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

ISSUED AT 07:00 UTC ON THURSDAY APR 25 2024
DAY THURSDAY
EDT 3HR 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- 36° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 63°
TEMP 40° 38° 38° 38° 38° 41° 45° 49° 52° 54° 56° 58° 61° 61° 61° 59°
SKY COVER 12% 15% 18% 21% 25% 22% 18% 15% 13% 12% 10% 10% 10% 11% 12% 13%
Clouds
DEW PT 34° 32° 32° 31° 31° 31° 31° 31° 32° 34° 34° 34° 36° 36° 36° 36°
RH 79% 78% 82% 78% 75% 67% 60% 52% 47% 44% 43% 40% 39% 38% 39% 42%
POP 12HR -- -- -- -- 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
WIND Gust(MPH) 8 8 8 7 8 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E NE NE NE NE
DEW Patchy Frost Frost Frost Frost Frost -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 35 34 32 32 34 37 40 45 52 54 56 58 61 61 61 59
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Frost -- Patchy Patchy Patchy Patchy -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL 35° 33° 33° 33° 33° 36° 41° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 42.17 40.52 40.06 40.52 40.86 44.23 48.04 51.59 53.98 55.48 56.88 58.26 60.26 60.25 60.26 58.94



DAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY TUE WED
EDT 6HR 8P 9P 10P 11P MIDN 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 72° -- -- -- -- 59° -- -- 79° -- -- 63° 83° -- -- 63° 81° -- -- 61° 76° -- -- 54° 79° --
TEMP 59° 54° 52° 50° 49° 47° 45° 43° 43° 41° 41° 41° 43° 47° 54° 59° 65° 67° 70° 72° 72° 67° 63° 61° 61° 61° 70° 76° 79° 76° 67° 63° 79° 77° 67° 63° 79° 76° 65° 61° 74° 72° 61° 56° 76° 74°
SKY COVER 30% 31% 33% 34% 35% 37% 38% 39% 39% 40% 41% 41% 42% 50% 57% 65% 73% 81% 88% 89% 89% 83% 75% 87% 78% 72% 64% 67% 44% 48% 45% 28% 47% 26% 38% 44% 60% 75% 80% 76% 48% 32% 28% 16% 9% 13%
Clouds
DEW PT 36° 36° 36° 36° 36° 34° 34° 34° 34° 36° 36° 36° 36° 38° 40° 41° 43° 45° 47° 49° 52° 54° 54° 54° 54° 54° 58° 58° 56° 56° 56° 56° 58° 58° 56° 58° 59° 58° 59° 59° 58° 56° 54° 54° 54° 56°
RH 42% 50% 52% 56% 60% 62% 65% 70% 73% 78% 79% 79% 73% 67% 56% 51% 45% 43% 42% 44% 47% 63% 69% 75% 77% 77% 65% 51% 46% 51% 70% 80% 49% 49% 67% 81% 52% 55% 81% 93% 57% 56% 78% 93% 44% 51%
POP 12HR 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30% -- -- -- 29% -- -- -- 20% -- 6% -- 10% -- 16% -- 47% -- 59% -- 45% -- 10% -- 15%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- 0.01in -- 0.01in -- 0.01in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 9 10 13 13 13 13 13 14 10 18 15 16 22 25 22 17 17 15 16 15 14 14 18 15 13 9 14 9 6 6 9 8
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE S SE S S S S S S S S S S SW S S S SW S SW SW W W W W W W
HeatIndex 59 54 52 50 46 44 43 40 39 38 38 38 40 44 54 59 65 67 70 72 72 67 63 61 61 61 70 76 79 76 67 63 79 77 67 63 79 76 65 61 74 72 61 56 76 74
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Likely Chance Chance -- -- -- Slight Chance --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance --
Frost -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- 42° 39° 39° 37° 37° 37° 39° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 58.94 55.32 53.80 52.13 51.16 49.47 47.66 45.61 45.35 43.15 43.06 43.06 45.35 49.14 55.16 58.95 63.12 64.43 66.43 67.93 68.15 65.33 62.28 60.70 60.72 60.72 67.84 71.36 73.00 71.36 65.65 62.54 73.33 71.89 65.51 62.56 73.67 71.74 64.35 60.92 70.41 68.81 60.73 56.11 70.70 69.90

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For KENTON County, Kentucky
Issued at 300 AM EDT THU APR 25 2024
NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LEXINGTON      CLEAR     41  35  79 NE7       30.24R                  
COVINGTON      CLEAR     40  34  79 N5        30.25S                  
FRANKFORT      CLEAR     44  36  73 CALM      30.24S                  


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 KENTON County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Thu Apr 25 03:05:01 EDT 2024

CLOUD COVER                    Mclear       Mclear       Mclear        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE                      None         None         None      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)                   0            0            0           40
TEMP (24H TREND)             37 (-12)      63 (+1)           42           73
RH % (24H TREND)             83 (-17)     38 (-12)           72           44
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                              NE  5                      E  7
20FTWND-PM(MPH)                  N  7      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var        SE  9
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.00         0.00         0.00         0.06
PRECIP DURATION                                                            1
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                            4370                      4000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                          NE  7                      S 18
LAL                                 1            1            1            2
HAINES INDEX                        4            4            5            4

REMARKS...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 60.
South winds around 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 15 to
20 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs
in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. West
winds 5 to 10 mph. 

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For KENTON County, Kentucky
250 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

 DAY ONE  Tonight.

Patchy frost will be possible tonight into Thursday morning.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Thursday through Tuesday.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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


7-Day Forecast For KENTON County, KY

TODAY
Partly cloudy this morning, then clearing. Patchy frost this morning. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

TONIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY
Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Warmer with lows around 60. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Unseasonably warm with highs around 80. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Unseasonably warm with lows in the lower 60s.

SUNDAY
Partly cloudy. Unseasonably warm with highs in the lower 80s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Unseasonably warm with lows in the mid 60s.

MONDAY
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Unseasonably warm with highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Unseasonably warm with lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. Unseasonably warm with highs in the lower 80s.

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