
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