The Commonwealth is experiencing varying weather conditions this summer. Most recently, heavy rains have hit hard in portions of central and eastern Kentucky.
University of Kentucky Agricultural Meteorologist Matt Dixon says so far this month, Kentucky has seen an average of four and a half inches of rainfall. "This would place in the top 25 wettest August on record. Saying that, we still have six days to go in August, so we very well could rise in the records there," said Dixon.
In Lexington this month, over nine inches of rain has fallen. If the area gets just two more inches before the end of August, it would be a record setter.
Meanwhile, portions of western Kentucky are suffering through summer drought conditions.
Dixon adds, July's unseasonably cool temperatures impacted farmers' decisions about planting certain crops. "A lot hasn't been said about the cool temperatures we felt in July in regards to agriculture. The state went seven straight weeks of seeing below normal temperatures and some farmers are still hoping that we don't see an early frost this year because their double crop beans haven't progressed far enough," added Dixon.
While hot, sticky conditions could stick around this week, Dixon says a slight break in humidity could pass across Kentucky.
