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ISSUED AT 01:00 UTC ON SATURDAY APR 27 2024
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| CDT 3HR | 9P | 10P | 11P | MIDN | 1A | 2A | 3A | 4A | 5A | 6A | 7A | 8A | 9A | 10A | 11A | NOON | 1P | 2P | 3P | 4P | 5P | 6P | |||||
| MAX/MIN | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 65° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 81° | |||||
| TEMP | 72° | 72° | 70° | 70° | 70° | 70° | 70° | 67° | 67° | 67° | 65° | 67° | 68° | 72° | 74° | 76° | 77° | 79° | 79° | 79° | 81° | 79° | |||||
| SKY COVER | 76% | 76% | 82% | 67% | 71% | 66% | 70% | 67% | 61% | 64% | 59% | 62% | 58% | 30% | 47% | 49% | 41% | 41% | 41% | 41% | 38% | 35% | |||||
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| DEW PT | 56° | 56° | 56° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 56° | |||||
| RH | 59% | 59% | 61% | 63% | 63% | 65% | 68% | 73% | 75% | 75% | 77% | 72% | 70% | 63% | 57% | 55% | 50% | 45% | 45% | 45% | 42% | 44% | |||||
| POP 12HR | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 27% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.02in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.04in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.02in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| SNOWFALL | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |||||
| WIND Gust(MPH) | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | |||||
| WIND DIR | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | |||||
| DEW | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| HeatIndex | 72 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 79 | |||||
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| SPRAY COND |  | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| DRY COND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | |||||
| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 69.02 | 69.02 | 67.60 | 67.72 | 67.72 | 67.84 | 68.03 | 65.78 | 65.87 | 65.87 | 64.22 | 65.74 | 66.48 | 69.31 | 70.41 | 71.74 | 72.00 | 72.89 | 72.89 | 72.89 | 73.92 | 72.78 | |||||
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| CDT 6HR | 7P | 8P | 9P | 10P | 11P | MIDN | 1A | 2A | 3A | 4A | 5A | 6A | 7A | 8A | 10A | 1P | 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 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 67° | -- | -- | -- | 81° | -- | -- | -- | -- | 65° | -- | -- | 72° | -- | -- | 61° | 79° | -- | -- | 61° | 79° | -- | -- | 61° | 79° | -- | -- | 58° | 72° | -- |
| TEMP | 79° | 76° | 74° | 72° | 72° | 72° | 72° | 70° | 68° | 67° | 67° | 67° | 67° | 68° | 74° | 79° | 81° | 77° | 72° | 70° | 67° | 65° | 67° | 70° | 70° | 68° | 63° | 63° | 76° | 76° | 65° | 65° | 77° | 76° | 65° | 63° | 76° | 74° | 65° | 59° | 70° | 68° |
| SKY COVER | 33% | 32% | 31% | 30% | 28% | 25% | 23% | 26% | 29% | 32% | 28% | 23% | 26% | 36% | 57% | 50% | 40% | 54% | 47% | 64% | 78% | 81% | 85% | 84% | 79% | 89% | 79% | 67% | 27% | 28% | 24% | 62% | 35% | 51% | 48% | 55% | 52% | 56% | 65% | 65% | 59% | 46% |
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| DEW PT | 56° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 56° | 54° | 56° | 56° | 58° | 59° | 59° | 61° | 61° | 58° | 59° | 61° | 58° | 58° | 59° | 61° | 61° | 59° | 58° | 59° | 61° | 58° | 56° | 54° | 49° | 49° |
| RH | 47% | 50% | 55% | 57% | 61% | 61% | 61% | 63% | 65% | 67% | 70% | 72% | 72% | 67% | 59% | 48% | 42% | 45% | 55% | 61% | 73% | 81% | 75% | 70% | 71% | 70% | 87% | 93% | 55% | 55% | 81% | 89% | 57% | 57% | 78% | 86% | 57% | 57% | 72% | 80% | 47% | 51% |
| POP 12HR | 16% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3% | -- | -- | -- | 38% | -- | -- | -- | 83% | -- | 68% | -- | 26% | -- | 16% | -- | 38% | -- | 31% | -- | 49% | -- | 39% | -- | 28% |
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.36in | -- | 0.31in | -- | 0.28in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| SNOWFALL | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 10 |
| 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 | SW | SW | SW | S | S | S | SW | S | S | S | SW | W | W | NW | NW | N |
| HeatIndex | 79 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 74 | 79 | 80 | 77 | 72 | 70 | 67 | 65 | 67 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 63 | 63 | 76 | 76 | 65 | 65 | 77 | 76 | 65 | 63 | 76 | 74 | 65 | 59 | 70 | 68 |
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Definite | Definite | Likely | Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Slight Chance |
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | -- | Slight Chance | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | -- | -- | -- |
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| SPRAY COND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| DRY COND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 73.11 | 71.27 | 70.24 | 68.88 | 69.17 | 69.17 | 69.17 | 67.72 | 66.23 | 65.51 | 65.65 | 65.74 | 65.74 | 66.33 | 70.57 | 73.22 | 73.92 | 71.49 | 68.73 | 67.60 | 65.78 | 64.35 | 65.87 | 68.15 | 68.21 | 66.48 | 62.70 | 62.84 | 71.74 | 71.74 | 64.35 | 64.62 | 72.70 | 71.93 | 64.25 | 62.68 | 71.93 | 70.41 | 64.05 | 58.98 | 66.74 | 65.52 |
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 CRITTENDEN County, Kentucky
Issued at 900 PM EDT FRI APR 26 2024
WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS PADUCAH PTCLDY 79 55 43 S10 29.87S HENDERSON MOCLDY 73 60 63 SE9 29.91S OWENSBORO PTCLDY 72 61 68 SE12 29.93F HOPKINSVILLE MOCLDY 79 57 46 S9 29.93R BOWLING GREEN MOCLDY 71 60 68 E7 29.99S GLASGOW PTCLDY 67 59 75 SE5 30.03R
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 CRITTENDEN County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:
Issued at: Fri Apr 26 21:05:01 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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Hazardous Weather Outlook For CRITTENDEN 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 CRITTENDEN County, Kentucky Watches, Warnings and Advisories.
Additional Drought Info.:
UKAWC Drought Page,
Kentucky Drought Watch
7-Day Forecast For CRITTENDEN County, KY
TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Not as cool with lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
MONDAY
Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 90 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 40 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 AND THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
FRIDAY
Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
