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

ISSUED AT 11:00 UTC ON SATURDAY APR 20 2024
DAY SATURDAY
EDT 3HR 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P
MAX/MIN 49° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 63°
TEMP 49° 50° 54° 58° 59° 61° 63° 63° 63° 63° 61° 61°
SKY COVER 17% 11% 14% 13% 8% 7% 3% 3% 3% 14% 23% 37%
Clouds
DEW PT 34° 34° 34° 32° 32° 31° 31° 31° 29° 29° 29° 29°
RH 55% 54% 45% 39% 36% 31% 29% 30% 28% 27% 28% 29%
POP 12HR 7% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 1 2 5 5 6 7 7 7 8 8 7 7
WIND Gust(MPH) 5 6 7 7 8 10 14 15 15 15 15 10
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W NW
DEW -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 49 50 54 58 59 61 63 63 63 63 61 61
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Frost -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 51.43 52.23 55.45 58.27 58.93 60.17 61.36 61.38 61.34 61.31 60.13 60.14



DAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
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 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 58° -- -- -- -- 32° -- -- 65° -- -- 38° 72° -- -- 52° 65° -- -- 40° 65° -- -- 43° 70° --
TEMP 56° 54° 50° 49° 47° 45° 45° 43° 43° 41° 41° 40° 41° 45° 47° 50° 52° 54° 56° 56° 56° 56° 54° 50° 40° 36° 34° 36° 52° 61° 63° 56° 43° 41° 68° 65° 58° 54° 63° 59° 47° 43° 61° 59° 49° 47° 67° 65°
SKY COVER 35% 31% 42% 31% 36% 46% 50% 52% 60% 70% 71% 73% 77% 69% 83% 81% 72% 67% 61% 57% 53% 49% 41% 24% 4% 2% 1% 0% 1% 4% 2% 3% 19% 19% 55% 59% 74% 72% 45% 17% 8% 12% 15% 23% 36% 32% 50% 64%
Clouds
DEW PT 27° 27° 27° 27° 27° 27° 27° 27° 27° 27° 27° 27° 27° 27° 27° 27° 27° 27° 27° 27° 27° 27° 27° 27° 27° 29° 29° 31° 29° 29° 29° 31° 31° 34° 36° 38° 43° 47° 43° 38° 36° 34° 36° 36° 34° 36° 43° 43°
RH 33% 36% 41% 41% 47% 49% 51% 53% 53% 55% 55% 56% 54% 50% 45% 39% 38% 35% 33% 32% 32% 32% 34% 40% 62% 75% 81% 78% 41% 30% 27% 38% 65% 72% 30% 35% 55% 74% 47% 45% 65% 70% 37% 40% 58% 65% 39% 46%
POP 12HR 2% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3% -- -- -- 1% -- -- -- 0% -- 0% -- 11% -- 53% -- 43% -- 14% -- 10% -- 18% -- 34%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 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 0in 0in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 9 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 2 5 5 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 5 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 5 7 13 14 14 14 13 10 8 7 7 7 8 7 10 10
WIND DIR NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW W S S SW SW SW W NW N N NE N NE E E SE SE
HeatIndex 56 54 50 47 43 43 41 40 39 38 39 38 40 42 46 50 52 54 56 56 56 56 54 50 36 34 34 36 52 61 63 56 40 36 68 65 58 54 63 59 42 39 61 59 45 44 67 65
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Chance Chance
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance
Frost -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Areas of Areas of Patchy -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- 42° 42° 39° 39° 37° 38° 37° -- 43° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40° 36° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39° -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 57.03 55.69 52.86 52.18 50.44 48.87 48.72 47.08 47.08 45.41 45.41 44.55 45.50 48.80 50.57 52.95 54.32 55.72 57.03 57.05 57.05 57.05 55.74 52.90 43.93 39.13 36.59 38.76 54.21 60.15 61.31 56.95 46.04 43.74 64.46 62.78 58.20 54.69 61.78 58.94 49.27 45.61 60.24 58.93 51.26 49.27 64.25 63.16

Click on individual weather variable above in left-hand column (ie., TEMP, RH, QPF 12HR) to view state forecast maps






NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For LAWRENCE County, Kentucky
Issued at 700 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2024
NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LEXINGTON      PTCLDY    46  35  65 NW5       30.18R                  
COVINGTON      PTCLDY    42  35  76 W7        30.16R                  
FRANKFORT      CLEAR     40  37  89 CALM      30.19R                  


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 LAWRENCE County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Sat Apr 20 07:05:01 EDT 2024

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip type           None         None         None         
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            
Max/Min TEMP          64           38           58           
Min/Max RH %          26           58           30           
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  6         NW  6        NW  5        
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip duration                                              
Precip begin                                                 
Precip end                                                   
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6660                      6550         
Transport wnd (mph)   W 16                      NW 12        
Vent rate (kt-ft)     99900                     65510        
Dispersion                         POOR                      
LAL                   1            1            1            
Haines Index          3            2            2            
ADI early             60 GEN GOOD  10 POOR      17 GEN POOR  
ADI late              114 VERY GOOD4 VERY POOR  86 GOOD      
Max LVORI early       4            2            3            
Max LVORI late        1            2            2            

Remarks...None.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For LAWRENCE County, Kentucky
242 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Sunday through Friday.

Patchy frost is possible across the typical valley cold spots Sunday
and Tuesday mornings. A more widespread frost/freeze is possible 
Monday morning.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions by calling the toll-free spotter hotline, or by other
methods detailed at www.weather.gov/rlx/reports.

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


7-Day Forecast For LAWRENCE County, KY

TODAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

TONIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds around 5 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

MONDAY
Patchy frost in the morning. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows around 40.

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Not as cool with lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

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