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

ISSUED AT 10:00 UTC ON THURSDAY MAR 28 2024
DAY THURSDAY
CDT 3HR 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P
MAX/MIN -- 32° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 59°
TEMP 32° 32° 36° 43° 47° 50° 54° 56° 58° 58° 59° 59° 58°
SKY COVER 3% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 2% 2% 4% 1% 0% 0%
Clouds
DEW PT 27° 27° 29° 29° 29° 29° 29° 29° 29° 29° 31° 31° 31°
RH 77% 77% 75% 57% 47% 43% 40% 36% 34% 32% 33% 34% 36%
POP 12HR -- 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 2 2 2 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 7 6
WIND Gust(MPH) 6 6 6 7 7 7 9 10 13 14 14 10 8
WIND DIR N N NE E E N NW W W W W W W
DEW Frost Frost Frost -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 29 29 33 40 45 50 54 56 58 58 59 59 58
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- 40° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS



DAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY SUN MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
CDT 6HR 7P 8P 9P 10P 11P MIDN 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 68° -- -- -- -- 52° -- -- 72° -- -- 56° 76° -- -- 61° 77° -- -- 52° 63° -- -- 38° 58° --
TEMP 56° 52° 47° 45° 43° 43° 43° 41° 40° 40° 38° 36° 38° 43° 49° 54° 58° 61° 65° 67° 67° 68° 63° 56° 54° 54° 54° 61° 70° 72° 68° 59° 56° 72° 72° 63° 61° 74° 72° 63° 54° 61° 56° 45° 38° 54° 54°
SKY COVER 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 1% 0% 1% 1% 2% 8% 15% 21% 29% 37% 45% 36% 27% 18% 26% 35% 43% 45% 49% 51% 56% 49% 38% 57% 37% 47% 47% 46% 72% 60% 58% 72% 69% 74% 71% 67% 58% 45% 37% 34% 32% 31%
Clouds
DEW PT 32° 32° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 32° 32° 34° 36° 38° 40° 41° 40° 38° 38° 36° 36° 40° 40° 40° 40° 43° 47° 50° 52° 52° 54° 52° 56° 56° 56° 58° 61° 59° 58° 50° 45° 40° 38° 34° 34° 34°
RH 41% 48% 58% 63% 67% 70% 70% 72% 76% 78% 82% 85% 85% 79% 67% 59% 53% 43% 37% 33% 32% 30% 44% 54% 56% 60% 65% 60% 48% 49% 54% 83% 90% 59% 58% 77% 86% 66% 63% 86% 89% 57% 56% 76% 85% 46% 46%
POP 12HR 1% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0% -- -- -- 8% -- -- -- 9% -- 26% -- 16% -- 29% -- 53% -- 83% -- 40% -- 20% -- 11%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 8 10 13 15 16 17 16 14 9 8 10 10 15 13 16 15 17 17 15 15 13 9 15 16
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW S SW SW W W W NW N NW NW NW
HeatIndex 56 52 45 43 40 39 38 37 35 34 32 30 32 37 44 54 58 61 65 67 67 68 63 56 54 54 54 61 70 72 68 59 56 72 72 63 61 74 72 63 54 61 56 40 32 54 54
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Chance -- -- Slight Chance Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Definite Likely Chance Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance -- -- Slight Chance Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- 42° 39° 39° 39° 36° 35° 35° 33° 30° 33° 38° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39° 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 OHIO County, Kentucky
Issued at 600 AM EDT THU MAR 28 2024
WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
PADUCAH        CLEAR     33  29  85 CALM      30.21R                  
HENDERSON      CLEAR     28  27  96 CALM      30.23R                  
OWENSBORO      CLEAR     33  29  85 CALM      30.22R                  
HOPKINSVILLE   CLEAR     35  29  79 CALM      30.19R                  
BOWLING GREEN  CLEAR     35  28  75 CALM      30.21R                  
GLASGOW        CLEAR     32  31  96 CALM      30.21R                  


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 OHIO County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Thu Mar 28 06:05:01 EDT 2024

345 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024 /245 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024/

                      Today        Tonight      Fri          

CLOUD COVER           Clear        Clear        Mclear       
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
TEMP (24H TREND)      60 (+7)      34 (+1)      69           
RH % (24H TREND)      29 (-11)     78 (-4)      27           
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   SW  7        
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   NW  6        Lgt/Var      SW  7        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7296                      6226         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 13                     SW 21        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     100716                    115160       
DISPERSION            Excellent                 Excellent    
DSI                   MOD UNSTBL   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            5            5            
ADI EARLY             40 FAIR      5 VERY POOR  57 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              80 GOOD      7 POOR       90 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            3            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            1            

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

.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts to around 30 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows
in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts to around 30 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
30 mph. 

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For OHIO County, Kentucky
335 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024 /235 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024/

 DAY ONE  Today and Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday.

Scattered thunderstorms will be possible this weekend. Storm chances
increase Monday and may continue into Tuesday. Strong to severe 
storms will be possible Monday and Monday night, possibly continuing 
into Tuesday. 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 may be needed early next week.


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


7-Day Forecast For OHIO County, KY

TODAY
Sunny. Highs around 60. Northeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.

TONIGHT
Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Warmer. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.

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

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.

MONDAY
Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of thunderstorms 50 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.

TUESDAY
Cooler. Partly sunny. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Colder. Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of thunderstorms 40 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.

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