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ISSUED AT 16:00 UTC ON FRIDAY APR 26 2024
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| CDT 3HR | NOON | 1P | 2P | 3P | 4P | 5P | 6P | |||||
| MAX/MIN | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 79° | |||||
| TEMP | 70° | 74° | 76° | 77° | 79° | 79° | 76° | |||||
| SKY COVER | 71% | 61% | 58% | 61% | 60% | 66% | 71% | |||||
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| DEW PT | 54° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 56° | |||||
| RH | 58% | 53% | 50% | 48% | 47% | 46% | 50% | |||||
| POP 12HR | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | -- | 0.01in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| SNOWFALL | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | |||||
| WIND Gust(MPH) | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | |||||
| WIND DIR | SE | S | S | S | S | S | S | |||||
| DEW | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| HeatIndex | 70 | 74 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 76 | |||||
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
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| DRY COND | | | |  | | | | |||||
| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS |  | | | | | | | |||||
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 67.41 | 70.07 | 71.27 | 71.79 | 73.11 | 73.00 | 71.27 | |||||
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| CDT 6HR | 7P | 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 | 10P | 11P | 1A | 4A | 7A | 10A | 1P | 4P | 7P | 1A | 7A | 1P | 7P | 1A | 7A | 1P | 7P | 1A | 7A | 1P | 7P | 1A | 7A | 1P | 7P |
| MAX/MIN | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 67° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 81° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 67° | -- | -- | 83° | -- | -- | 65° | 76° | -- | -- | 61° | 79° | -- | -- | 61° | 81° | -- | -- | 61° | 81° | -- |
| TEMP | 76° | 74° | 72° | 72° | 72° | 72° | 72° | 70° | 70° | 68° | 67° | 67° | 67° | 70° | 72° | 74° | 77° | 79° | 81° | 81° | 81° | 81° | 81° | 79° | 76° | 77° | 76° | 74° | 72° | 72° | 70° | 67° | 76° | 81° | 83° | 79° | 72° | 68° | 72° | 70° | 65° | 63° | 76° | 76° | 65° | 65° | 79° | 77° | 65° | 63° | 77° | 76° |
| SKY COVER | 76% | 73% | 71% | 68% | 70% | 72% | 74% | 72% | 70% | 68% | 65% | 62% | 59% | 56% | 52% | 49% | 46% | 44% | 42% | 37% | 32% | 27% | 28% | 30% | 32% | 30% | 28% | 27% | 27% | 27% | 26% | 43% | 23% | 30% | 24% | 26% | 60% | 80% | 84% | 90% | 82% | 74% | 31% | 23% | 28% | 52% | 43% | 33% | 45% | 55% | 43% | 53% |
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| DEW PT | 56° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 56° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 56° | 58° | 56° | 54° | 54° | 56° | 58° | 58° | 59° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 58° | 59° | 61° | 61° | 58° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 56° |
| RH | 51% | 55% | 57% | 59% | 61% | 61% | 60% | 66% | 67% | 70% | 75% | 73% | 70% | 65% | 63% | 57% | 51% | 50% | 46% | 45% | 43% | 44% | 45% | 46% | 51% | 50% | 53% | 57% | 59% | 61% | 65% | 68% | 53% | 43% | 38% | 40% | 57% | 70% | 62% | 68% | 84% | 89% | 58% | 53% | 80% | 86% | 55% | 50% | 72% | 81% | 48% | 50% |
| POP 12HR | 45% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 49% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1% | -- | -- | -- | 3% | -- | 26% | -- | 71% | -- | 72% | -- | 32% | -- | 17% | -- | 34% | -- | 30% | -- | 42% |
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.02in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.07in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | 0.00in | 0.04in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| SNOWFALL | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | 0in | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 13 |
| 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 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SW | S | S | S | SW | SW | S | S | SW | W |
| HeatIndex | 76 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 70 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 65 | 63 | 76 | 76 | 65 | 65 | 79 | 77 | 65 | 63 | 77 | 76 |
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Chance | Chance | Likely | Likely | Chance | Chance | Chance | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance |
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance |
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 71.36 | 70.24 | 68.88 | 69.02 | 69.17 | 69.17 | 69.10 | 67.91 | 67.97 | 66.48 | 65.87 | 65.78 | 65.65 | 67.84 | 69.31 | 70.41 | 72.10 | 73.44 | 74.41 | 74.28 | 74.04 | 74.16 | 74.28 | 73.00 | 71.36 | 72.00 | 71.55 | 70.41 | 69.02 | 69.17 | 67.84 | 65.56 | 71.55 | 74.04 | 74.75 | 72.33 | 68.88 | 66.48 | 69.24 | 68.03 | 64.45 | 62.75 | 72.03 | 71.55 | 64.32 | 64.52 | 74.00 | 72.00 | 64.05 | 62.56 | 71.79 | 71.27 |
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 LYON County, Kentucky
Issued at 100 PM EDT FRI APR 26 2024
WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS PADUCAH FAIR 74 57 55 S10 29.98F HENDERSON PTSUNNY 63 55 75 SE9 30.04F OWENSBORO CLOUDY 62 56 80 SE15 30.07F HOPKINSVILLE FAIR 71 56 59 SE8 30.03F BOWLING GREEN PTSUNNY 68 58 70 SE13 30.10F GLASGOW CLOUDY 60 60 99 SE9 30.13S
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 LYON County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:
Issued at: Fri Apr 26 13:05:02 EDT 2024
Precip Type Showers Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 60 60 0
High Temperature(F) 76-80 79-83
Minimum RH(%) 48-53 42-47
Low Temperature(F) 63-67
Maximum RH(%) 75-80
Temp (24h trend) 79 (+10) 65 (+12) 82
RH % (24h trend) 51 (+15) 78 (-5) 45
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 5-9 G19 S 8-12 G24 S 11-15 G29
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 8-12 G23 S 8-12 G24 S 11-15 G29
Precip Amount 0.01 0.04 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 7 AM 12 AM
Precip End 11 AM 7 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1320 1830
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4320 6020
1700'Mix Hgt Temp 70 72
Transport Wnd (kts) S 19 S 26
Transport Wnd (m/s) S 10 S 13
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 13200 23790
Dispersion Index Very Good Excellent
LAL 2 2 2
Haines Index 3 4 4
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook For LYON County, Kentucky
411 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 /511 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024/
DAY ONE Today and Tonight
Scattered thunderstorms will be possible mainly over southeast
Missouri and southern Illinois late this afternoon and tonight. A
few severe storms with a damaging wind and hail threat will be
possible mainly over southeast Missouri and southern Illinois.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Saturday through Thursday
More widespread thunderstorms will push eastward across the region
beginning late Sunday and continuing through Monday. Some of the
initial storms Sunday afternoon and evening could be severe over
southeast Missouri and southern Illinois. Heavy rainfall and
flooding will also be more of a concern Sunday night and Monday.
South winds will gust 30 to 40 mph at times on Sunday.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
Spotter activation cannot be ruled out over southeast Missouri and
southern Illinois late this afternoon into tonight, and again
late Sunday afternoon through Sunday night.
Latest LYON County, Kentucky Watches, Warnings and Advisories.
Additional Drought Info.:
UKAWC Drought Page,
Kentucky Drought Watch
7-Day Forecast For LYON County, KY
THIS AFTERNOON
Partly sunny. Highs around 80. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
TUESDAY
Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 50 percent.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
