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

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

ISSUED AT 13:00 UTC ON FRIDAY MAR 29 2024
DAY FRIDAY
CDT 3HR 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 70°
TEMP 52° 58° 63° 65° 67° 68° 70° 70° 70° 67°
SKY COVER 26% 8% 3% 3% 7% 7% 19% 19% 52% 55%
Clouds
DEW PT 36° 36° 36° 36° 36° 34° 34° 34° 34° 36°
RH 56% 43% 37% 33% 30% 28% 26% 27% 27% 30%
POP 12HR -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 10 9
WIND Gust(MPH) 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 15 15
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
DEW -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 52 58 63 65 67 68 70 70 70 67
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS



DAY SATURDAY SUNDAY SUN MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
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 10P 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 54° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 74° -- -- -- -- 58° -- -- 79° -- -- 65° 76° -- -- 58° 65° -- -- 40° 54° -- -- 36° 61° --
TEMP 63° 59° 56° 56° 56° 56° 56° 54° 54° 54° 54° 54° 54° 56° 61° 63° 65° 68° 70° 72° 74° 74° 72° 72° 70° 63° 61° 61° 58° 67° 74° 77° 74° 68° 65° 72° 72° 67° 58° 61° 54° 45° 40° 49° 49° 40° 38° 56° 56°
SKY COVER 59% 71% 50% 59% 75% 79% 87% 80% 76% 66% 59% 57% 37% 27% 28% 20% 15% 36% 57% 57% 57% 57% 57% 57% 57% 62% 61% 63% 50% 57% 57% 57% 71% 77% 77% 71% 81% 67% 58% 54% 58% 48% 38% 36% 25% 12% 14% 19% 14%
Clouds
DEW PT 38° 36° 36° 36° 38° 38° 38° 38° 38° 40° 40° 40° 41° 43° 45° 45° 47° 47° 49° 49° 50° 50° 50° 50° 50° 52° 52° 54° 54° 56° 56° 56° 54° 56° 58° 58° 58° 58° 52° 45° 38° 34° 32° 29° 29° 29° 29° 31° 34°
RH 39% 41% 47% 48% 50% 51% 52% 54% 54% 56% 59% 59% 61% 59% 55% 53% 50% 47% 46% 45% 44% 44% 46% 48% 50% 67% 72% 77% 83% 67% 51% 47% 51% 63% 75% 61% 61% 70% 80% 57% 56% 67% 72% 47% 45% 64% 69% 36% 44%
POP 12HR 2% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 18% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 10% -- -- -- 18% -- -- -- 21% -- 13% -- 40% -- 82% -- 39% -- 18% -- 20% -- 4% -- 6%
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) 7 8 9 10 13 13 14 14 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 17 16 15 15 15 14 13 9 8 7 7 7 7 10 14 15 15 21 14 16 18 21 16 21 17 14 14 17 16 13 9 14 9
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW W W W W
HeatIndex 63 59 56 56 56 56 56 54 54 54 54 54 54 56 61 63 65 68 70 72 74 74 72 72 70 63 61 61 58 67 74 77 74 68 65 72 72 67 58 61 54 38 33 42 42 33 31 56 56
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- Slight Chance Chance Definite Likely Chance Chance Slight Chance -- Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39° 32° -- -- 33° 32° -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS

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 MCLEAN County, Kentucky
Issued at 900 AM EDT FRI MAR 29 2024
WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
PADUCAH        SUNNY     51  36  56 VRB3      30.14R                  
HENDERSON      MOSUNNY   49  37  63 SW10      30.14R                  
OWENSBORO      MOSUNNY   45  37  73 S6        30.14R                  
HOPKINSVILLE   SUNNY     49  33  55 S5        30.15R                  
BOWLING GREEN  SUNNY     45  36  70 CALM      30.18R                  
GLASGOW        SUNNY     44  35  70 CALM      30.18R                  


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 MCLEAN County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Fri Mar 29 09:05:01 EDT 2024

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         Showers      Showers      
Chance Precip (%)     0            40           30           
High Temperature(F)   67-71                     71-75        
Minimum RH(%)         24-29                     43-48        
Low Temperature(F)                 52-56                     
Maximum RH(%)                      63-68                     
Temp (24h trend)      70 (+9)      54 (+12)     74           
RH % (24h trend)      27 (-1)      66 (-11)     46           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW 7-11 G21  S 7-11 G26   SW 12-16 G31 
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 7-11 G21  SW 10-14 G29 SW 9-13 G26  
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                    1            1            
Precip Begin                       1 AM         Continuing   
Precip End                         Continuing   1 PM         
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1900                      1260         
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6230                      4140         
1700'Mix Hgt Temp     64                        64           
Transport Wnd (kts)   SW 18                     SW 21        
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SW  9                     SW 11        
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     17100                     13860        
Dispersion Index      Very Good                 Very Good    
LAL                   1            1            2            
Haines Index          5            4            3            
DSI                   MOD UNSTBL                SLGT UNSTBL  

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs
in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. 

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For MCLEAN County, Kentucky
322 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024 /422 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024/

 DAY ONE  Today and Tonight

Fire danger will heighten this afternoon, mainly for western 
Kentucky from the Land Between the Lakes eastward, where relative
humidity values drop into the 20s percentile amidst very dry
conditions.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Saturday through Thursday

A chance of storms returns to the forecast late this weekend into
early next week. The best chance for stronger storms is with a
cold front's approach and passage late Monday through Tuesday.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotters should stay tuned to the latest forecasts and updates.

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


7-Day Forecast For MCLEAN County, KY

TODAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Not as cool with lows in the mid 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 80 percent.

TUESDAY
A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Near steady temperature in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Cooler with lows around 40.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. Cooler with highs in the lower 50s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.

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