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

ISSUED AT 02:00 UTC ON SATURDAY APR 27 2024
DAY FRI SATURDAY
EDT 3HR 11P MIDN 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 58° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 79°
TEMP 61° 61° 58° 58° 58° 58° 58° 58° 58° 58° 63° 67° 70° 72° 76° 76° 77° 79° 77° 77° 76°
SKY COVER 71% 71% 65% 59% 61% 63% 65% 66% 67% 68% 68% 69% 69% 71% 72% 74% 69% 65% 60% 56% 52%
Clouds
DEW PT 52° 52° 52° 52° 52° 50° 50° 50° 50° 52° 54° 54° 56° 56° 56° 58° 58° 56° 58° 56° 56°
RH 75% 75% 77% 77% 77% 74% 77% 77% 77% 77% 69% 65% 60% 58% 51% 52% 50% 47% 50% 48% 48%
POP 12HR -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 13% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 10 10 13 13 13 10 10 10 9 9 10 13 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 10 10
WIND Gust(MPH) 14 14 15 15 15 14 14 14 13 13 15 16 18 21 21 21 18 18 18 16 15
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
DEW -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Lgt Dew Lgt Dew -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 61 61 58 58 58 58 58 58 58 58 63 67 70 72 76 76 77 79 77 77 76
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 60.70 60.70 58.10 58.10 58.10 58.11 58.10 58.10 58.10 58.10 62.28 65.42 67.54 68.95 71.36 71.46 72.00 73.11 72.00 71.79 71.08



DAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY TUE WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
EDT 6HR 8P 9P 10P 11P MIDN 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A 2P 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 58° -- -- -- -- 83° -- -- -- -- 58° -- -- 83° -- -- 61° 77° -- -- 56° 83° -- -- 58° 81° -- -- 58° 74° --
TEMP 72° 70° 68° 65° 65° 63° 63° 61° 59° 58° 58° 59° 61° 65° 68° 72° 81° 83° 76° 67° 61° 58° 61° 72° 81° 83° 77° 67° 61° 74° 72° 61° 61° 79° 76° 63° 59° 76° 74° 63° 59° 72° 68°
SKY COVER 47% 43% 38% 33% 29% 24% 20% 19% 19% 19% 19% 18% 18% 19% 21% 22% 17% 4% 3% 4% 7% 7% 16% 18% 40% 42% 58% 76% 80% 56% 21% 19% 46% 48% 35% 46% 51% 50% 50% 53% 61% 61% 54%
Clouds
DEW PT 56° 54° 54° 54° 54° 54° 52° 52° 54° 54° 54° 54° 54° 56° 56° 58° 56° 54° 54° 52° 52° 52° 54° 58° 58° 56° 56° 54° 58° 63° 59° 58° 58° 61° 61° 58° 58° 63° 61° 58° 56° 56° 52°
RH 55% 57% 60% 67% 68% 69% 69% 75% 80% 86% 83% 83% 80% 72% 65% 61% 43% 35% 45% 60% 72% 83% 77% 59% 45% 41% 48% 65% 90% 66% 63% 90% 92% 54% 60% 83% 96% 61% 61% 81% 89% 57% 57%
POP 12HR 14% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1% -- -- -- -- -- 3% -- -- -- 2% -- -- -- 18% -- 64% -- 65% -- 20% -- 30% -- 31% -- 48% -- 38% -- 39%
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) 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 6 6 8 7 9 14 14 13 9 8 9 10 7 6 6 8 8 6 7 9 9 9 9 13 10
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW S S S S S S S SW SW SW S S SW SW S S SW SW SW S SW SW SW W W NW
HeatIndex 72 70 68 65 65 63 63 61 59 58 58 59 61 65 68 72 81 82 76 67 61 58 61 72 81 82 77 67 61 74 72 61 61 79 76 63 59 76 74 63 59 72 68
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Likely Chance Slight Chance -- Slight Chance Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Slight Chance -- -- Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 68.73 67.35 65.98 63.87 63.91 62.28 62.28 60.70 58.98 58.06 58.07 58.98 60.76 64.05 66.23 69.17 74.04 74.35 70.80 65.20 60.66 58.07 60.72 69.02 74.28 75.15 71.79 65.42 60.88 71.16 69.31 60.88 60.90 73.89 72.22 62.61 59.00 72.31 70.74 62.56 58.99 68.88 65.82

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For POWELL County, Kentucky
Issued at 1000 PM EDT FRI APR 26 2024
NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LEXINGTON      PTCLDY    62  54  74 SE9       30.09S                  
COVINGTON      CLOUDY    63  55  75 S15       30.06R                  
FRANKFORT      PTCLDY    62  54  74 SE8       30.07S                  


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 POWELL County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Fri Apr 26 22:05:01 EDT 2024

425 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Precip type           None         None         None         None         
Temp (24H TREND)      55 (+12)     78 (+3)      56           83           
Rh % (24H TREND)      90 (+13)     39 (+7)      100          29           
20ftwnd-AM(mph)                    S  9 G23                  SW  8 G17    
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       S  9         SW  9 G22    S  7         SW  8 G17    
Precip duration                                                           
Precip begin                                                              
Precip end                                                                
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
Haines Index (MID)                 3                         3            
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4200                      5300         
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 22                     SW 13        
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  79800                     58300        
ADI Early             10           75           8            51           
ADI Late              10           89           9            66           
Max LVORI Early       3            3            3            3            
Max LVORI Late        4            2            4            2            

Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.        
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For POWELL County, Kentucky
330 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

 DAY ONE  Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Saturday through Thursday.

Thunderstorms are possible at times from Monday afternoon through
Thursday.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

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


7-Day Forecast For POWELL County, KY

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

SATURDAY
Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

MONDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

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

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

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

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

THURSDAY
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

FRIDAY
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

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