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

ISSUED AT 00:00 UTC ON SATURDAY APR 20 2024
DAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
EDT 3HR 9P 10P 11P MIDN 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 61°
TEMP 56° 54° 52° 50° 49° 47° 45° 45° 43° 43° 43° 45° 47° 52° 54° 56° 58° 58° 61° 61° 61° 59° 58°
SKY COVER 46% 51% 43% 44% 15% 13% 12% 3% 4% 10% 10% 5% 7% 5% 1% 5% 5% 18% 42% 39% 46% 50% 47%
Clouds
DEW PT 41° 40° 38° 36° 36° 36° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 36° 36° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 32° 32° 31° 31°
RH 57% 57% 56% 58% 63% 63% 64% 65% 68% 67% 70% 67% 63% 54% 47% 43% 39% 39% 36% 34% 34% 33% 35%
POP 12HR -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 8 9 9 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 10 13 13 13 13 10 9 8
WIND Gust(MPH) 10 13 14 14 14 13 10 9 9 9 8 9 13 14 15 15 16 17 17 17 16 15 14
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
DEW -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 54 52 50 45 44 42 42 40 40 39 41 44 52 54 56 58 58 61 61 61 59 58 56
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- 41° 41° 39° 39° 39° 41° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 56.66 55.14 53.65 52.03 50.99 49.40 47.73 47.66 45.78 45.87 45.61 47.50 49.40 53.72 55.40 56.88 58.27 58.27 60.23 60.20 60.20 58.93 58.29



DAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
EDT 6HR 8P 9P 10P 11P MIDN 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38° -- -- 58° -- -- -- -- 34° -- -- 65° -- -- 40° 70° -- -- 49° 65° -- -- 40° 67° -- -- 45° 70° --
TEMP 56° 52° 49° 49° 47° 45° 43° 41° 40° 40° 38° 38° 38° 49° 56° 58° 54° 45° 40° 38° 38° 54° 61° 65° 59° 45° 43° 67° 63° 56° 52° 63° 59° 47° 43° 63° 61° 50° 49° 65° 65°
SKY COVER 59% 60% 54% 50% 52% 53% 57% 61% 65% 68% 72% 67% 67% 60% 24% 6% 4% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 4% 28% 28% 63% 71% 76% 44% 35% 18% 15% 13% 20% 35% 43% 46% 55% 60% --
Clouds
DEW PT 31° 31° 29° 29° 29° 29° 29° 29° 27° 27° 29° 31° 29° 31° 32° 32° 31° 31° 31° 31° 31° 34° 36° 36° 36° 34° 36° 43° 43° 45° 47° 45° 41° 38° 36° 40° 40° 38° 38° 49° 47°
RH 37% 42% 45% 45% 48% 52% 57% 59% 59% 59% 66% 75% 67% 48% 41% 38% 43% 55% 66% 76% 78% 46% 38% 35% 42% 65% 73% 41% 48% 66% 82% 49% 50% 68% 73% 44% 47% 61% 65% 58% 52%
POP 12HR 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0% -- -- -- 0% -- -- -- 0% -- -- -- 0% -- 0% -- 14% -- 59% -- 15% -- 9% -- 9% -- 23% -- 38%
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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 7 6 6 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 10 15 15 15 14 13 9 8 9 9 8 10 10 15 15 --
WIND DIR NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW N N N N NE NE W W S S S SW SW SW W NW N NE E NE NE E E SE SE
HeatIndex 52 47 45 43 41 38 37 37 37 34 33 34 47 56 58 54 43 37 34 34 54 61 65 59 41 38 67 63 56 52 63 59 43 38 63 61 50 45 65 -- --
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Likely Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- 41° 39° 37° 36° 36° 34° 34° 33° -- -- -- -- 42° 37° 35° 35° -- -- -- -- 40° 36° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38° -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 56.97 54.17 51.96 51.96 50.37 48.64 46.74 45.01 44.24 44.24 41.89 40.86 41.78 51.80 56.91 58.27 55.50 48.42 43.52 40.75 40.52 55.43 60.25 62.78 58.94 47.66 45.35 64.34 61.80 56.52 52.67 61.82 58.95 49.08 45.35 61.71 60.36 51.89 50.89 63.57 63.36

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For SPENCER County, Kentucky
Issued at 1000 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024
NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LOUISVILLE/SDF PTCLDY    58  36  43 N12       30.12R                  
LOUISVILLE/LOU PTCLDY    56  37  49 N9        30.12R                  
FORT KNOX      CLOUDY    55  38  51 NW7       30.11R                  


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 SPENCER County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Fri Apr 19 22:05:01 EDT 2024

341 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun          

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         None         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0            
TEMP (24H TREND)      40 (-14)     61 (-4)      35           59           
RH % (24H TREND)      72 (-28)     33 (-14)     80           35           
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                NW  7                     Lgt/Var      
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   N  6         NW  9        NW  6        NW  6        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)             6416                      6939         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 18                     NW 12        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  107950                    72666        
DISPERSION                         Excellent                 Good         
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL  MOD UNSTBL   MOD UNSTBL   MOD UNSTBL   
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            4            4            
ADI EARLY             8 POOR       88 GOOD      15 GEN POOR  54 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              5 VERY POOR  89 GOOD      6 VERY POOR  83 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            3            3            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            1            3            1            

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

.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around
30 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts to around 30 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. 

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For SPENCER County, Kentucky
320 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024 /220 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024/

 DAY ONE  Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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


7-Day Forecast For SPENCER County, KY

REST OF TONIGHT
Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

MONDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs around 70.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.

THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY
Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers in the morning, then chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 70. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

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