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

ISSUED AT 23:00 UTC ON THURSDAY APR 25 2024
DAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
EDT 3HR 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 67° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 74°
TEMP 61° 56° 54° 50° 49° 49° 47° 47° 45° 45° 43° 43° 45° 52° 58° 65° 70° 72° 74° 74° 74° 72° 72° 72°
SKY COVER 9% 11% 14% 16% 19% 21% 24% 24% 24% 25% 25% 25% 25% 26% 26% 27% 37% 48% 59% 68% 78% 87% 87% 86%
Clouds
DEW PT 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 36° 36° 36° 36° 36° 38° 41° 45° 45° 47° 47° 49° 50° 50° 50° 50°
RH 37% 43% 48% 54% 56% 58% 60% 63% 67% 70% 72% 76% 67% 60% 55% 48% 41% 41% 38% 41% 44% 45% 46% 47%
POP 12HR 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 8 8 8 8 8
WIND Gust(MPH) 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 9 10 13 14 14 15 15 15 15
WIND DIR N NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E SE SE S S S S S S S S
DEW -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 61 56 54 50 48 47 46 45 43 42 41 40 43 52 58 65 70 72 74 74 74 72 72 72
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43° 43° 40° 40° 43° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 60.24 56.88 55.37 52.23 51.37 51.26 49.60 49.40 47.50 47.28 45.43 45.09 47.50 53.50 58.20 63.23 66.37 67.72 68.82 69.07 69.32 68.01 68.08 68.15



DAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY TUE WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
EDT 6HR 8P 9P 10P 11P MIDN 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 11A 2P 5P 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 61° -- -- 81° -- -- -- -- 58° -- -- 83° -- -- 61° 85° -- -- 63° 79° -- -- 54° 83° -- -- 56° 76° --
TEMP 68° 67° 67° 65° 65° 63° 63° 63° 61° 61° 61° 61° 63° 72° 79° 81° 76° 68° 65° 61° 59° 72° 81° 83° 77° 63° 63° 81° 79° 67° 63° 76° 74° 58° 58° 77° 76° 61° 56° 74° 70°
SKY COVER 87% 83% 81% 77% 77% 76% 75% 76% 77% 78% 80% 81% 82% 73% 73% 73% 59% 15% 20% 13% 12% 5% 12% 9% 6% 19% 13% 40% 60% 75% 77% 61% 29% 28% 36% 29% 30% 44% 43% 28% 18%
Clouds
DEW PT 50° 49° 50° 50° 50° 50° 50° 50° 50° 50° 50° 52° 52° 56° 56° 56° 54° 52° 52° 52° 52° 56° 56° 54° 52° 52° 54° 56° 56° 54° 58° 61° 58° 56° 58° 61° 58° 54° 54° 52° 47°
RH 52% 52% 56% 58% 60% 62% 64% 65% 67% 67% 67% 69% 67% 57% 44% 42% 48% 56% 60% 72% 77% 55% 42% 35% 41% 64% 69% 40% 45% 63% 86% 61% 59% 92% 96% 56% 53% 78% 89% 45% 45%
POP 12HR 19% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 21% -- -- -- 9% -- -- -- 2% -- -- -- 2% -- 2% -- 17% -- 60% -- 61% -- 23% -- 24% -- 22% -- 26%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.03in -- -- -- -- -- 0.01in -- -- -- -- -- 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 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 13 13 14 14 9 9 9 7 9 10 13 13 8 9 13 15 13 8 9 10 7 7 7 10 7 7 8 10 9
WIND DIR S SE SE SE 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 S SW SW W SW S W W W N NW N
HeatIndex 68 67 67 65 65 63 63 63 61 61 61 61 63 72 79 81 76 68 65 61 59 72 80 82 77 63 63 81 79 67 63 76 74 58 58 77 76 61 56 74 70
Rain Showers Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Chance Likely Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Slight Chance
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 65.57 64.84 65.02 63.57 63.64 62.12 62.17 62.19 60.60 60.60 60.60 60.62 62.24 68.88 72.78 73.92 71.08 65.77 63.64 60.66 58.97 68.73 73.92 74.35 71.09 62.17 62.28 73.67 72.89 65.33 62.68 72.31 70.57 58.04 58.02 72.60 71.55 60.73 56.17 69.40 66.61

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For ESTILL County, Kentucky
Issued at 700 PM EDT THU APR 25 2024
NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LEXINGTON      MOSUNNY   60  38  43 NE3       30.19R                  
COVINGTON      PTSUNNY   59  34  39 NE9       30.19F                  
FRANKFORT      MOSUNNY   61  37  41 E7        30.17F                  


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 ESTILL County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Thu Apr 25 19:05:01 EDT 2024

425 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20           0            
Precip type           None         None         showers      None         
Temp (24H TREND)      38 (+1)      74 (+9)      57           80           
Rh % (24H TREND)      100 (+7)     33 (+6)      83           36           
20ftwnd-AM(mph)                    SE  5                     S 11 G23     
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      S  7 G17     S  6         S 11 G23     
Precip duration                                 1                         
Precip begin                                                              
Precip end                                                                
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.02         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            2            1            
Haines Index (MID)                 3                         3            
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 7300                      5300         
Transport wnd (mph)                S 14                      SW 22        
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  87600                     100700       
ADI Early             3            78           12           69           
ADI Late              5            95           12           71           
Max LVORI Early       3            4            3            3            
Max LVORI Late        5            2            3            2            

Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.        
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For ESTILL County, Kentucky
352 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

 DAY ONE  Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday.

Thunderstorms are possible at times from Monday afternoon through
Wednesday.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

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


7-Day Forecast For ESTILL County, KY

TONIGHT
Clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s valleys and in the upper 40s ridges. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming east late.

FRIDAY
Partly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Not as cool with lows around 60. South winds around 10 mph.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

SUNDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.

MONDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

TUESDAY
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 60 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

THURSDAY
Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

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