LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The week started out with a very moist air mass in place. Showers and storms progressed through the area over the course of Monday, ending with the passage of a cold front. For much of the state, this was the only rainfall for the week. Following the cold front, much cooler and less humid air pushed into Kentucky for the next few days. Most stayed in the 70s, but some in the Bluegrass only saw highs in the 60s on Wednesday. Other than some very light showers across the Bluegrass and Eastern Kentucky, most remained dry. The dry stretch continued into the weekend, but with southerly flow in place, temperatures rose each day. By Sunday, highs were once again in the middle to upper 80s.
Temperatures for the period averaged 68 degrees across the state which was 3 degrees cooler than normal and 2 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 81 in the West to 77 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 3 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 5 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 60 degrees in the West to 57 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperatures ranged from 2 degrees cooler than normal in the West to near normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 91 degrees at CAPE GIRARDEAU ASOS and the extreme low was 47 degrees at OWINGSVILLE 4S.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.91 inches statewide which was 0.16 inches below normal and 85% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 1.13 inches, Central 1.09 inches, Bluegrass 0.45 inches and East 0.98 inches, which was 0.11, 0.01, -0.64 and -0.09 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.05 inches at HICKMAN 2E to a high of 3.96 inches at FORT CAMPBELL.
— USDA, NASS, Kentucky Field Office
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