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ISSUED AT 02:00 UTC ON FRIDAY APR 19 2024
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| CDT 3HR | 10P | 11P | MIDN | 1A | 2A | 3A | 4A | 5A | 6A | 7A | 8A | 9A | 10A | 11A | NOON | 1P | 2P | 3P | 4P | 5P | 6P | |||||
| MAX/MIN | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 59° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 68° | |||||
| TEMP | 70° | 70° | 68° | 68° | 67° | 67° | 67° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 61° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 67° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 63° | |||||
| SKY COVER | 72% | 78% | 76% | 85% | 82% | 84% | 93% | 84% | 79% | 75% | 83% | 88% | 85% | 91% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 78% | 72% | 59% | 57% | |||||
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| DEW PT | 61° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 61° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 61° | 61° | 58° | 58° | 56° | 54° | 54° | 52° | 52° | 50° | 49° | |||||
| RH | 70% | 78% | 80% | 81% | 84% | 87% | 84% | 90% | 93% | 92% | 100% | 89% | 86% | 80% | 74% | 72% | 63% | 63% | 60% | 58% | 60% | |||||
| POP 12HR | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 86% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | -- | -- | -- | 0.41in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.38in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.01in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| SNOWFALL | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |||||
| WIND Gust(MPH) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |||||
| WIND DIR | S | S | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | W | W | NW | NW | NW | NW | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | |||||
| DEW | Lgt Dew | Lgt Dew | Mod Dew | Mod Dew | Mod Dew | Mod Dew | -- | Mod Dew | Mod Dew | Mod Dew | Mod Dew | Mod Dew | Mod Dew | -- | Lgt Dew | Lgt Dew | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| HeatIndex | 70 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 63 | |||||
| Rain Showers | Numerous | Numerous | Numerous | Definite | Definite | Definite | Definite | Numerous | Numerous | Scattered | Isolated | Isolated | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| Thunder Storm | Scattered | Scattered | Scattered | Numerous | Numerous | Numerous | Scattered | Scattered | Scattered | Scattered | Isolated | Isolated | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| SPRAY COND |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| DRY COND | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 68.15 | 68.64 | 66.99 | 67.04 | 66.28 | 66.41 | 66.28 | 64.66 | 64.76 | 64.73 | 61.00 | 62.75 | 62.68 | 62.54 | 62.40 | 62.35 | 65.33 | 63.74 | 63.64 | 63.57 | 62.08 | |||||
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| CDT 6HR | 7P | 8P | 9P | 10P | 11P | MIDN | 1A | 2A | 3A | 4A | 5A | 6A | 7A | 8A | 10A | 1P | 4P | 7P | 10P | 1A | 4A | 7A | 10A | 1P | 4P | 7P | 1A | 7A | 1P | 7P | 1A | 7A | 1P | 7P | 1A | 7A | 1P | 7P | 1A | 7A | 1P | 7P |
| MAX/MIN | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 45° | -- | -- | -- | 65° | -- | -- | -- | -- | 43° | -- | -- | 59° | -- | -- | 38° | 65° | -- | -- | 43° | 72° | -- | -- | 52° | 68° | -- | -- | 45° | 72° | -- |
| TEMP | 61° | 59° | 58° | 56° | 54° | 52° | 52° | 49° | 49° | 47° | 47° | 45° | 45° | 49° | 56° | 63° | 63° | 58° | 52° | 49° | 45° | 45° | 52° | 56° | 58° | 54° | 43° | 40° | 61° | 59° | 47° | 47° | 68° | 65° | 58° | 54° | 65° | 61° | 49° | 47° | 67° | 65° |
| SKY COVER | 57% | 57% | 44% | 52% | 53% | 49% | 39% | 63% | 66% | 64% | 45% | 44% | 42% | 40% | 35% | 31% | 56% | 82% | 69% | 73% | 81% | 83% | 82% | 76% | 43% | 34% | 20% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 12% | 25% | 67% | 70% | 45% | 33% | 37% | 18% | 22% | 22% | 28% | 40% |
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| DEW PT | 49° | 47° | 47° | 45° | 43° | 40° | 38° | 38° | 36° | 36° | 36° | 36° | 36° | 36° | 38° | 38° | 38° | 38° | 36° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 36° | 32° | 34° | 36° | 41° | 38° | 40° | 47° | 50° | 49° | 49° | 47° | 45° | 40° | 40° | 45° | 47° |
| RH | 64% | 64% | 66% | 66% | 63% | 60% | 61% | 63% | 60% | 62% | 65% | 67% | 68% | 63% | 49% | 39% | 37% | 49% | 54% | 58% | 62% | 68% | 52% | 44% | 40% | 49% | 65% | 75% | 39% | 51% | 68% | 79% | 45% | 60% | 74% | 83% | 51% | 55% | 68% | 74% | 44% | 52% |
| POP 12HR | 30% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8% | -- | -- | -- | 12% | -- | -- | -- | 6% | -- | 0% | -- | 0% | -- | 1% | -- | 20% | -- | 38% | -- | 19% | -- | 14% | -- | 20% |
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| SNOWFALL | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| WIND DIR | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | NW | NW | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | NE | N | SE | SE | S | SW | SW | SW | NW | N | N | NE | NE | E | NE |
| HeatIndex | 61 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 45 | 56 | 63 | 63 | 58 | 52 | 46 | 43 | 41 | 52 | 56 | 58 | 54 | 40 | 37 | 61 | 59 | 45 | 42 | 68 | 65 | 58 | 54 | 65 | 61 | 45 | 43 | 67 | 65 |
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Chance |
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 41° | 41° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 42° | 41° | -- | -- | -- | -- | 39° | 36° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| SPRAY COND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| DRY COND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 60.56 | 58.96 | 58.15 | 56.52 | 54.98 | 53.50 | 53.46 | 50.99 | 51.16 | 49.47 | 49.27 | 47.50 | 47.43 | 50.99 | 56.79 | 61.59 | 61.54 | 58.22 | 53.72 | 51.26 | 47.88 | 47.43 | 53.80 | 56.86 | 58.26 | 55.35 | 46.04 | 42.59 | 60.26 | 58.95 | 49.08 | 48.36 | 65.22 | 63.64 | 58.11 | 54.45 | 63.33 | 60.46 | 50.72 | 48.69 | 64.47 | 63.36 |
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 BARREN County, Kentucky
Issued at 1000 PM EDT THU APR 18 2024
WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS PADUCAH CLOUDY 72 64 76 VRB5 29.91R HENDERSON CLOUDY 73 64 73 SW9 29.89R OWENSBORO CLOUDY 75 63 66 S10 29.87F HOPKINSVILLE TSTM 72 66 83 SW10 29.96R BOWLING GREEN CLOUDY 77 62 59 SW17G30 29.94R GLASGOW MOCLDY 74 60 60 SW5 29.95R
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 BARREN County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:
Issued at: Thu Apr 18 22:05:01 EDT 2024
419 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024 /319 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024/
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE Tstms Tstms None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-1) 68 (-15) 43 64
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+10) 47 (-1) 71 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 8 G17 N 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 G17 N 8 N 6 NW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.77 0.04 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4802 6209
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 15 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68384 99195
DISPERSION Good Excellent
DSI SLGT UNSTBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
LAL 3 3 1 1
HAINES INDEX 3 3 5 5
ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 41 GEN GOOD 9 POOR 71 GOOD
ADI LATE 14 GEN POOR 58 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 109 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 3 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70. Southwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
SPC's Fire Weather Web Tool (Excellent!), SPC's Fire Weather Outlooks, NWS Fire Weather WEB, Fire Danger Class Map,
Keetch-Byram Drought Index, ROMAN Web, Haines Index ,
WFAS's 10-hr Dead Fuel Moist., WFAS's 100-hr Dead Fuel Moist., Probablity of Ignition, Visual blackness Map, Palmer Drought Index, HPC's Rainfall Forecast Maps
Hazardous Weather Outlook For BARREN County, Kentucky
747 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024 /647 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024/
DAY ONE Tonight.
Strong to severe storms are possible tonight as a line of storms
moves through the region. Damaging winds and hail are possible in the
strongest storms.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Friday through Wednesday.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
Spotter activation may be needed.
GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:
Storms will move to the northeast or east at 30 to 40 mph.
Any users of this storm motion must be aware that thunderstorm activity
can be erratic and constantly evolving. Please use this with caution
and be prepared for changing conditions.
Latest BARREN County, Kentucky Watches, Warnings and Advisories.
Additional Drought Info.:
UKAWC Drought Page,
Kentucky Drought Watch
7-Day Forecast For BARREN County, KY
REST OF TONIGHT
Mostly clear early in the evening. Chance of thunderstorms late in the evening. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 60. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
FRIDAY
Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Near steady temperature in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
MONDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
TUESDAY
Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the lower 50s.
WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. Chance of rain showers in the morning, then slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of showers 30 percent.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows in the mid 40s.
THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s.
