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

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

ISSUED AT 12:00 UTC ON THURSDAY MAR 28 2024
DAY THURSDAY
EDT 3HR 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 52°
TEMP 32° 36° 43° 45° 49° 50° 52° 52° 52° 52° 52°
SKY COVER 10% 7% 4% 2% 1% 3% 8% 14% 18% 18% 19%
Clouds
DEW PT 25° 23° 22° 20° 20° 20° 22° 22° 22° 22° 22°
RH 74% 59% 42% 36% 33% 30% 30% 29% 29% 30% 31%
POP 12HR -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 2 2 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 6
WIND Gust(MPH) 5 7 8 9 13 14 15 15 15 14 8
WIND DIR NW N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W
DEW Frost -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 29 34 40 43 46 50 52 52 52 52 52
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- 40° 42° -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS



DAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY SUN MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
EDT 6HR 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 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 65° -- -- -- -- 49° -- -- 67° -- -- 54° 67° -- -- 58° 72° -- -- 58° 65° -- -- 43° 54° --
TEMP 49° 47° 45° 43° 43° 43° 43° 41° 41° 41° 41° 40° 41° 43° 47° 52° 56° 58° 61° 63° 63° 63° 63° 61° 58° 54° 52° 49° 50° 56° 63° 67° 63° 58° 54° 63° 63° 58° 58° 68° 68° 63° 58° 65° 58° 49° 43° 52° 49°
SKY COVER 19% 20% 20% 21% 26% 32% 36% 40% 41% 41% 41% 40% 34% 29% 25% 23% 25% 29% 32% 31% 27% 25% 29% 32% 36% 46% 56% 67% 77% 70% 59% 57% 56% 55% 75% 70% 68% 82% 79% 80% 79% 83% 78% 75% 65% 65% 57% 54% 30%
Clouds
DEW PT 25° 27° 27° 27° 27° 27° 29° 29° 29° 29° 29° 29° 29° 31° 31° 31° 31° 32° 32° 32° 32° 31° 31° 34° 34° 36° 36° 36° 36° 40° 45° 47° 45° 49° 47° 49° 49° 50° 52° 56° 54° 54° 54° 50° 43° 40° 36° 32° 29°
RH 38% 45% 47% 51% 50% 53% 57% 59% 59% 59% 62% 64% 61% 60% 51% 46% 39% 36% 33% 30% 31% 30% 31% 34% 40% 50% 54% 57% 58% 57% 51% 48% 51% 71% 80% 60% 58% 75% 80% 63% 61% 75% 83% 60% 59% 70% 76% 47% 46%
POP 12HR 1% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3% -- -- -- 18% -- -- -- 42% -- 57% -- 45% -- 62% -- 63% -- 81% -- 64% -- 30% -- 43%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.01in -- 0.00in 0.07in 0.03in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in 0in 0in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 9 10 10 13 10 9 7 7 7 8 8 14 15 15 15 14 10 7 7 7 10 10 13 14 15 15 18 14 14 10 16 15
WIND DIR W W W W SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W S S SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW W W
HeatIndex 47 45 43 40 40 40 38 37 36 36 36 36 37 40 44 52 56 58 61 63 63 63 63 61 58 54 52 46 50 56 63 67 63 58 54 63 63 58 58 68 68 63 58 65 58 43 38 52 44
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Likely Chance Chance Chance Likely Chance Chance Likely Likely Definite Likely Chance Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- 43° 39° 39° 39° 39° 36° 36° 36° 36° 35° 36° 39° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37° -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For CARTER County, Kentucky
Issued at 900 AM EDT THU MAR 28 2024
NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LEXINGTON      SUNNY     37  31  78 CALM      30.24R                  
COVINGTON      SUNNY     34  29  82 S6        30.21S WCI  29          
FRANKFORT      SUNNY     35  30  82 CALM      30.23R                  


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 CARTER County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Thu Mar 28 09:05:02 EDT 2024


Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        
Precip type           None         None         None         
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            
Max/Min TEMP          56           38           66           
Min/Max RH %          29           66           32           
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   W  9 G17     
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  5        Lgt/Var      W 10 G18     
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip duration                                              
Precip begin                                                 
Precip end                                                   
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7210                      6970         
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 16                     W 25         
Vent rate (kt-ft)     108170                    160170       
Dispersion                         POOR                      
LAL                   1            1            1            
Haines Index          3            4            4            
ADI early             42 GEN GOOD  7 POOR       41 GEN GOOD  
ADI late              128 VERY GOOD7 POOR       111 VERY GOOD
Max LVORI early       6            2            3            
Max LVORI late        1            3            1            

Remarks...None.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For CARTER County, Kentucky
355 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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


7-Day Forecast For CARTER County, KY

TODAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

TONIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 70. Chance of rain 50 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 90 percent.

TUESDAY
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 80 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Much cooler with lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Cooler with highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

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