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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
230 AM EDT TUE MAY 05 2026

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...THE LEXINGTON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 4 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2026


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR
                                                  NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
 YESTERDAY
  MAXIMUM         78    350 PM  88    1938  73      5       60
                                      1949
  MINIMUM         51    615 AM  31    1957  52     -1       49
  AVERAGE         65                        62      3       55

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.05          2.02 1958   0.18  -0.13     0.25
  MONTH TO DATE    0.05                      0.69  -0.64     2.47
  SINCE MAR 1      5.25                      9.59  -4.34    17.09
  SINCE JAN 1     10.48                     16.65  -6.17    27.12

SNOWFALL (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.0           T    1935   0.0    0.0      0.0
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       0.0    0.0      0.0
  SINCE MAR 1      0.5                       3.0   -2.5       T
  SINCE JUL 1     11.5                      14.5   -3.0     23.3
  SNOW DEPTH      MM

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY        0                         5     -5       10
  MONTH TO DATE   50                        20     30       16
  SINCE MAR 1    541                       901   -360      676
  SINCE JUL 1   4126                      4349   -223     3817

 COOLING
  YESTERDAY        0                         2     -2        0
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         8     -8       10
  SINCE MAR 1     93                        35     58       63
  SINCE JAN 1     93                        35     58       63
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WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    23   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (210)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    34   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (180)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.0


SKY COVER
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3


WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
  THUNDERSTORM
  LIGHT RAIN


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    80           600 AM
 LOWEST     39           500 PM
 AVERAGE    60

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THE LEXINGTON KY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   73        92      1952
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   52        33      1957
                                             2011


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY  5 2026...........SUNRISE   638 AM EDT   SUNSET   833 PM EDT
MAY  6 2026...........SUNRISE   637 AM EDT   SUNSET   834 PM EDT


-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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BJS