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

ISSUED AT 09:00 UTC ON FRIDAY APR 26 2024
DAY FRIDAY
EDT 3HR 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P
MAX/MIN -- -- 40° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 72°
TEMP 41° 43° 45° 52° 59° 65° 67° 70° 72° 72° 70° 68° 67° 65°
SKY COVER 29% 26% 20% 20% 24% 26% 34% 38% 43% 61% 69% 73% 73% 80%
Clouds
DEW PT 36° 36° 38° 40° 43° 45° 45° 47° 47° 47° 47° 49° 49° 49°
RH 82% 79% 73% 65% 55% 46% 45% 42% 41% 42% 45% 49% 50% 56%
POP 12HR -- -- 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 6 6 6 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8
WIND Gust(MPH) 8 8 9 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 15 15 15
WIND DIR E E SE S S S S S SW S S S S S
DEW Lgt Dew -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 38 39 43 52 59 65 67 70 72 72 70 68 67 65
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Isolated Isolated Isolated Isolated
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL 37° 39° 42° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 42.76 44.82 47.05 53.31 58.95 63.16 64.52 66.43 67.72 67.79 66.61 65.42 64.75 63.50



DAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY TUE WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
EDT 6HR 8P 9P 10P 11P MIDN 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 59° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 77° -- -- -- -- 58° -- -- 81° -- -- 61° 83° -- -- 63° 76° -- -- 58° 81° -- -- 58° 74° --
TEMP 65° 63° 63° 61° 61° 61° 61° 61° 61° 61° 61° 59° 61° 63° 67° 70° 72° 74° 76° 76° 76° 77° 72° 67° 63° 59° 61° 72° 79° 81° 74° 63° 63° 81° 76° 65° 63° 72° 72° 61° 61° 77° 74° 61° 58° 72° 68°
SKY COVER 81% 79% 74% 62% 55% 64% 56% 55% 63% 74% 74% 77% 75% 67% 80% 75% 72% 70% 67% 70% 73% 76% 56% 35% 19% 12% 6% 9% 9% 11% 3% 8% 7% 15% 23% 61% 77% 67% 42% 23% 25% 27% 27% 40% 56% 31% 20%
Clouds
DEW PT 49° 49° 47° 49° 49° 49° 49° 49° 49° 49° 49° 49° 47° 49° 49° 49° 50° 50° 50° 50° 50° 50° 52° 49° 49° 49° 52° 54° 52° 52° 52° 50° 52° 52° 52° 52° 54° 58° 56° 54° 56° 56° 56° 54° 54° 49° 45°
RH 55% 58% 58% 62% 62% 62% 61% 65% 64% 64% 64% 69% 59% 58% 53% 49% 47% 43% 39% 40% 40% 39% 47% 52% 62% 69% 72% 52% 38% 35% 44% 62% 66% 37% 41% 61% 72% 59% 59% 77% 86% 48% 53% 75% 83% 42% 43%
POP 12HR 19% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 18% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 8% -- -- -- 0% -- -- -- 2% -- 2% -- 7% -- 52% -- 69% -- 36% -- 27% -- 25% -- 30%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.01in -- -- -- -- -- 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) 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 6 7 7 7 7 8 7 10 8 8 8 10 7 7 7 10 8 7 7 9 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 SW S S S SW SW S SW SW W SW S W W W N NW NW
HeatIndex 65 63 63 61 61 61 61 61 61 61 61 59 61 63 67 70 72 74 76 76 76 77 72 67 63 59 61 72 79 81 74 63 63 80 76 65 63 72 72 61 61 77 74 61 58 72 68
Rain Showers Isolated Isolated -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Chance Likely Likely Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Slight Chance
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance -- -- Chance Chance Slight Chance -- Slight Chance --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 63.47 62.03 62.03 60.54 60.54 60.54 60.53 60.58 60.56 60.56 60.56 58.97 60.50 62.03 64.88 66.86 68.15 69.23 70.23 70.32 70.32 70.89 68.15 64.84 62.12 58.97 60.66 68.52 72.11 73.06 69.32 62.12 62.21 73.31 70.42 63.67 62.35 69.02 69.02 60.72 60.83 71.79 70.07 60.70 58.07 67.79 65.12

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For KNOTT County, Kentucky
Issued at 500 AM EDT FRI APR 26 2024
SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
JACKSON        PTCLDY    49  34  56 VRB3      30.15S                  
LONDON         CLOUDY    54  35  48 E3        30.12F                  
SOMERSET       NOT AVBL                                               
MIDDLESBORO    CLOUDY    48  44  84 CALM      30.15S                  
MONTICELLO     CLOUDY    53  40  61 NE6       30.14S                  


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 KNOTT County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Fri Apr 26 05:05:01 EDT 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)      39 (-1)      75 (+7)      56           80           
Rh % (24H TREND)      100 (+5)     36 (+10)     90           36           
20ftwnd-AM(mph)                    Lgt/Var                   S 10 G22     
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      S  6         S  6         S  9 G19     
Precip duration                                 1                         
Precip begin                                                              
Precip end                                                                
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
Haines Index (MID)                 3                         3            
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 7400                      4800         
Transport wnd (mph)                S 14                      S 21         
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  88800                     86400        
ADI Early             4            99           10           62           
ADI Late              3            94           13           67           
Max LVORI Early       3            4            3            3            
Max LVORI Late        5            2            4            2            

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

SPC's Fire Weather Web Tool (Excellent!), SPC's Fire Weather Outlooks, NWS Fire Weather WEB, Fire Danger Class Map,
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Hazardous Weather Outlook For KNOTT County, Kentucky
409 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Saturday through Thursday.

Thunderstorms are possible at times from Monday afternoon through
Thursday.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

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


7-Day Forecast For KNOTT County, KY

TODAY
Areas of valley fog early. Partly sunny this morning, then partly cloudy with isolated showers this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming south this afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.

TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening. Not as cool with lows in the upper 50s. South winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs around 80. South winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows in the upper 50s.

MONDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

TUESDAY
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 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. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

THURSDAY
Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 40 percent.

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