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ISSUED AT 22:00 UTC ON THURSDAY APR 18 2024
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| EDT 3HR | 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 | ||||
| MAX/MIN | 79° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 61° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 67° | ||||
| TEMP | 76° | 72° | 70° | 67° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 61° | 61° | 59° | 59° | 59° | 61° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 59° | ||||
| SKY COVER | 21% | 28% | 31% | 33% | 40% | 56% | 75% | 91% | 98% | 99% | 96% | 92% | 90% | 89% | 90% | 91% | 89% | 81% | 69% | 55% | 42% | 32% | 25% | 23% | 26% | ||||
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| DEW PT | 47° | 49° | 47° | 47° | 45° | 45° | 45° | 47° | 52° | 56° | 58° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 58° | 56° | 52° | 50° | 50° | 49° | 47° | 45° | 43° | 40° | ||||
| RH | 34% | 43% | 45% | 48% | 47% | 48% | 48% | 54% | 65% | 77% | 84% | 90% | 93% | 92% | 96% | 92% | 89% | 77% | 71% | 66% | 60% | 54% | 49% | 48% | 49% | ||||
| POP 12HR | -- | 3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 75% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.02in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.15in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.02in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| SNOWFALL | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| WIND Gust(MPH) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | ||||
| WIND DIR | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | S | S | S | S | SW | SW | SW | SW | W | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | ||||
| DEW | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Mod Dew | Mod Dew | Mod Dew | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| HeatIndex | 76 | 72 | 70 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 59 | ||||
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Likely | Likely | Definite | Definite | Likely | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| SPRAY COND |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | |  | | | | | | | | ||||
| DRY COND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 69.76 | 67.86 | 66.61 | 64.65 | 63.19 | 63.23 | 63.23 | 63.43 | 63.81 | 62.47 | 62.63 | 62.77 | 62.84 | 62.82 | 60.95 | 60.90 | 58.99 | 58.97 | 58.97 | 60.59 | 62.08 | 61.94 | 61.82 | 61.80 | 58.94 | ||||
| DAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| EDT 6HR | 8P | 9P | 10P | 11P | MIDN | 1A | 2A | 3A | 4A | 5A | 8A | 11A | 2P | 5P | 8P | 2A | 8A | 2P | 8P | 2A | 8A | 2P | 8P | 2A | 8A | 2P | 8P | 2A | 8A | 2P | 8P | 2A | 8A | 2P | 8P |
| MAX/MIN | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 43° | -- | -- | 61° | -- | -- | 38° | 58° | -- | -- | 38° | 65° | -- | -- | 43° | 67° | -- | -- | 47° | 63° | -- | -- | 40° | 65° | -- |
| TEMP | 58° | 54° | 52° | 50° | 49° | 49° | 47° | 47° | 45° | 45° | 47° | 56° | 59° | 61° | 56° | 43° | 40° | 54° | 54° | 43° | 40° | 61° | 58° | 45° | 45° | 65° | 63° | 56° | 49° | 59° | 58° | 45° | 43° | 61° | 61° |
| SKY COVER | 25% | 24% | 26% | 29% | 36% | 43% | 49% | 46% | 41% | 37% | 17% | 17% | 29% | 25% | 62% | 42% | 66% | 65% | 23% | 18% | 6% | 2% | 5% | 42% | 51% | 80% | 72% | 64% | 55% | 37% | 30% | 16% | 16% | 25% | 39% |
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| DEW PT | 40° | 38° | 36° | 36° | 36° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 31° | 29° | 29° | 31° | 32° | 31° | 32° | 34° | 36° | 36° | 38° | 45° | 47° | 49° | 43° | 43° | 38° | 34° | 32° | 38° | 40° |
| RH | 50% | 54% | 56% | 56% | 58% | 58% | 60% | 63% | 65% | 67% | 60% | 43% | 38% | 35% | 40% | 59% | 64% | 41% | 43% | 65% | 75% | 37% | 43% | 68% | 73% | 50% | 55% | 77% | 82% | 52% | 46% | 67% | 67% | 42% | 44% |
| POP 12HR | 39% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2% | -- | -- | -- | 1% | -- | 1% | -- | 0% | -- | 0% | -- | 0% | -- | 2% | -- | 46% | -- | 49% | -- | 17% | -- | 11% | -- | 16% |
| 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 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| WIND DIR | NW | N | N | N | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | W | NW | NW | NW | NW | N | N | NW | NW | N | N | NW | S | S | S | SW | SW | W | N | N | N | NE | E | E | E |
| HeatIndex | 58 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 45 | 56 | 59 | 61 | 56 | 39 | 38 | 54 | 54 | 39 | 36 | 61 | 58 | 43 | 40 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 43 | 59 | 58 | 39 | 36 | 61 | 61 |
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance |
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 39° | -- | -- | -- | 39° | 37° | -- | -- | 42° | 40° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 40° | 37° | -- | -- |
| SPRAY COND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| DRY COND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 58.22 | 55.21 | 53.65 | 52.13 | 51.26 | 51.26 | 49.60 | 49.40 | 47.66 | 47.50 | 49.60 | 56.88 | 58.93 | 60.21 | 56.92 | 46.56 | 43.72 | 55.56 | 55.50 | 46.04 | 42.59 | 60.24 | 58.25 | 47.43 | 47.05 | 63.30 | 61.96 | 56.35 | 49.97 | 58.95 | 58.24 | 47.50 | 45.87 | 60.30 | 60.32 |
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 BRACKEN County, Kentucky
Issued at 600 PM EDT THU APR 18 2024
NORTHEAST KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS LEXINGTON FAIR 82 57 42 S7 29.98F COVINGTON PTSUNNY 76 47 35 SE8 29.97F FRANKFORT FAIR 80 58 46 E8 29.96F
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 BRACKEN County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:
Issued at: Thu Apr 18 18:05:01 EDT 2024
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
PRECIP TYPE Tstms Tstms None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 60 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+8) 66 (-14) 44 61
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+18) 45 (+8) 66 35
20FTWND-AM(MPH) W 8 NW 5
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SE 5 NW 8 N 6 NW 10
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.07 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 2
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4350
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 15 N/A
LAL 3 2 1 N/A
HAINES INDEX 4 3 5
REMARKS...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds
around 10 mph.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook For BRACKEN County, Kentucky
359 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024
DAY ONE Today and tonight.
Showers and embedded thunderstorms are expected tonight. An isolated
strong to severe storm will be possible this evening into the early
morning hours of Friday. Strong to damaging winds would be the
primary severe weather threat.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Friday through Wednesday.
There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
Latest BRACKEN County, Kentucky Watches, Warnings and Advisories.
Additional Drought Info.:
UKAWC Drought Page,
Kentucky Drought Watch
7-Day Forecast For BRACKEN County, KY
TONIGHT
Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers this evening, then mostly cloudy with showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Unseasonably warm with lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming south late. Chance of rain 80 percent.
FRIDAY
Cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Cooler with highs in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
SUNDAY
Partly 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 in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
TUESDAY
Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows around 40.
THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
