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ISSUED AT 21:00 UTC ON FRIDAY APR 26 2024
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| CDT 3HR | 5P | 6P | |||||
| MAX/MIN | -- | 79° | |||||
| TEMP | 79° | 77° | |||||
| SKY COVER | 68% | 74% | |||||
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| DEW PT | 58° | 58° | |||||
| RH | 49% | 52% | |||||
| POP 12HR | -- | -- | |||||
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | -- | -- | |||||
| SNOWFALL | -- | -- | |||||
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 14 | 13 | |||||
| WIND Gust(MPH) | 21 | 18 | |||||
| WIND DIR | S | S | |||||
| DEW | -- | -- | |||||
| HeatIndex | 79 | 77 | |||||
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | |||||
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | |||||
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | |||||
| SPRAY COND |  |  | |||||
| DRY COND |  | | |||||
| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS |  | | |||||
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 73.33 | 72.20 | |||||
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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 | 3A | 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° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 83° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 65° | -- | -- | 83° | -- | -- | 65° | 74° | -- | -- | 61° | 79° | -- | -- | 61° | 81° | -- | -- | 61° | 79° | -- |
| TEMP | 76° | 72° | 72° | 72° | 70° | 70° | 70° | 70° | 70° | 67° | 67° | 67° | 65° | 67° | 70° | 72° | 76° | 76° | 79° | 81° | 81° | 83° | 81° | 79° | 79° | 74° | 72° | 72° | 72° | 70° | 70° | 68° | 67° | 67° | 65° | 76° | 79° | 81° | 77° | 70° | 67° | 72° | 68° | 65° | 63° | 76° | 76° | 65° | 63° | 79° | 76° | 65° | 63° | 76° | 74° |
| SKY COVER | 79% | 77% | 75% | 73% | 81% | 70% | 70% | 65% | 68% | 65% | 60% | 65% | 57% | 56% | 54% | 33% | 38% | 43% | 37% | 37% | 37% | 38% | 35% | 33% | 31% | 30% | 28% | 27% | 25% | 23% | 22% | 25% | 29% | 32% | 20% | 56% | 50% | 37% | 49% | 58% | 80% | 83% | 92% | 80% | 73% | 30% | 25% | 26% | 53% | 42% | 36% | 42% | 53% | 43% | 53% |
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| DEW PT | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 59° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 59° | 59° | 59° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 59° | 58° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 59° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 63° | 59° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 56° |
| RH | 51% | 59% | 61% | 61% | 63% | 66% | 65% | 67% | 68% | 75% | 75% | 75% | 78% | 72% | 68% | 63% | 57% | 56% | 47% | 47% | 45% | 42% | 45% | 47% | 48% | 55% | 59% | 61% | 63% | 65% | 67% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 75% | 57% | 49% | 43% | 48% | 63% | 77% | 68% | 75% | 86% | 89% | 62% | 61% | 89% | 93% | 59% | 57% | 78% | 84% | 51% | 55% |
| POP 12HR | 49% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1% | -- | -- | -- | 3% | -- | 27% | -- | 72% | -- | 71% | -- | 32% | -- | 17% | -- | 34% | -- | 30% | -- | 42% |
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.02in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.02in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.01in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | 0.00in | 0.32in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| SNOWFALL | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | 0in | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 13 |
| 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 | S | SW | S | S | S | SW | SW | S | S | SW | W |
| HeatIndex | 76 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 67 | 70 | 72 | 76 | 76 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 76 | 79 | 81 | 77 | 70 | 67 | 72 | 68 | 65 | 63 | 76 | 76 | 65 | 63 | 79 | 76 | 65 | 63 | 76 | 74 |
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Chance | Chance | Likely | Likely | Chance | Chance | Chance | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance |
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight 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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| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 71.36 | 69.02 | 69.17 | 69.17 | 67.72 | 67.91 | 67.84 | 67.97 | 68.03 | 65.87 | 65.87 | 65.87 | 64.25 | 65.74 | 68.03 | 69.31 | 71.93 | 71.84 | 73.11 | 74.53 | 74.28 | 75.28 | 74.28 | 73.11 | 73.22 | 70.24 | 69.02 | 69.17 | 69.31 | 67.84 | 67.97 | 66.48 | 65.65 | 65.65 | 64.15 | 71.93 | 73.33 | 74.04 | 71.79 | 67.72 | 65.96 | 69.68 | 66.73 | 64.52 | 62.75 | 72.41 | 72.31 | 64.62 | 62.84 | 74.44 | 71.93 | 64.25 | 62.63 | 71.36 | 70.24 |
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 CALDWELL County, Kentucky
Issued at 500 PM EDT FRI APR 26 2024
WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS PADUCAH MOSUNNY 80 55 42 VRB7 29.92F HENDERSON PTSUNNY 77 59 53 S16 29.96F OWENSBORO CLOUDY 76 61 59 SE15 29.98F HOPKINSVILLE MOSUNNY 83 58 41 SE14 29.94F BOWLING GREEN MOSUNNY 78 60 53 SE13 30.02F GLASGOW MOSUNNY 72 61 66 SE12 30.05F
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 CALDWELL County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:
Issued at: Fri Apr 26 17:05:01 EDT 2024
Precip Type Showers None None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 0
High Temperature(F) 80-84 80-84
Minimum RH(%) 40-45 40-45
Low Temperature(F) 64-68 63-67
Maximum RH(%) 72-77 72-77
Temp (24h trend) 66 (+13) 83 (+4) 65 83
RH % (24h trend) 75 (-17) 43 (-6) 75 43
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 8-12 G24 S 10-14 G29 S 7-11 G24 S 8-12 G27
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 9-13 G24 S 10-14 G28 S 7-11 G24 S 10-14 G28
Precip Amount 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 1 AM
Precip End 7 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1670 1690
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 5480 5550
1700'Mix Hgt Temp 69 68
Transport Wnd (kts) S 23 S 21
Transport Wnd (m/s) S 12 S 11
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 20040 18590
Dispersion Index Very Good Very Good
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 3 4
DSI SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. South winds around 10 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...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
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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 CALDWELL County, Kentucky
256 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 /356 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024/
DAY ONE This Afternoon 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 CALDWELL County, Kentucky Watches, Warnings and Advisories.
Additional Drought Info.:
UKAWC Drought Page,
Kentucky Drought Watch
7-Day Forecast For CALDWELL County, KY
THIS AFTERNOON
Partly sunny. Near steady temperature around 80. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Not as cool with lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
MONDAY
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
MONDAY NIGHT
Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
TUESDAY
Partly sunny in the morning, then sunny with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 50 percent.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
THURSDAY
Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
