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

ISSUED AT 01:00 UTC ON FRIDAY MAR 29 2024
DAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 72°
TEMP 49° 47° 47° 47° 45° 45° 45° 43° 43° 43° 43° 45° 50° 58° 63° 65° 68° 70° 72° 72° 70° 70°
SKY COVER 3% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 9% 5% 17% 8% 1% 3% 10% 5% 2% 2% 6% 17% 14% 21% 52%
Clouds
DEW PT 31° 32° 32° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 36° 38° 38° 38° 38° 36° 36° 36° 36° 36° 36°
RH 49% 55% 58% 59% 62% 62% 64% 67% 67% 68% 69% 67% 60% 47% 40% 35% 31% 29% 26% 26% 27% 30%
POP 12HR -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9
WIND Gust(MPH) 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 14 16 17 16 16 17 17 17 17 15
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S
DEW -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 48 46 45 45 43 43 42 41 41 41 40 43 50 58 63 65 68 70 72 72 70 70
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- 43° 43° 43° 40° 40° 40° 40° 42° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 56° -- -- 74° -- -- -- -- 59° -- -- 77° -- -- 63° 76° -- -- 58° 70° -- -- 41° 56° -- -- 38° 63° --
TEMP 67° 63° 61° 59° 59° 59° 58° 58° 58° 56° 56° 56° 56° 63° 72° 74° 70° 65° 63° 61° 59° 67° 74° 76° 74° 67° 65° 72° 74° 67° 58° 65° 58° 47° 41° 54° 52° 43° 40° 58° 58°
SKY COVER 54% 67% 65% 71% 75% 71% 65% 62% 60% 56% 48% 38% 29% 19% 13% 57% 60% 47% 48% 50% 57% 54% 60% 61% 67% 67% 80% 75% 64% 56% 53% 44% 27% 28% 25% 23% 27% 20% 20% 11% 10%
Clouds
DEW PT 38° 38° 38° 38° 40° 40° 40° 40° 40° 40° 41° 41° 43° 47° 49° 49° 52° 52° 54° 54° 54° 56° 56° 54° 54° 56° 58° 59° 58° 58° 52° 47° 40° 34° 31° 27° 29° 31° 31° 32° 36°
RH 33% 40% 42% 45% 47% 47% 49% 51% 51% 54% 59% 59% 61% 54% 44% 41% 51% 65% 72% 74% 80% 67% 53% 46% 51% 67% 77% 63% 59% 72% 77% 52% 49% 62% 67% 36% 40% 62% 72% 37% 44%
POP 12HR 2% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0% -- -- -- 9% -- -- -- 24% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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) 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 14 10 8 8 7 7 7 9 14 15 16 17 15 18 16 17 18 21 17 14 13 16 15 9 8 10 8
WIND DIR S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW
HeatIndex 67 63 61 59 59 59 58 58 58 56 56 56 56 63 72 74 70 65 63 61 59 67 74 76 74 67 65 72 74 67 58 65 58 41 35 54 52 38 34 58 58
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Chance Definite Likely Chance Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34° -- -- 38° 35° -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For HOPKINS County, Kentucky
Issued at 1000 PM EDT THU MAR 28 2024
WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
PADUCAH        CLEAR     51  33  50 SW3       30.13R                  
HENDERSON      CLEAR     48  31  51 SW6       30.12R                  
OWENSBORO      CLEAR     48  33  56 SW6       30.12R                  
HOPKINSVILLE   CLEAR     55  30  38 CALM      30.14R                  
BOWLING GREEN  CLEAR     54  32  43 SW7       30.15R                  
GLASGOW        NOT AVBL                                               


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 HOPKINS County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Thu Mar 28 22:05:01 EDT 2024

Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
High Temperature(F)                68-72                     72-76        
Minimum RH(%)                      26-31                     41-46        
Low Temperature(F)    39-43                     52-56                     
Maximum RH(%)         71-76                     60-65                     
Temp (24h trend)      40 (+9)      71 (+10)     53           75           
RH % (24h trend)      74 (-13)     29 (+1)      63           44           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SW 4-8 G20   S 5-9 G21    SW 9-13 G27  
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW 7-11 G23  SW 8-12 G25  SW 8-12 G24  
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1680                      1390         
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             5500                      4550         
1700'Mix Hgt Temp                  61                        64           
Transport Wnd (kts)                SW 17                     SW 19        
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  9                     SW 10        
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  15120                     13900        
Dispersion Index                   Very Good                 Very Good    
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
Haines Index          5            5            4            3            
DSI                                MOD UNSTBL                SLGT UNSTBL  

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds around 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60.
Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs
in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For HOPKINS County, Kentucky
331 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024 /431 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024/

 DAY ONE  This Afternoon and Tonight

Fire danger will remain heightened this afternoon, mainly for the
southeast Missouri Ozarks.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday

Fire danger will be heightened Friday afternoon, mainly for 
western Kentucky from the Land Between the Lakes eastward.

A chance of storms returns to the forecast late this weekend into
early next week. The best chance for stronger storms is with a
cold front's approach late Monday into Tuesday morning.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotters should stay tuned to the latest forecasts and updates.

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


7-Day Forecast For HOPKINS County, KY

TONIGHT
Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

FRIDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
A chance of showers in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the mid 60s.

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 80 percent.

TUESDAY
A chance of showers in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Chance of rain 40 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the lower 40s.

WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 50s. Lows in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.

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