The Bluegrass State saw quite the chilly period compared to late-November standards, especially early in the week. High temperatures for this time of year normally run in the low to middle 50s for most of the state, while lows typically dip into the low to middle 30s. Northerly flow limited highs to the 40s on Monday and Tuesday. The state saw the coldest morning of the fall season on Tuesday. Lows in the upper teens to low 20s were common across the area, but some even dipped into the middle teens. After a brief warmup on Wednesday, rain showers overspread the area for the Thanksgiving holiday with the passage of a cold front. Most ended up between a quarter and half inch. Dry, but chilly conditions then returned for most of the remaining week. Outside of highs in the 50s on Saturday, temperatures ran below normal.
Temperatures for the period averaged 39 degrees across the state which was 5 degrees cooler than normal and 8 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 51 in the West to 49 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 4 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 6 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 30 degrees in the West to 29 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 6 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 3 degrees cooler than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 63 degrees at HICKMAN 2E and the extreme low was 15 degrees at BRANDENBURG 4SW.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.31 inches statewide which was 0.73 inches below normal and 30% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.36 inches, Central 0.32 inches, Bluegrass 0.21 inches and East 0.34 inches, which was 0.84, 0.78, 0.68 and 0.62 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.14 inches at LOUISA 1S to a high of 0.71 inches at PIKEVILLE 13S.
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