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

ISSUED AT 16:00 UTC ON THURSDAY MAR 28 2024
DAY THURSDAY
EDT 3HR 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- -- -- 58°
TEMP 50° 54° 54° 56° 56° 56° 54°
SKY COVER 1% 1% 2% 3% 2% 2% 4%
Clouds
DEW PT 25° 25° 25° 25° 27° 27° 29°
RH 36% 33% 32% 30% 31% 32% 37%
POP 12HR -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 7 7 8 9 9 8 7
WIND Gust(MPH) 15 16 17 17 17 15 14
WIND DIR NW NW W W W W W
DEW -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 50 54 54 56 56 56 54
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS



DAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY SUN MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
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 9P 10P 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° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 67° -- -- -- -- -- -- 49° -- -- 70° -- -- 52° 72° -- -- 58° 74° -- -- 50° 61° -- -- 36° 56° --
TEMP 52° 47° 45° 43° 43° 41° 40° 40° 40° 40° 40° 40° 38° 43° 47° 52° 56° 61° 63° 65° 67° 67° 65° 63° 61° 56° 54° 52° 52° 50° 50° 58° 67° 70° 65° 56° 52° 63° 65° 58° 58° 70° 70° 61° 52° 59° 54° 43° 36° 52° 49°
SKY COVER 4% 3% 20% 20% 9% 21% 9% 13% 16% 21% 11% 18% 21% 16% 3% 6% 13% 17% 22% 23% 24% 25% 32% 39% 46% 49% 54% 58% 75% 86% 77% 48% 57% 57% 47% 55% 65% 69% 68% 80% 85% 80% 75% 83% 78% 66% 50% 37% 44% 44% 31%
Clouds
DEW PT 31° 31° 31° 29° 31° 31° 31° 31° 31° 31° 31° 31° 32° 34° 38° 40° 40° 40° 40° 38° 38° 38° 38° 38° 38° 40° 38° 38° 38° 38° 40° 47° 50° 52° 52° 52° 49° 54° 54° 52° 54° 61° 58° 56° 50° 45° 40° 36° 31° 34° 32°
RH 46% 53% 55% 57% 60% 64% 67% 67% 67% 67% 70% 72% 78% 73% 70% 63% 52% 45% 42% 37% 34% 34% 37% 39% 43% 53% 54% 58% 60% 62% 68% 64% 56% 53% 62% 82% 89% 69% 65% 80% 90% 70% 68% 86% 96% 59% 58% 75% 82% 51% 52%
POP 12HR 1% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0% -- -- -- -- -- 19% -- -- -- 26% -- 34% -- 29% -- 53% -- 66% -- 86% -- 46% -- 22% -- 22%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in 0.06in 0.03in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in 0in 0in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 6 7 7 7 8 7 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 13 14 13 13 14 14 14 13 10 9 7 8 8 9 13 16 15 17 17 15 14 10 8 9 10 15 13 16 15 17 15 16 15 14 10 16 16
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW W SW W W SW S SW S SW SW W W W NW NW NW W NW
HeatIndex 52 43 41 39 38 36 35 35 34 34 34 33 32 37 41 52 56 61 63 65 67 67 65 63 61 56 54 52 52 50 50 58 67 70 65 56 52 63 65 58 58 70 70 61 52 59 54 37 29 52 44
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Likely Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Likely Definite Definite Chance Chance Slight Chance -- Slight Chance Slight Chance --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance -- -- Slight Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- 41° 39° 38° 36° 35° 35° 34° 34° 34° 34° 32° 38° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36° 29° -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For SHELBY County, Kentucky
Issued at 100 PM EDT THU MAR 28 2024
NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LOUISVILLE/SDF SUNNY     53  27  36 CALM      30.22F                  
LOUISVILLE/LOU SUNNY     52  30  43 CALM      30.22F                  
FORT KNOX      SUNNY     52  26  35 W5        30.20F                  


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 SHELBY County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Thu Mar 28 13:05:01 EDT 2024

345 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri          

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
TEMP (24H TREND)      59 (+7)      35 (+4)      68           
RH % (24H TREND)      30 (-12)     80 (-3)      28           
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   W  8         
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   W  7         SW  5        SW  9        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7400                      6605         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 17                      W 21         
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     125171                    121961       
DISPERSION            Excellent                 Excellent    
DSI                   MOD UNSTBL   SLGT UNSTBL  MOD UNSTBL   
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            
ADI EARLY             43 GEN GOOD  8 POOR       62 GOOD      
ADI LATE              82 GOOD      9 POOR       92 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...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows around 50. 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
lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph
with gusts to around 30 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows
in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts to around 30 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
30 mph. 

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For SHELBY County, Kentucky
1032 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024 /932 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024/

 DAY ONE  This afternoon 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 is not expected at this time.

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


7-Day Forecast For SHELBY County, KY

TODAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

TONIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Not as cool. Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s.

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.

TUESDAY
Cooler. Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 60s.

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 30 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper 50s.

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