1st Responders/1st Detectors/Storm Spotters Weather Summary for Bell County, KY

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UKAWC 1st Detectors/1st Responders Precision Weather Forecast For BELL County, Kentucky
(based on the NWS County Digital Forecast)

ISSUED AT 10:00 UTC ON SATURDAY APR 20 2024
DAY SATURDAY
EDT 3HR 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P
MAX/MIN -- 45° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 65°
TEMP 47° 47° 45° 49° 52° 56° 58° 61° 63° 63° 65° 63° 63°
SKY COVER 72% 84% 75% 49% 29% 19% 5% 5% 4% 10% 34% 46% 45%
Clouds
DEW PT 41° 38° 36° 34° 34° 31° 31° 31° 29° 29° 29° 31° 31°
RH 79% 73% 70% 56% 50% 38% 35% 30% 28% 27% 27% 29% 30%
POP 12HR -- 14% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 6 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 7 8 8 8 7
WIND Gust(MPH) 7 15 15 15 14 14 13 13 13 14 13 14 13
WIND DIR N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW
DEW Lgt Dew Lgt Dew Lgt Dew -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 45 42 40 45 52 56 58 61 63 63 65 63 63
Rain -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Frost -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- 40° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 48.36 48.75 47.28 51.37 53.87 56.95 58.29 60.15 61.34 61.31 62.51 61.36 61.38



DAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
EDT 6HR 8P 9P 10P 11P MIDN 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 58° -- -- -- -- 36° -- -- 65° -- -- 36° 72° -- -- 52° 68° -- -- 36° 70° -- -- 47° 70° --
TEMP 58° 54° 52° 49° 47° 45° 45° 43° 43° 43° 41° 41° 40° 41° 45° 47° 49° 52° 54° 54° 56° 58° 52° 43° 40° 36° 38° 52° 61° 65° 58° 40° 38° 68° 63° 56° 52° 65° 58° 40° 36° 67° 61° 49° 47° 67° 67°
SKY COVER 39% 38% 53% 39% 59% 52% 70% 81% 86% 88% 87% 84% 85% 85% 87% 85% 89% 83% 77% 63% 49% 35% 19% 41% 34% 34% 9% 1% 1% 1% 1% 17% 7% 19% 42% 62% 71% 25% 16% 35% 20% 22% 35% 46% 37% 54% 55%
Clouds
DEW PT 31° 32° 32° 32° 31° 29° 29° 29° 29° 29° 29° 29° 29° 29° 29° 31° 29° 29° 29° 27° 27° 27° 29° 31° 31° 31° 31° 31° 29° 29° 32° 32° 34° 38° 41° 43° 45° 43° 43° 40° 36° 38° 40° 38° 40° 47° 47°
RH 36% 43% 46% 52% 53% 53% 55% 57% 57% 57% 59% 59% 64% 62% 55% 53% 47% 41% 37% 35% 31% 30% 41% 60% 69% 81% 78% 42% 29% 25% 37% 76% 81% 31% 44% 61% 79% 44% 56% 99% 100% 34% 45% 68% 76% 48% 50%
POP 12HR 5% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 17% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 16% -- -- -- 2% -- -- -- 0% -- 0% -- 3% -- 31% -- 30% -- 10% -- 11% -- 17% -- 29%
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) 8 7 8 8 7 7 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 7 6 5 5 5 6 6 6 1 2 9 7 7 7 8 7 2 5 5 5 5 5 7 7
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N NW N N N NW NW N N N N N N N N N SE SE SW SW SW W NW NW N NE N NE E E S S
HeatIndex 58 54 52 46 44 41 40 39 39 38 36 37 36 38 41 44 45 52 54 54 56 58 52 39 35 32 34 52 61 65 58 40 36 68 63 56 52 65 58 37 33 67 61 47 46 67 67
Rain -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Chance Chance
Frost -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Areas of -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- 41° 41° 39° 39° 39° 36° 36° 35° 37° 42° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39° 36° 32° 35° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32° -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 58.28 55.50 54.02 51.59 50.05 48.57 48.42 46.74 46.74 46.74 45.01 45.01 43.72 44.72 48.42 50.05 51.86 54.21 55.66 55.72 57.06 58.31 54.21 46.48 43.21 38.38 40.52 54.17 60.14 62.44 58.28 42.48 40.17 64.51 61.71 56.60 52.79 63.09 58.19 40.10 36.00 64.02 60.33 50.72 48.56 64.65 64.75

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For BELL County, Kentucky
Issued at 600 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2024
SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
JACKSON        PTCLDY    49  36  61 N5        30.12S                  
LONDON         CLOUDY    52  40  63 N8        30.13R                  
SOMERSET       NOT AVBL                                               
MIDDLESBORO    NOT AVBL                                               
MONTICELLO     CLOUDY    52  40  63 NE9       30.17R                  


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 BELL County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Sat Apr 20 06:05:02 EDT 2024

338 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            
Precip type           None         None         None         
Temp (24H TREND)      62-65 (-5)   35-43 (-1)   54-59        
Rh % (24H TREND)      22-37 (-35)  51-79 (-17)  26-44        
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       N 5-9 G15                 N 2-6        
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       NW 6-10 G15  NW 3-7 G13   NW 4-8 G13   
Precip duration                                              
Precip begin                                                 
Precip end                                                   
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
Haines Index (MID)    3                         3            
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5400                      6000         
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 15                     NW 13        
Vent rate (kt-ft)     70200                     66000        
ADI Early             77           7            45           
ADI Late              89           8            89           
Max LVORI Early       3            2            2            
Max LVORI Late        2            3            2            

Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX        
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS        
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility        
Occurrence Risk Index.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For BELL County, Kentucky
258 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and tonight.

Frost is possible in some valley locations late tonight. 

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Sunday through Friday.

Frost is possible in many locations early each morning Sunday
through Tuesday, with the greatest coverage expected to be Monday 
morning. 

There is a slight chance of thunderstorms for some locations Tuesday
night and early Wednesday morning, and then again beginning Friday
afternoon. 

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

Latest BELL County, Kentucky Watches, Warnings and Advisories.
Additional Drought Info.: UKAWC Drought Page, Kentucky Drought Watch


7-Day Forecast For BELL County, KY

TODAY
Partly cloudy this morning, then clearing. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

TONIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Widespread frost late. Lows in the lower 30s valleys and in the upper 30s ridges. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

MONDAY
Widespread frost early. Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds around 5 mph.

MONDAY NIGHT
Clear. Areas of frost late. Lows in the mid 30s.

TUESDAY
Areas of frost early. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers overnight. Not as cool with lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.

FRIDAY
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky