1st Responders/1st Detectors/Storm Spotters Weather Summary for Knox County, KY

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

ISSUED AT 13:00 UTC ON THURSDAY APR 25 2024
DAY THURSDAY
EDT 3HR 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 70°
TEMP 54° 59° 61° 65° 67° 70° 70° 68° 70° 68°
SKY COVER 25% 27% 3% 2% 15% 13% 19% 9% 19% 21%
Clouds
DEW PT 40° 41° 38° 36° 34° 32° 32° 31° 32° 34°
RH 58% 50% 42% 34% 29% 25% 24% 25% 25% 27%
POP 12HR -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6
WIND Gust(MPH) 7 6 7 6 7 7 7 8 8 8
WIND DIR NE NE N N NW N N N N N
DEW -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 54 59 61 65 67 70 70 68 70 68
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 55.11 58.95 60.30 62.75 63.80 65.38 65.32 64.20 65.38 64.31



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 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 49° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 74° -- -- -- -- -- 59° -- -- 79° -- -- 59° 83° -- -- 61° 83° -- -- 61° 76° -- -- 56° 81° --
TEMP 65° 61° 58° 56° 54° 54° 52° 52° 52° 50° 49° 49° 52° 54° 63° 67° 68° 70° 72° 70° 70° 70° 68° 67° 67° 65° 63° 63° 61° 61° 68° 76° 79° 74° 63° 61° 81° 76° 65° 63° 81° 76° 65° 61° 74° 72° 58° 58° 79° 76°
SKY COVER 29% 39% 34% 58% 59% 51% 53% 58% 46% 49% 37% 35% 36% 35% 48% 66% 77% 77% 77% 78% 78% 79% 72% 64% 66% 69% 74% 78% 80% 83% 67% 63% 52% 35% 21% 8% 22% 9% 24% 23% 27% 52% 70% 77% 63% 27% 32% 39% 24% 13%
Clouds
DEW PT 34° 34° 34° 32° 32° 32° 31° 32° 32° 32° 32° 34° 36° 36° 38° 40° 43° 45° 49° 49° 49° 50° 50° 52° 52° 52° 50° 52° 50° 50° 54° 54° 52° 52° 52° 54° 52° 52° 52° 52° 54° 54° 54° 58° 59° 58° 56° 56° 54° 56°
RH 33% 37% 39% 40% 43% 43% 44% 47% 48% 50% 51% 54% 54% 50% 40% 37% 40% 41% 44% 47% 47% 51% 52% 56% 58% 60% 62% 67% 69% 69% 58% 46% 40% 48% 67% 77% 37% 43% 65% 69% 39% 46% 68% 86% 59% 59% 89% 93% 42% 50%
POP 12HR 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 18% -- -- -- -- 11% -- -- -- 2% -- 1% -- 3% -- 3% -- 14% -- 48% -- 59% -- 19% -- 25%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.04in -- -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in 0.00in 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in 0in 0in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 6 7 7 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 8 9 10 10 13 13 13 13 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 15 15 15 14 14 10 15 10 9 9 15 10 9 8 13 8 6 6 8 7
WIND DIR N N NE NE NE NE E E NE E E E SE SE S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW W SW S W NW
HeatIndex 65 61 58 56 54 54 52 52 52 50 47 47 52 54 63 67 68 70 72 70 70 70 68 67 67 65 63 63 61 61 68 76 79 74 63 61 80 76 65 63 80 76 65 61 74 72 58 58 79 76
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance -- Slight Chance Slight Chance --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance -- -- Slight Chance --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 62.72 60.24 58.27 56.92 55.50 55.50 54.09 53.98 53.94 52.42 51.64 51.48 53.72 55.32 61.61 64.16 64.96 66.37 67.93 66.74 66.74 66.98 65.57 65.02 65.11 63.64 62.12 62.24 60.62 60.62 65.87 70.89 72.33 69.65 62.24 60.72 73.31 70.61 63.81 62.28 73.55 70.89 63.91 60.83 70.57 69.02 58.05 58.03 72.56 71.27

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For KNOX County, Kentucky
Issued at 900 AM EDT THU APR 25 2024
SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
JACKSON        CLOUDY    42  37  82 CALM      30.27R                  
LONDON         SUNNY     48  40  73 NE6       30.25R                  
SOMERSET       SUNNY     48  41  76 NE7       30.24S                  
MIDDLESBORO    SUNNY     47  43  85 CALM      30.25S                  
MONTICELLO     SUNNY     48  43  82 NE7       30.28R                  


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 KNOX County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Thu Apr 25 09:05:01 EDT 2024

323 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20           
Precip type           None         None         tstms        
Temp (24H TREND)      67-72 (+3)   38-51 (+8)   71-76        
Rh % (24H TREND)      20-35 (+4)   44-85 (+3)   30-51        
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   S 5-9 G17    
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       N 2-6        NE 2-6       S 8-12 G20   
Precip duration                                 1            
Precip begin                                                 
Precip end                                                   
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.04         
LAL                   1            1            2            
Haines Index (MID)    4                         3            
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5200                      4100         
Transport wnd (mph)   NW  7                     S 17         
Vent rate (kt-ft)     31200                     61500        
ADI Early             27           7            63           
ADI Late              45           9            63           
Max LVORI Early       4            2            2            
Max LVORI Late        2            3            2            

Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX        
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS        
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility        
Occurrence Risk Index.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For KNOX County, Kentucky
313 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and Tonight.

Frost is possible in some valley locations early this morning and
again late tonight, mainly near and north of the Mountain Parkway. 

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday.

Frost is possible in some valley locations early Friday morning,
mainly near and north of the Mountain Parkway. 

Thunderstorms are possible Friday afternoon and evening to the west
of a Middlesboro to Flemingsburg line. Thunderstorms are then 
possible areawide from late Monday afternoon through Tuesday, and 
again Wednesday afternoon.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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


7-Day Forecast For KNOX County, KY

TODAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph.

TONIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s valleys and and around 50 ridges. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

FRIDAY
Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Not as cool with lows around 60. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs around 80. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows around 60.

MONDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

TUESDAY
Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

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

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