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

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

ISSUED AT 10:00 UTC ON FRIDAY MAR 29 2024
DAY FRIDAY
CDT 3HR 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P
MAX/MIN -- 38° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 72°
TEMP 40° 40° 43° 50° 56° 61° 65° 67° 68° 70° 70° 68° 67°
SKY COVER 2% 26% 27% 21% 9% 3% 3% 2% 4% 5% 16% 41% 55%
Clouds
DEW PT 32° 34° 36° 38° 40° 38° 36° 36° 34° 34° 34° 36° 36°
RH 76% 75% 72% 63% 54% 43% 33% 30% 28% 27% 26% 29% 31%
POP 12HR -- 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 2 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7
WIND Gust(MPH) 10 9 9 14 16 16 16 15 16 16 16 15 13
WIND DIR SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S
DEW Frost Patchy Frost -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 37 36 40 50 56 61 65 67 68 70 70 68 67
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- 35° 39° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS



DAY SATURDAY SUNDAY SUN MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
CDT 6HR 7P 8P 9P 10P 11P MIDN 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 52° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 74° -- -- -- -- 58° -- -- 79° -- -- 63° 76° -- -- 58° 70° -- -- 41° 56° -- -- 38° 61° --
TEMP 65° 59° 58° 56° 56° 54° 54° 54° 54° 54° 54° 54° 52° 54° 59° 63° 67° 70° 72° 74° 74° 74° 70° 65° 61° 59° 58° 67° 76° 79° 74° 65° 63° 72° 72° 67° 58° 65° 58° 47° 41° 52° 52° 41° 38° 58° 56°
SKY COVER 38% 53% 63% 66% 68% 73% 72% 74% 62% 71% 54% 50% 45% 46% 46% 47% 37% 27% 18% 31% 44% 57% 61% 57% 57% 57% 64% 57% 57% 57% 68% 69% 78% 76% 67% 67% 59% 51% 38% 39% 34% 31% 30% 19% 20% 10% 11%
Clouds
DEW PT 38° 38° 38° 40° 40° 40° 40° 40° 40° 40° 40° 40° 41° 43° 47° 49° 49° 50° 52° 52° 52° 52° 54° 54° 56° 54° 54° 58° 61° 58° 56° 56° 58° 61° 61° 58° 54° 52° 45° 38° 34° 31° 31° 32° 31° 34° 38°
RH 36% 45% 49% 52% 55% 57% 56% 57% 57% 56% 61% 61% 66% 66% 61% 60% 54% 50% 49% 45% 46% 46% 54% 69% 83% 83% 86% 75% 59% 50% 53% 72% 83% 68% 68% 75% 83% 63% 59% 70% 72% 44% 44% 69% 75% 42% 52%
POP 12HR 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 11% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 8% -- -- -- 16% -- -- -- 13% -- 16% -- 39% -- 78% -- 47% -- 18% -- 18% -- 6% -- 7%
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) 6 7 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 7 7 7 7 7 9 13 14 14 15 14 17 15 16 17 22 16 14 14 17 15 8 8 10 8
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW S SW S SW S SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW
HeatIndex 65 59 58 56 56 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 52 54 59 63 67 70 72 74 74 74 70 65 61 59 58 67 76 79 74 65 63 72 72 67 58 65 58 41 34 52 52 36 32 58 56
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Definite Definite Chance Chance Slight Chance -- -- Slight Chance -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34° -- -- 36° 32° -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS

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 BUTLER County, Kentucky
Issued at 600 AM EDT FRI MAR 29 2024
WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
PADUCAH        CLEAR     49  34  56 SW5       30.11R                  
HENDERSON      CLEAR     43  33  68 SW8       30.11S                  
OWENSBORO      CLEAR     41  32  70 S3        30.11S                  
HOPKINSVILLE   CLEAR     45  30  55 CALM      30.12S                  
BOWLING GREEN  CLEAR     40  31  70 CALM      30.14S                  
GLASGOW        CLEAR     37  32  84 CALM      30.14S                  


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 BUTLER County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Fri Mar 29 06:05:01 EDT 2024

358 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024 /258 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024/

                      Today        Tonight      Sat          

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
TEMP (24H TREND)      71 (+11)     50 (+11)     74           
RH % (24H TREND)      24 (-6)      67 (-10)     42           
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  6                     SW 11 G20    
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  8        S  6         SW 11 G18    
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7878                      5196         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 18                     SW 25        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     141804                    127175       
DISPERSION            Excellent                 Excellent    
DSI                   MOD UNSTBL   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            4            
ADI EARLY             58 GEN GOOD  18 GEN POOR  68 GOOD      
ADI LATE              89 GOOD      14 GEN POOR  77 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            2            2            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            2            1            

REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.        
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around 10 mph with gusts
to around 30 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows around
60. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds around 15 mph with gusts
to around 35 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Cooler. Lows
in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60.
West winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. 

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For BUTLER County, Kentucky
359 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024 /259 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024/

 DAY ONE  Today and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Saturday through Thursday

Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms will be possible this 
weekend. A couple of storms could be strong north of Interstate 64
on Sunday. The main threat Sunday would be some large hail and
lightning.  

Storm chances increase late Monday and through Tuesday. 
Strong to severe storms will be possible Monday night and continuing
into Tuesday. It appears the most concentrated period of strong to
severe storms would be on Monday night. 

Confidence is low due to the complexity of the incoming systems 
and the exact timing of various features, so stay tuned to the 
forecast as it is updated over the next few days.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is possible Sunday and especially Monday
afternoon through Tuesday. 

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


7-Day Forecast For BUTLER County, KY

TODAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

TONIGHT
Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in the morning. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.

TUESDAY
Partly sunny. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Colder. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Cooler. Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 50s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs around 60.

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