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

ISSUED AT 07:00 UTC ON THURSDAY APR 25 2024
DAY THURSDAY
EDT 3HR 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- 38° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 67°
TEMP 41° 40° 40° 38° 40° 43° 49° 54° 58° 61° 65° 65° 67° 67° 67° 63°
SKY COVER 20% 18% 17% 16% 7% 8% 4% 2% 2% 13% 14% 25% 23% 11% 19% 14%
Clouds
DEW PT 40° 40° 38° 38° 38° 38° 40° 40° 40° 40° 38° 38° 36° 36° 36° 36°
RH 92% 95% 96% 99% 92% 82% 71% 61% 52% 43% 38% 35% 33% 32% 33% 37%
POP 12HR -- -- -- -- 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 0 0 0 0 5 2 2 2 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6
WIND Gust(MPH) 0 0 0 0 7 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 8 8
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW N N N N
DEW Mod Dew Mod Dew Mod Dew Mod Dew Lgt Dew Mod Dew Lgt Dew -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 41 40 40 38 38 42 48 54 58 61 65 65 67 67 67 63
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Fog -- Areas of Areas of Areas of -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- 37° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 41.78 40.52 40.41 38.11 40.83 44.56 50.56 55.03 58.21 60.31 62.89 62.78 63.98 63.93 63.98 61.54



DAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY TUE WED
EDT 6HR 8P 9P 10P 11P MIDN 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 76° -- -- -- -- 58° -- -- 81° -- -- 58° 85° -- -- 61° 86° -- -- 63° 79° -- -- 56° 81° --
TEMP 58° 54° 49° 47° 45° 43° 41° 40° 38° 40° 41° 43° 45° 52° 58° 63° 67° 70° 72° 72° 72° 65° 63° 61° 59° 59° 70° 79° 79° 74° 61° 61° 83° 79° 65° 63° 85° 79° 65° 63° 77° 72° 58° 58° 76° 74°
SKY COVER 16% 18% 25% 29% 28% 22% 30% 31% 26% 26% 20% 24% 20% 12% 24% 13% 15% 33% 51% 61% 80% 77% 62% 69% 57% 82% 81% 73% 56% 42% 26% 8% 20% 29% 16% 22% 26% 31% 41% 75% 64% 46% 36% 33% 21% 13%
Clouds
DEW PT 36° 36° 36° 36° 36° 36° 36° 36° 36° 38° 38° 38° 45° 49° 47° 47° 49° 49° 49° 50° 50° 52° 49° 49° 49° 49° 54° 54° 54° 54° 52° 52° 56° 56° 52° 54° 54° 56° 56° 56° 58° 58° 54° 56° 54° 54°
RH 43% 52% 60% 65% 68% 75% 79% 88% 92% 92% 88% 82% 100% 89% 69% 55% 52% 49% 44% 46% 47% 60% 62% 67% 69% 69% 56% 43% 41% 48% 70% 74% 38% 44% 64% 73% 34% 43% 70% 77% 52% 61% 86% 90% 44% 49%
POP 12HR 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 12% -- -- -- 11% -- -- -- 8% -- 2% -- 5% -- 2% -- 16% -- 32% -- 62% -- 21% -- 19%
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 5 2 2 2 1 2 5 6 6 7 8 8 8 8 7 7 8 9 10 10 9 9 13 10 10 10 9 7 8 7 7 6 9 8 7 7 13 9 6 6 8 7
WIND DIR N N NE NE NE E E E E E E E SE SE SE S S S S S S S SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW S SW W W SW SW NW NW
HeatIndex 58 54 47 45 43 41 40 37 38 37 39 40 43 52 58 63 67 70 72 72 72 65 63 61 59 59 70 79 79 74 61 61 83 79 65 63 84 79 65 63 77 72 58 58 76 74
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Likely Slight Chance -- -- Slight Chance --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance -- Chance Slight Chance -- -- Slight Chance --
Fog -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- 43° -- -- -- -- -- 38° 39° 42° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 58.25 55.27 51.16 49.27 47.43 45.17 43.06 41.24 38.92 40.83 42.17 44.56 45.00 52.41 58.14 61.96 64.84 66.86 67.93 68.08 68.15 63.64 62.12 60.60 58.97 58.97 67.29 72.67 72.45 69.65 60.64 60.69 74.75 72.78 63.77 62.38 75.49 72.67 63.98 62.47 72.20 69.17 58.06 58.04 70.70 69.74

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For PIKE County, Kentucky
Issued at 300 AM EDT THU APR 25 2024
SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
JACKSON        CLEAR     46  38  73 CALM      30.20R                  
LONDON         CLEAR     49  41  74 N6        30.19R                  
SOMERSET       CLEAR     50  43  76 N7        30.18S                  
MIDDLESBORO    CLEAR     44  42  91 CALM      30.18S                  
MONTICELLO     CLEAR     47  43  86 NE3       30.22R                  


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 PIKE County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Thu Apr 25 03:23:35 EDT 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            
Precip type           None         None         None         
Temp (24H TREND)      66-69 (+1)   36-50 (+9)   74-77        
Rh % (24H TREND)      20-30 (-1)   46-96 (+13)  31-48        
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   S 4-8 G15    
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       N 2-6        Lgt/Var      S 6-10 G16   
Precip duration                                              
Precip begin                                                 
Precip end                                                   
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            
Haines Index (MID)    4                         4            
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5200                      5900         
Transport wnd (mph)   NW  7                     S 16         
Vent rate (kt-ft)     31200                     82600        
ADI Early             29           5            92           
ADI Late              47           9            83           
Max LVORI Early       4            2            3            
Max LVORI Late        2            3            2            

Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX        
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS        
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility        
Occurrence Risk Index.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For PIKE County, Kentucky
313 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and Tonight.

Frost is possible in some valley locations early this morning and
again late tonight, mainly near and north of the Mountain Parkway. 

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday.

Frost is possible in some valley locations early Friday morning,
mainly near and north of the Mountain Parkway. 

Thunderstorms are possible Friday afternoon and evening to the west
of a Middlesboro to Flemingsburg line. Thunderstorms are then 
possible areawide from late Monday afternoon through Tuesday, and 
again Wednesday afternoon.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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


7-Day Forecast For PIKE County, KY

TODAY
Areas of valley fog early. Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. North winds around 5 mph.

TONIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s valleys and in the upper 40s ridges. North winds around 5 mph, becoming east late.

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows around 60. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows in the upper 50s.

MONDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

TUESDAY
Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 70 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers overnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

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