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ISSUED AT 09:00 UTC ON TUESDAY APR 23 2024
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| EDT 3HR | 6A | 7A | 8A | 9A | 10A | 11A | NOON | 1P | 2P | 3P | 4P | 5P | 6P | 7P | ||||
| MAX/MIN | -- | -- | 40° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 70° | ||||
| TEMP | 40° | 41° | 43° | 49° | 56° | 61° | 63° | 65° | 67° | 68° | 70° | 70° | 68° | 67° | ||||
| SKY COVER | 21% | 11% | 13% | 10% | 8% | 4% | 19% | 27% | 45% | 39% | 63% | 70% | 58% | 49% | ||||
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| DEW PT | 29° | 29° | 31° | 32° | 34° | 36° | 36° | 36° | 36° | 36° | 36° | 38° | 38° | 40° | ||||
| RH | 62% | 59% | 59% | 54% | 43% | 41% | 36% | 35% | 33% | 29% | 28% | 30% | 33% | 38% | ||||
| POP 12HR | -- | -- | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| SNOWFALL | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | ||||
| WIND Gust(MPH) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 22 | ||||
| WIND DIR | S | S | S | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | ||||
| DEW | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| HeatIndex | 37 | 38 | 38 | 43 | 56 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 67 | ||||
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| WIND CHILL | 36° | 37° | 38° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| SPRAY COND |  | |  | | | |  | | | | | | | | ||||
| DRY COND | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | ||||
| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 43.93 | 45.01 | 46.56 | 51.48 | 56.88 | 60.29 | 61.52 | 62.78 | 63.98 | 64.41 | 65.56 | 65.69 | 64.61 | 64.20 | ||||
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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 | 3P | 4P | 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 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 52° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 67° | -- | -- | -- | -- | 40° | -- | -- | 67° | -- | -- | 47° | 74° | -- | -- | 61° | 77° | -- | -- | 63° | 81° | -- | -- | 63° | 79° | -- |
| TEMP | 65° | 61° | 61° | 59° | 58° | 56° | 54° | 54° | 52° | 52° | 52° | 52° | 54° | 54° | 56° | 58° | 61° | 63° | 65° | 65° | 67° | 67° | 61° | 52° | 45° | 41° | 41° | 56° | 63° | 67° | 61° | 50° | 52° | 68° | 68° | 65° | 63° | 74° | 72° | 67° | 65° | 76° | 74° | 67° | 65° | 76° | 72° |
| SKY COVER | 57% | 82% | 89% | 91% | 91% | 93% | 93% | 87% | 69% | 62% | 59% | 66% | 68% | 64% | 60% | 56% | 50% | 44% | 38% | 28% | 18% | 9% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 14% | 41% | 8% | 11% | 13% | 17% | 31% | 69% | 78% | 73% | 76% | 78% | 80% | 52% | 48% | 41% | 59% | 47% | 44% | 46% | 66% | 63% |
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| DEW PT | 41° | 40° | 43° | 43° | 45° | 47° | 49° | 49° | 49° | 49° | 49° | 49° | 49° | 49° | 49° | 49° | 47° | 47° | 47° | 45° | 43° | 43° | 43° | 41° | 40° | 36° | 36° | 43° | 43° | 41° | 43° | 40° | 43° | 56° | 56° | 54° | 54° | 58° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 59° | 58° | 56° | 58° | 61° | 58° |
| RH | 43% | 46% | 51% | 53% | 59% | 69% | 79% | 86% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 85% | 86% | 80% | 76% | 68% | 61% | 55% | 52% | 48% | 43% | 42% | 51% | 68% | 79% | 82% | 81% | 62% | 46% | 40% | 52% | 65% | 71% | 63% | 63% | 67% | 72% | 59% | 57% | 67% | 75% | 55% | 59% | 70% | 80% | 59% | 63% |
| POP 12HR | 10% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 60% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1% | -- | -- | -- | 1% | -- | -- | -- | 3% | -- | 10% | -- | 35% | -- | 20% | -- | 23% | -- | 13% | -- | 20% | -- | 28% | -- | 40% |
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.07in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.04in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 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) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
| WIND DIR | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | N | N | NE | NE | E | E | NE | NE | NE | E | SE | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SW | S | S | S | SW | SW |
| HeatIndex | 65 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 61 | 52 | 41 | 36 | 36 | 56 | 63 | 67 | 61 | 50 | 52 | 68 | 68 | 65 | 63 | 74 | 72 | 67 | 65 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 65 | 76 | 72 |
| Rain Showers | -- | Chance | Chance | Likely | Likely | Likely | Likely | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance |
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | -- | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | Chance | Chance |
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 41° | 36° | 36° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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| DRY COND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 63.06 | 60.35 | 60.41 | 58.95 | 58.18 | 56.48 | 54.55 | 54.37 | 52.41 | 52.41 | 52.41 | 52.56 | 54.37 | 54.53 | 56.37 | 58.14 | 60.53 | 61.96 | 63.36 | 63.23 | 64.43 | 64.38 | 60.41 | 53.20 | 46.59 | 42.76 | 42.86 | 56.59 | 61.75 | 64.29 | 60.42 | 51.69 | 53.08 | 66.13 | 66.13 | 63.87 | 62.35 | 70.57 | 68.88 | 65.51 | 64.15 | 71.74 | 70.57 | 65.65 | 64.32 | 72.12 | 69.31 |
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 MERCER County, Kentucky
Issued at 500 AM EDT TUE APR 23 2024
NORTHEAST KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS LEXINGTON PTCLDY 47 33 58 S8 30.10R COVINGTON PTCLDY 44 35 70 S6 30.06R FRANKFORT N/A N/A N/A N/A MISG 30.08R
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 MERCER County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:
Issued at: Tue Apr 23 05:05:01 EDT 2024
Today Tonight Wed
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None Showers None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+8) 51 (+11) 68
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-4) 93 (+26) 42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 9 G19 NW 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 14 G25 SW 10 G19 NW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.14 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5700 5660
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 31 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 165271 68198
DISPERSION Excellent Good
DSI MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 5 4 4
ADI EARLY 98 GOOD 32 FAIR 34 FAIR
ADI LATE 129 VERY GOOD11 POOR 70 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph with
gusts to around 35 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
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 MERCER County, Kentucky
317 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024 /217 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024/
DAY ONE Today and tonight.
Southwest winds will gust 25-35 mph today, especially this
afternoon. The gusty winds combined with filtered sunshine and
temperatures rising into the lower and middle 70s may lead to
slightly increased fire danger this afternoon in exposed areas where
fuels can lose moisture.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Wednesday through Monday.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
Latest MERCER County, Kentucky Watches, Warnings and Advisories.
Additional Drought Info.:
UKAWC Drought Page,
Kentucky Drought Watch
7-Day Forecast For MERCER County, KY
TODAY
Sunny until late afternoon then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
TONIGHT
Warmer. Rain showers likely. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of showers 70 percent.
WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Colder. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers in the morning, then scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Warmer. Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of showers 20 percent.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of thunderstorms 20 percent.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of thunderstorms 50 percent.
MONDAY
Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
