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ISSUED AT 07:00 UTC ON FRIDAY APR 19 2024
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| EDT 3HR | 4A | 5A | 6A | 7A | 8A | 9A | 10A | 11A | NOON | 1P | 2P | 3P | 4P | 5P | 6P | 7P | ||||
| MAX/MIN | -- | -- | -- | -- | 58° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 67° | ||||
| TEMP | 61° | 59° | 59° | 61° | 61° | 63° | 63° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 63° | 63° | 61° | 59° | 59° | 59° | ||||
| SKY COVER | 82% | 87% | 91% | 91% | 82% | 75% | 72% | 73% | 73% | 81% | 85% | 77% | 80% | 71% | 77% | 71% | ||||
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| DEW PT | 56° | 56° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 59° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 59° | 59° | 56° | 54° | 52° | 52° | 49° | ||||
| RH | 83% | 90% | 93% | 89% | 92% | 89% | 89% | 86% | 86% | 83% | 86% | 80% | 80% | 77% | 74% | 69% | ||||
| POP 12HR | -- | -- | -- | -- | 74% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.16in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.09in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| SNOWFALL | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| WIND Gust(MPH) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | ||||
| WIND DIR | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | W | W | W | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | ||||
| DEW | Hvy Dew | Mod Dew | -- | -- | Hvy Dew | Hvy Dew | Hvy Dew | Mod Dew | Mod Dew | Lgt Dew | Mod Dew | Lgt Dew | Lgt Dew | Lgt Dew | Lgt Dew | -- | ||||
| HeatIndex | 61 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 59 | ||||
| Rain Showers | Likely | Likely | Likely | Likely | Definite | Likely | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Thunder Storm | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Fog | -- | -- | -- | -- | Definite | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
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| DRY COND |  | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | ||||
| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 60.79 | 58.99 | 58.99 | 60.87 | 60.90 | 62.75 | 62.75 | 64.52 | 64.52 | 64.42 | 62.68 | 62.54 | 60.76 | 58.97 | 58.97 | 58.97 | ||||
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| EDT 6HR | 8P | 9P | 10P | 11P | MIDN | 1A | 2A | 3A | 4A | 5A | 6A | 7A | 8A | 9A | 10A | 11A | NOON | 1P | 2P | 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 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 38° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 65° | -- | -- | -- | -- | 40° | -- | -- | 59° | -- | -- | 36° | 67° | -- | -- | 38° | 72° | -- | -- | 52° | 67° | -- | -- | 43° | 70° | -- |
| TEMP | 59° | 58° | 54° | 52° | 49° | 47° | 47° | 45° | 43° | 40° | 38° | 38° | 40° | 45° | 49° | 54° | 58° | 61° | 63° | 63° | 58° | 50° | 47° | 43° | 43° | 52° | 56° | 58° | 54° | 41° | 38° | 63° | 58° | 43° | 41° | 70° | 63° | 58° | 54° | 65° | 59° | 49° | 45° | 65° | 63° |
| SKY COVER | 60% | 57% | 57% | 40% | 55% | 58% | 39% | 27% | 17% | 22% | 18% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 15% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 31% | 71% | 53% | 51% | 64% | 67% | 81% | 80% | 65% | 32% | 21% | 15% | 6% | 3% | 12% | 34% | 58% | 73% | 58% | 59% | 44% | 23% | 20% | 13% | 24% | 24% |
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| DEW PT | 49° | 47° | 45° | 43° | 41° | 40° | 38° | 38° | 36° | 36° | 36° | 36° | 36° | 36° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 32° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 32° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 34° | 36° | 34° | 36° | 43° | 47° | 47° | 47° | 45° | 41° | 36° | 34° | 38° | 40° |
| RH | 66% | 67% | 68% | 68% | 73% | 73% | 73% | 76% | 79% | 81% | 89% | 88% | 82% | 70% | 55% | 46% | 40% | 36% | 33% | 33% | 40% | 50% | 55% | 62% | 65% | 48% | 38% | 37% | 41% | 65% | 78% | 33% | 45% | 70% | 81% | 39% | 53% | 69% | 80% | 48% | 51% | 62% | 68% | 36% | 43% |
| POP 12HR | 84% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3% | -- | -- | -- | 6% | -- | -- | -- | 6% | -- | 1% | -- | 0% | -- | 1% | -- | 21% | -- | 53% | -- | 26% | -- | 13% | -- | 16% |
| 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| WIND DIR | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | NW | NW | NW | N | N | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | N | N | N | N | NW | NW | NW | N | N | N | N | S | S | SW | SW | SW | W | NW | N | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| HeatIndex | 59 | 58 | 54 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 40 | 45 | 49 | 54 | 58 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 58 | 50 | 45 | 40 | 40 | 52 | 56 | 58 | 54 | 40 | 38 | 63 | 58 | 43 | 38 | 70 | 63 | 58 | 54 | 65 | 59 | 44 | 39 | 65 | 63 |
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Chance | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance |
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Fog | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 40° | 40° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 37° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 40° | -- | -- |
| SPRAY COND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| DRY COND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 58.96 | 58.15 | 54.84 | 53.20 | 50.46 | 48.75 | 48.75 | 46.82 | 44.82 | 41.96 | 39.26 | 39.37 | 41.86 | 47.28 | 51.43 | 55.43 | 58.26 | 60.23 | 61.45 | 61.45 | 58.26 | 52.42 | 49.92 | 46.30 | 46.04 | 53.94 | 56.95 | 58.28 | 55.56 | 44.43 | 40.52 | 61.45 | 58.24 | 45.61 | 42.86 | 66.24 | 61.91 | 58.14 | 54.53 | 63.23 | 58.95 | 51.05 | 47.43 | 62.82 | 61.68 |
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 LEE County, Kentucky
Issued at 300 AM EDT FRI APR 19 2024
SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS JACKSON MOCLDY 69 51 52 SW5 29.94F LONDON CLOUDY 70 57 63 SW3 29.95F SOMERSET NOT AVBL MIDDLESBORO MOCLDY 57 53 86 CALM 29.97F MONTICELLO CLOUDY 67 67 100 SW7 29.97F
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 LEE County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:
Issued at: Fri Apr 19 03:05:01 EDT 2024
506 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Chance precip (%) 70 70 0 0
Precip type tstms tstms None None
Temp (24H TREND) 54-63 (+6) 64-67 (-16) 37-46 61-64
Rh % (24H TREND) 78-100 (+7) 51-73 (+47) 65-100 27-37
20ftwnd-AM(mph) W 5-9 G17 NW 4-8 G16
20ftwnd-PM(mph) SE 2-6 NW 5-9 G17 N 3-7 NW 7-11 G18
Precip duration 2 1
Precip begin 1 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 5 PM
Precip amount 0.10 0.07 0.00 0.00
LAL 3 3 1 1
Haines Index (MID) 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3000 6000
Transport wnd (mph) N 15 W 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39000 96000
ADI Early 7 41 7 108
ADI Late 10 53 6 119
Max LVORI Early 3 5 3 4
Max LVORI Late 6 3 4 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.
SPC's Fire Weather Web Tool (Excellent!), SPC's Fire Weather Outlooks, NWS Fire Weather WEB, Fire Danger Class Map,
Keetch-Byram Drought Index, ROMAN Web, Haines Index ,
WFAS's 10-hr Dead Fuel Moist., WFAS's 100-hr Dead Fuel Moist., Probablity of Ignition, Visual blackness Map, Palmer Drought Index, HPC's Rainfall Forecast Maps
Hazardous Weather Outlook For LEE County, Kentucky
408 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024
DAY ONE Tonight.
Thunderstorms are possible late tonight, a few of which could produce
strong winds gusts and hail.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Friday through Wednesday.
There is a chance of thunderstorms on Friday, and possibly lingering
into Friday evening near the Virginia border. Storms near the
Virginia border could produce strong wind gusts and hail on Friday.
There is also a slight chance of thunderstorms in some locations
Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Frost is possible in many locations early Monday morning.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
Spotter activation is not anticipated.
Latest LEE County, Kentucky Watches, Warnings and Advisories.
Additional Drought Info.:
UKAWC Drought Page,
Kentucky Drought Watch
7-Day Forecast For LEE County, KY
EARLY THIS MORNING
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
TODAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the morning. Not as warm with highs in the lower 70s. Temperature falling into the mid 60s in the afternoon. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 80 percent.
TONIGHT
Partly cloudy. Much cooler with lows in the upper 30s valleys and in the mid 40s ridges. North winds around 5 mph.
SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s valleys and in the mid 40s ridges. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Widespread frost late. Lows in the mid 30s.
MONDAY
Widespread frost early. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows around 40.
TUESDAY
Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Areas of frost early. Highs in the lower 70s.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Not as cool with lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the lower 40s.
THURSDAY
Partly sunny. Areas of frost early. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
