Following several weeks of mostly dry conditions, the latest update of the U.S. Drought Monitor (June 30) deemed roughly 31% of Kentucky in a moderate drought and another 48% as abnormally dry. Some across Kentucky saw relief this past weekend, while others did not with scattered storm coverage in place. This created quite the disparity in total accumulations. Some were lucky enough to see 1-2+ inches while others didn't see much of anything. Looking back at the month of June, preliminary data from the Ag Weather Center shows the state averaged 2.44 inches for the month, which would place in the top-10 driest June's on record in Kentucky history (data going back to 1895). A large portion of the state ended the month 1-3+ inches below normal.
Temperatures for the period averaged 75 degrees across the state which was near normal and 2 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 89 in the West to 86 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 1 degree warmer than normal in the West to near normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 64 degrees in the West to 63 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 2 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 1 degree warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 98 degrees at ELKTON 5SW and the extreme low was 44 degrees at BRANDENBURG 4SW.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.61 inches statewide which was 0.38 inches below normal and 62% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.59 inches, Central 0.35 inches, Bluegrass 0.65 inches and East 0.84 inches, which was 0.39, 0.63, 0.32 and 0.19 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.00 inches at CALHOUN 5NW to a high of 4.10 inches at MARION 4NE.
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