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

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

ISSUED AT 13:00 UTC ON FRIDAY MAR 29 2024
DAY FRIDAY
EDT 3HR 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 70°
TEMP 52° 56° 59° 65° 67° 68° 70° 70° 68° 67°
SKY COVER 26% 26% 19% 7% 3% 2% 4% 9% 11% 22%
Clouds
DEW PT 38° 40° 38° 38° 38° 36° 36° 34° 34° 36°
RH 59% 52% 45% 38% 33% 30% 28% 27% 28% 30%
POP 12HR -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 7
WIND Gust(MPH) 14 21 18 18 17 17 17 17 15 10
WIND DIR SW W W W W W W SW SW SW
DEW -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 52 56 59 65 67 68 70 70 68 67
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS



DAY SATURDAY SUNDAY SUN MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
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 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 50° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 74° -- -- -- -- 56° -- -- 77° -- -- 61° 76° -- -- 59° 70° -- -- 40° 52° -- -- 34° 58° --
TEMP 63° 58° 56° 54° 54° 54° 54° 54° 54° 52° 52° 52° 50° 52° 56° 61° 65° 67° 70° 72° 74° 74° 72° 70° 68° 61° 59° 58° 56° 65° 72° 77° 72° 65° 61° 74° 72° 67° 59° 67° 61° 45° 40° 49° 49° 38° 34° 54° 54°
SKY COVER 47% 55% 47% 60% 71% 72% 65% 81% 73% 77% 60% 58% 57% 58% 59% 60% 59% 58% 57% 57% 57% 57% 59% 61% 63% 57% 57% 58% 69% 61% 57% 50% 63% 73% 85% 73% 87% 79% 69% 59% 59% 59% 56% 53% 36% 22% 23% 25% 11%
Clouds
DEW PT 36° 36° 38° 38° 38° 38° 38° 38° 38° 38° 38° 40° 40° 43° 45° 47° 49° 50° 52° 52° 52° 52° 52° 52° 52° 52° 54° 52° 54° 56° 58° 58° 56° 56° 58° 63° 59° 59° 58° 54° 45° 38° 34° 34° 31° 31° 29° 32° 34°
RH 36% 43% 49% 52% 52% 57% 56% 54% 56% 58% 58% 61% 68% 68% 63% 59% 56% 54% 51% 47% 46% 46% 47% 51% 54% 72% 80% 83% 92% 75% 61% 52% 59% 75% 86% 68% 64% 78% 93% 60% 53% 75% 81% 53% 49% 75% 81% 44% 48%
POP 12HR 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 13% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 16% -- -- -- 28% -- -- -- 34% -- 18% -- 49% -- 89% -- 55% -- 30% -- 33% -- 10% -- 8%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- 0.02in -- 0.01in -- 0.01in -- 0.01in 0.01in 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in 0in 0in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 6 6 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 14 13 10 9 8 7 6 6 7 10 13 13 17 14 17 17 22 16 21 15 14 13 16 17 13 10 15 10
WIND DIR S S 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 S SW SW SW S SW SW SW S SW SW W W NW W W NW W W W W
HeatIndex 63 58 56 54 54 54 54 54 54 52 52 52 50 52 56 61 65 67 70 72 74 74 72 70 68 61 59 58 56 65 72 77 72 65 61 74 72 67 59 67 61 39 32 44 42 30 26 54 54
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Likely Definite Likely Chance Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39° 33° -- -- 30° 26° -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For NELSON County, Kentucky
Issued at 900 AM EDT FRI MAR 29 2024
NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LOUISVILLE/SDF PTSUNNY   52  32  46 SW6       30.12R                  
LOUISVILLE/LOU SUNNY     50  35  56 SW6       30.12R                  
FORT KNOX      SUNNY     49  33  54 SW6       30.11R                  


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 NELSON County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

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

358 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat          

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        
PRECIP TYPE           None         Showers      Showers      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            30           
TEMP (24H TREND)      70 (+11)     49 (+10)     73           
RH % (24H TREND)      26 (-5)      71 (-8)      45           
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   W  8 G18                  SW 13 G22    
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   W  9 G17     S  6         SW 13 G21    
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.02         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)8207                      5070         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 21                      SW 25        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     162200                    120912       
DISPERSION            Excellent                 Excellent    
DSI                   MOD UNSTBL   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  
LAL                   1            1            2            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            3            
ADI EARLY             60 GEN GOOD  12 POOR      68 GOOD      
ADI LATE              102 VERY GOOD15 GEN POOR  77 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            2            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            2            1            

REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.        
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds around 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds around 15 mph with
gusts to around 35 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Cooler. Lows
in the upper 30s. Highs around 50. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts to around 35 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. 

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For NELSON County, Kentucky
359 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024 /259 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024/

 DAY ONE  Today and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Saturday through Thursday

Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms will be possible this 
weekend. A couple of storms could be strong north of Interstate 64
on Sunday. The main threat Sunday would be some large hail and
lightning.  

Storm chances increase late Monday and through Tuesday. 
Strong to severe storms will be possible Monday night and continuing
into Tuesday. It appears the most concentrated period of strong to
severe storms would be on Monday night. 

Confidence is low due to the complexity of the incoming systems 
and the exact timing of various features, so stay tuned to the 
forecast as it is updated over the next few days.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is possible Sunday and especially Monday
afternoon through Tuesday. 

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


7-Day Forecast For NELSON County, KY

TODAY
Warmer, sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

TONIGHT
Warmer. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the evening, then chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

SUNDAY
Partly sunny with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
Chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 60. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.

TUESDAY
Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Cooler. Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 50s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows in the mid 30s.

THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.

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