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ISSUED AT 19:00 UTC ON FRIDAY APR 26 2024
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| CDT 3HR | 3P | 4P | 5P | 6P | |||||
| MAX/MIN | -- | -- | -- | 79° | |||||
| TEMP | 79° | 79° | 77° | 76° | |||||
| SKY COVER | 80% | 79% | 77% | 76% | |||||
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| DEW PT | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | |||||
| RH | 50% | 50% | 51% | 53% | |||||
| POP 12HR | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| SNOWFALL | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |||||
| WIND Gust(MPH) | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | |||||
| WIND DIR | S | S | S | S | |||||
| DEW | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| HeatIndex | 79 | 79 | 77 | 76 | |||||
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| SPRAY COND |  | | | | |||||
| DRY COND |  | | | | |||||
| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS |  | | | | |||||
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 73.44 | 73.44 | 72.10 | 71.55 | |||||
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| CDT 6HR | 7P | 8P | 9P | 10P | 11P | MIDN | 1A | 2A | 3A | 4A | 5A | 6A | 7A | 8A | 9A | 10A | 11A | NOON | 1P | 2P | 3P | 4P | 5P | 6P | 7P | 8P | 9P | 10P | 11P | MIDN | 1A | 2A | 4A | 7A | 10A | 1P | 4P | 7P | 1A | 7A | 1P | 7P | 1A | 7A | 1P | 7P | 1A | 7A | 1P | 7P | 1A | 7A | 1P | 7P |
| MAX/MIN | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 65° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 81° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 67° | -- | -- | 83° | -- | -- | 65° | 74° | -- | -- | 61° | 81° | -- | -- | 63° | 81° | -- | -- | 61° | 81° | -- |
| TEMP | 74° | 72° | 70° | 70° | 68° | 68° | 67° | 67° | 67° | 67° | 67° | 65° | 65° | 67° | 68° | 72° | 74° | 76° | 79° | 81° | 81° | 81° | 81° | 79° | 77° | 76° | 74° | 74° | 72° | 72° | 72° | 70° | 68° | 67° | 76° | 81° | 83° | 79° | 72° | 65° | 70° | 70° | 65° | 63° | 77° | 76° | 67° | 65° | 79° | 77° | 65° | 63° | 77° | 74° |
| SKY COVER | 74% | 76% | 79% | 81% | 71% | 75% | 80% | 77% | 81% | 77% | 75% | 71% | 69% | 46% | 56% | 47% | 49% | 43% | 52% | 48% | 44% | 40% | 41% | 42% | 43% | 36% | 30% | 24% | 26% | 28% | 31% | 31% | 31% | 38% | 36% | 35% | 35% | 41% | 80% | 93% | 84% | 85% | 67% | 79% | 25% | 23% | 30% | 70% | 47% | 40% | 50% | 66% | 40% | 57% |
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| DEW PT | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 59° | 59° | 59° | 59° | 59° | 59° | 59° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 59° | 59° | 59° | 59° | 59° | 59° | 59° | 58° | 61° | 59° | 58° | 58° | 59° | 63° | 63° | 61° | 63° | 61° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 65° | 61° | 59° | 58° | 59° | 58° |
| RH | 57% | 61% | 63% | 68% | 70% | 73% | 75% | 75% | 75% | 78% | 78% | 81% | 84% | 80% | 78% | 70% | 66% | 62% | 56% | 53% | 51% | 48% | 50% | 52% | 56% | 57% | 60% | 61% | 63% | 63% | 65% | 68% | 73% | 72% | 59% | 49% | 43% | 48% | 65% | 89% | 76% | 73% | 90% | 93% | 62% | 62% | 86% | 93% | 62% | 57% | 80% | 87% | 53% | 57% |
| POP 12HR | 14% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 35% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3% | -- | -- | -- | 7% | -- | 48% | -- | 86% | -- | 56% | -- | 29% | -- | 17% | -- | 36% | -- | 32% | -- | 43% |
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | 0.06in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.11in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.04in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.01in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | 0.00in | 0.38in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| SNOWFALL | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | 0in | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 |
| WIND DIR | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SW | S | S | S | SW | S | S | S | SW | W |
| HeatIndex | 74 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 83 | 79 | 72 | 65 | 70 | 70 | 65 | 63 | 77 | 76 | 67 | 65 | 79 | 77 | 65 | 63 | 77 | 74 |
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Chance | Definite | Definite | Likely | Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance |
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance |
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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| DRY COND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 70.41 | 69.17 | 67.72 | 68.03 | 66.48 | 66.63 | 65.87 | 65.87 | 65.87 | 66.01 | 66.01 | 64.35 | 64.45 | 66.10 | 66.89 | 69.82 | 71.16 | 72.41 | 74.11 | 75.26 | 75.02 | 74.65 | 74.89 | 73.67 | 72.60 | 71.93 | 70.66 | 70.74 | 69.31 | 69.31 | 69.46 | 68.03 | 66.63 | 65.74 | 72.12 | 74.77 | 75.41 | 73.22 | 69.46 | 64.62 | 68.52 | 68.34 | 64.66 | 62.84 | 73.20 | 72.41 | 66.37 | 64.76 | 74.78 | 72.70 | 64.32 | 62.70 | 72.30 | 70.41 |
Click on individual weather variable above in left-hand column (ie., TEMP, RH, QPF 12HR) to view state forecast maps
NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,Regional Hourly Observations For BALLARD County, Kentucky
Issued at 300 PM EDT FRI APR 26 2024
WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS PADUCAH PTSUNNY 78 58 49 VRB7G18 29.96F HENDERSON PTSUNNY 71 58 63 SE13G20 30.00F OWENSBORO PTSUNNY 73 59 61 SE13 30.03F HOPKINSVILLE PTSUNNY 76 59 55 E12 30.00F BOWLING GREEN MOSUNNY 75 58 55 SE14 30.06F GLASGOW MOSUNNY 70 59 68 SE13 30.10F
Current NOWCAST not available:
Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when
precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.
Fire Weather Forecast For BALLARD County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:
Issued at: Fri Apr 26 15:05:01 EDT 2024
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 50 0
High Temperature(F) 77-81 79-83
Minimum RH(%) 44-49 44-49
Low Temperature(F) 63-67
Maximum RH(%) 76-81
Temp (24h trend) 80 (+11) 65 (+11) 82
RH % (24h trend) 47 (+9) 79 (-17) 47
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 7-11 G26 S 8-12 G26 S 11-15 G35
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 9-13 G29 S 8-12 G26 S 11-15 G34
Precip Amount 0.00 0.10 0.00
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 7 PM
Precip End 7 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1480 1790
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4860 5880
1700'Mix Hgt Temp 71 75
Transport Wnd (kts) S 22 S 26
Transport Wnd (m/s) S 11 S 13
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 16280 23270
Dispersion Index Very Good Excellent
LAL 2 3 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Not as warm.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds around
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook For BALLARD County, Kentucky
411 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 /511 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024/
DAY ONE Today and Tonight
Scattered thunderstorms will be possible mainly over southeast
Missouri and southern Illinois late this afternoon and tonight. A
few severe storms with a damaging wind and hail threat will be
possible mainly over southeast Missouri and southern Illinois.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Saturday through Thursday
More widespread thunderstorms will push eastward across the region
beginning late Sunday and continuing through Monday. Some of the
initial storms Sunday afternoon and evening could be severe over
southeast Missouri and southern Illinois. Heavy rainfall and
flooding will also be more of a concern Sunday night and Monday.
South winds will gust 30 to 40 mph at times on Sunday.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
Spotter activation cannot be ruled out over southeast Missouri and
southern Illinois late this afternoon into tonight, and again
late Sunday afternoon through Sunday night.
Latest BALLARD County, Kentucky Watches, Warnings and Advisories.
Additional Drought Info.:
UKAWC Drought Page,
Kentucky Drought Watch
7-Day Forecast For BALLARD County, KY
THIS AFTERNOON
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
SATURDAY
A chance of showers in the morning. Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
MONDAY
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
MONDAY NIGHT
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
TUESDAY
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
