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

ISSUED AT 13:00 UTC ON FRIDAY APR 26 2024
DAY FRIDAY
EDT 3HR 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 76°
TEMP 56° 63° 68° 72° 74° 74° 74° 74° 72° 70°
SKY COVER 24% 23% 31% 40% 49% 55% 62% 69% 72% 74%
Clouds
DEW PT 36° 38° 40° 43° 45° 47° 47° 47° 47° 49°
RH 63% 50% 44% 39% 36% 37% 37% 38% 40% 42%
POP 12HR -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 8 8 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 10
WIND Gust(MPH) 13 10 10 13 14 15 15 16 16 16
WIND DIR E SE SE SE S S S S S S
DEW -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 56 63 68 72 74 74 74 74 72 70
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 56.57 61.84 65.17 67.57 68.65 68.73 68.73 68.82 67.64 66.43



DAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
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
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 58° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 79° -- -- -- -- -- 61° -- -- --
TEMP 67° 65° 65° 63° 63° 63° 61° 61° 61° 59° 61° 59° 61° 63° 67° 70° 72° 74° 76° 77° 77° 77° 76° 74° 74° 72° 67° 65° 61° 61° 74° 81° 83°
SKY COVER 77% 76% 75% 74% 73% 72% 71% 71% 72% 73% 76% 79% 82% 75% 67% 60% 68% 76% 84% 82% 81% 79% 72% 66% 53% 47% 36% 14% 10% 8% 4% 10% 8%
Clouds
DEW PT 49° 49° 49° 49° 49° 49° 49° 50° 50° 50° 50° 50° 50° 52° 52° 52° 52° 54° 54° 54° 54° 54° 54° 54° 54° 54° 52° 52° 50° 52° 56° 56° 54°
RH 45% 52% 56% 58% 60% 62% 62% 66% 67% 66% 71% 69% 72% 71% 65% 60% 54% 53% 48% 46% 44% 44% 45% 45% 47% 49% 56% 62% 67% 75% 52% 41% 38%
POP 12HR 23% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 20% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 6% -- -- -- -- 1% -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.04in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.02in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in --
SNOWFALL 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 13 13 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 9 10 13 13 10 9 10 9 9
WIND DIR S S S S S S S 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
HeatIndex 67 65 65 63 63 63 61 61 61 59 61 59 61 63 67 70 72 74 76 77 77 77 76 74 74 72 67 65 61 61 74 80 82
Rain Showers Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 64.52 63.36 63.50 62.03 62.08 62.12 60.54 60.59 60.60 58.96 60.65 58.97 60.66 62.33 65.42 67.54 68.66 70.07 71.08 71.59 71.39 71.39 70.80 69.40 69.57 68.30 65.02 63.70 60.60 60.70 69.99 73.80 74.75

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For LEWIS County, Kentucky
Issued at 1000 AM EDT FRI APR 26 2024
NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LEXINGTON      PTSUNNY   58  39  49 SE9       30.16S                  
COVINGTON      PTSUNNY   55  39  54 E10       30.18R                  
FRANKFORT      PTSUNNY   57  40  52 E6        30.15S                  


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 LEWIS County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Fri Apr 26 10:05:02 EDT 2024


CLOUD COVER                     Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE                      None      Showers         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)                   0           30            0
TEMP (24H TREND)             75 (+13)     58 (+19)           79
RH % (24H TREND)              36 (-3)      72 (-5)           42
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                  E  6                  S 11 G19
20FTWND-PM(MPH)                  S  8         S  8         S 11
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.00         0.02         0.00
PRECIP DURATION                                  1             
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)               6950                      4990
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)              S 17                     SW 24
LAL                                 1            1            1
HAINES INDEX                        5            3            3

REMARKS...None.

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

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For LEWIS County, Kentucky
900 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

 DAY ONE  This afternoon and tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Saturday through Thursday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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


7-Day Forecast For LEWIS County, KY

REST OF TODAY
Partly cloudy. Warmer with highs in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming south this afternoon.

TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. Warmer with lows in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Unseasonably warm with lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Unseasonably warm with highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Clear. Unseasonably warm with lows in the lower 60s.

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

MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Unseasonably warm with lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

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

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Unseasonably warm with lows around 60. Chance of rain 50 percent.

WEDNESDAY
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 40 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Unseasonably warm with lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny with a chance of showers in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

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