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ISSUED AT 23:00 UTC ON WEDNESDAY MAY 08 2024
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| CDT 3HR | 7P | 8P | 9P | 10P | 11P | MIDN | 1A | 2A | 3A | 4A | 5A | 6A | 7A | 8A | 9A | 10A | 11A | NOON | 1P | 2P | 3P | 4P | 5P | 6P | |||||
| MAX/MIN | 79° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 65° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 81° | |||||
| TEMP | 74° | 70° | 70° | 68° | 68° | 67° | 68° | 67° | 67° | 67° | 67° | 67° | 65° | 67° | 70° | 74° | 74° | 76° | 77° | 79° | 79° | 79° | 79° | 77° | |||||
| SKY COVER | 87% | 87% | 88% | 81% | 78% | 80% | 88% | 92% | 92% | 93% | 93% | 90% | 87% | 77% | 71% | 67% | 57% | 57% | 57% | 12% | 15% | 11% | 6% | 8% | |||||
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| DEW PT | 67° | 67° | 67° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 67° | 67° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 63° | 61° | 59° | 58° | 58° | |||||
| RH | 78% | 87% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 92% | 89% | 93% | 93% | 93% | 93% | 93% | 96% | 93% | 87% | 78% | 73% | 70% | 64% | 57% | 54% | 50% | 50% | 51% | |||||
| POP 12HR | 92% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 95% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | 0.66in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.79in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.74in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.03in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| SNOWFALL | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | |||||
| WIND Gust(MPH) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 16 | |||||
| WIND DIR | E | E | NW | SE | SE | S | S | S | S | S | SW | S | SW | SW | SW | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | |||||
| DEW | Lgt Dew | Mod Dew | Mod Dew | Mod Dew | Mod Dew | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| HeatIndex | 74 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 67 | 70 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 77 | |||||
| Rain Showers | Definite | Definite | Likely | Likely | Likely | Likely | Likely | Likely | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| Thunder Storm | Definite | Definite | Likely | Likely | Likely | Likely | Likely | Likely | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| SPRAY COND |  |  | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| DRY COND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS |  72.16 | 69.20 | 69.38 | 67.49 | 67.49 | 66.64 | 67.44 | 66.68 | 66.68 | 66.68 | 66.68 | 66.68 | 64.86 | 66.68 | 69.20 | 72.16 | 71.74 | 73.16 | 73.40 | 74.22 | 73.89 | 73.44 | 73.44 | 72.10 | |||||
| DAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| CDT 6HR | 7P | 8P | 9P | 10P | 11P | MIDN | 1A | 2A | 3A | 4A | 5A | 6A | 7A | 10A | 1P | 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 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 54° | -- | -- | 67° | -- | -- | -- | -- | 49° | -- | -- | 72° | -- | -- | 49° | 74° | -- | -- | 54° | 76° | -- | -- | 58° | 74° | -- | -- | 63° | 77° | -- |
| TEMP | 74° | 68° | 67° | 65° | 63° | 61° | 59° | 58° | 56° | 56° | 54° | 54° | 54° | 61° | 65° | 67° | 63° | 56° | 52° | 50° | 54° | 65° | 70° | 72° | 67° | 54° | 54° | 72° | 70° | 58° | 58° | 72° | 70° | 63° | 61° | 72° | 70° | 65° | 63° | 74° | 74° |
| SKY COVER | 17% | 16% | 21% | 32% | 39% | 45% | 52% | 54% | 55% | 57% | 57% | 57% | 57% | 57% | 57% | 29% | 26% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 17% | 19% | 13% | 7% | 3% | 3% | 11% | 22% | 42% | 54% | 63% | 75% | 67% | 70% | 69% | 75% | 69% | 70% | 68% | 54% |
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| DEW PT | 58° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 54° | 54° | 52° | 52° | 52° | 52° | 52° | 50° | 50° | 50° | 49° | 47° | 47° | 47° | 47° | 47° | 47° | 50° | 50° | 49° | 49° | 45° | 47° | 49° | 54° | 49° | 50° | 54° | 56° | 56° | 58° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 63° | 63° |
| RH | 55% | 65% | 70% | 72% | 74% | 77% | 77% | 79% | 83% | 86% | 89% | 85% | 86% | 69% | 58% | 50% | 53% | 72% | 80% | 85% | 80% | 60% | 49% | 44% | 50% | 71% | 80% | 43% | 55% | 69% | 77% | 53% | 59% | 80% | 87% | 70% | 70% | 86% | 93% | 71% | 68% |
| POP 12HR | 21% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5% | -- | -- | -- | 12% | -- | -- | -- | 0% | -- | -- | -- | 5% | -- | 1% | -- | 4% | -- | 3% | -- | 24% | -- | 39% | -- | 58% | -- | 55% | -- | 58% |
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.01in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| SNOWFALL | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 10 |
| WIND DIR | W | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | N | N | N | N | N | NW | NW | NW | W | SW | SW | W | W | NW | NW | NW | SW | W | SE | SE | S | S | S | S | SE | S | S | S | SW | SW | SW |
| HeatIndex | 74 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 61 | 65 | 67 | 63 | 56 | 52 | 50 | 54 | 65 | 70 | 72 | 67 | 54 | 54 | 72 | 70 | 58 | 58 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 61 | 72 | 70 | 65 | 63 | 74 | 74 |
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Likely | Likely | Chance | Chance | Likely | Chance |
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance |
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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| DRY COND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 70.24 | 66.23 | 65.65 | 64.05 | 62.40 | 60.72 | 58.97 | 58.09 | 56.26 | 56.22 | 54.29 | 54.40 | 54.37 | 60.62 | 63.57 | 64.75 | 61.91 | 56.43 | 52.75 | 50.73 | 54.53 | 63.64 | 66.86 | 67.93 | 64.75 | 54.77 | 54.53 | 67.86 | 67.23 | 58.14 | 58.10 | 68.59 | 67.47 | 62.54 | 60.84 | 69.82 | 68.15 | 64.52 | 62.84 | 71.58 | 71.32 |
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 SIMPSON County, Kentucky
Issued at 700 PM EDT WED MAY 08 2024
WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS PADUCAH PTSUNNY 82 71 69 VRB5 29.61R HENDERSON TSTM 66 65 96 NE18 29.68F OWENSBORO TSTM 67 65 93 CALM 29.75R FOG HOPKINSVILLE DRIZZLE 70 66 88 E5 29.66R BOWLING GREEN CLOUDY 72 68 87 NE5 29.70R GLASGOW TSTM 69 69 100 E5 29.72R
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 SIMPSON County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:
Issued at: Wed May 8 19:05:02 EDT 2024
357 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 /257 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024/
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
CLOUD COVER Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE Tstms Tstms None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-1) 80 (-1) 51 68
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (-1) 48 (-26) 90 47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 8 N 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SE 7 W 11 G18 NW 8 NW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 1.33 0.09 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5436 6347
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 132700 95205
DISPERSION Excellent Excellent
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL MOD UNSTBL
LAL 5 3 1 1
HAINES INDEX 3 4 3 3
ADI EARLY 12 POOR 66 GOOD 15 GEN POOR 45 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 12 POOR 103 VERY GOOD15 GEN POOR 100 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 4 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph with gusts to around
30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
SPC's Fire Weather Web Tool (Excellent!), SPC's Fire Weather Outlooks, NWS Fire Weather WEB, Fire Danger Class Map,
Keetch-Byram Drought Index, ROMAN Web, Haines Index ,
WFAS's 10-hr Dead Fuel Moist., WFAS's 100-hr Dead Fuel Moist., Probablity of Ignition, Visual blackness Map, Palmer Drought Index, HPC's Rainfall Forecast Maps
Hazardous Weather Outlook For SIMPSON County, Kentucky
648 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 /548 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024/
FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
TORNADO WATCH 206 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Indiana, east central
Kentucky, north central Kentucky, northwest Kentucky and south
central Kentucky.
DAY ONE Tonight.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/louisville on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Flood Watch.
Tornado Watch.
Scattered severe storms will be possible this evening. Damaging
straight line winds, large hail, and tornadoes will be possible with
severe storms.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Thursday through Tuesday.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/louisville on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Flood Watch.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:
Storms will move E/NE at 35 to 45 mph.
Any users of this storm motion must be aware that thunderstorm activity
can be erratic and constantly evolving. Please use this with caution
and be prepared for changing conditions.
Latest SIMPSON County, Kentucky Watches, Warnings and Advisories.
Additional Drought Info.:
UKAWC Drought Page,
Kentucky Drought Watch
7-Day Forecast For SIMPSON County, KY
FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
TORNADO WATCH 206 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe with heavy rainfall early in the evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe late in the evening, then some thunderstorms may be severe with heavy rainfall. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall late in the night. Locally heavy rainfall possible until early morning. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
THURSDAY
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Cooler. Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
FRIDAY
Cooler. Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
SATURDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows around 50.
SUNDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
MONDAY
Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the evening, then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
TUESDAY
Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
