Kentucky's Climate During the Civil War
The many hardships, privations, and disruptions endured by Kentuckians during the Civil War were exacerbated by the extremely wet and dry spells of Kentucky's climate.
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Kentucky Climate Center
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The Kentucky Climate Center operates the Kentucky Mesonet, which serves as the official source of climatological observations for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Monthly summaries of daily data collected by the Kentucky Mesonet are available at no charge.
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The Kentucky Climate Center also maintains an archive of historical climate data and documents in various forms. We also have access to online climate databases and can help find the information you need. Simple requests may be filled by telephone, or use our Request Form.
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Recurrence intervals based on the historical frequencyof extreme precipitation events help engineers to design projectsthat mitigate impacts from flooding. -
The Kentucky Mesonet at WKU is a statewide weather and climate monitoringnetwork developed and operated by the Kentucky Climate Center. -
The Kentucky Climate Center serves as the State Climate Office for Kentuckyas recognized by the American Association of State Climatologists. -
The Kentucky Climate Center is housed in theDepartment of Geography and Geologyon the campus of Western Kentucky University.
Historical Perspective
Descriptive information and historical data highlighting aspects of Kentucky’s climate.
Current Conditions
Current weather and climate conditions across Kentucky.
A Look Ahead
Outlooks for temperature, precipitation, and hazards from a few days to a few months ahead.
Special Interest
History of weather observations
There are many people who contributed to this study of the weather observations in Bowling Green but none as important as the observers themselves.
Central U.S. 2012 Drought Assessment
From Too Much to Too Little: How the central U.S. drought of 2012 evolved out of one of the most devastating floods on record in 2011.
History of weather observations
The goal of this study is to document the primary weather observational history in the Louisville Kentucky area that was part of the path to the current National Weather Service’s observing program.
The Kentucky Climate Center also maintains an archive of historical climate data and documents in various forms,We also have access to online climate databases and can help find the information you need.
Simple requests may be filled by telephone, or