Below normal temperatures and dry conditions were the norm throughout the workweek. Highs ran in the 60s and 70s, while lows dropped into the 30s and 40s. A light frost was even on the table on Wednesday morning when many across Kentucky hit the middle 30s. Normal low temperatures for this time of year run in the low to middle 50s. Looking at precipitation, the remnants of Hurricane Ian provided the only rain for the week. Saying that, accumulations were limited to far Eastern Kentucky where some saw a half to 1+ inch. This was followed by a very tight gradient, keeping the rest of the state dry. Over the past 21 days, going back to September 12th, the state has only averaged 0.30 inches, which is over 2 inches below normal. In doing so, about a third of the state is now considered abnormally dry in the latest update of the U.S. Drought Monitor. In addition, moderate drought saw a slight expansion across the Purchase area.
Temperatures for the period averaged 57 degrees across the state which was 7 degrees cooler than normal and 14 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 74 in the West to 64 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 3 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 11 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 44 degrees in the West to 46 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 9 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 4 degrees cooler than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 82 degrees at PADUCAH ASOS and the extreme low was 32 degrees at BRANDENBURG 4SW.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.04 inches statewide which was 0.78 inches below normal and 5% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.00 inches, Central 0.00 inches, Bluegrass 0.00 inches and East 0.17 inches, which was 0.84, 0.89, 0.75 and 0.64 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at ALBANY 1N to a high of 1.40 inches at PIKEVILLE 13S.
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