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

ISSUED AT 10:00 UTC ON TUESDAY APR 23 2024
DAY TUESDAY
EDT 3HR 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P
MAX/MIN -- 40° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 72°
TEMP 40° 43° 49° 56° 61° 63° 65° 67° 70° 70° 70° 70° 67°
SKY COVER 7% 6% 3% 5% 9% 21% 23% 29% 48% 54% 54% 47% 42%
Clouds
DEW PT 29° 31° 32° 34° 36° 36° 36° 38° 38° 38° 38° 40° 40°
RH 64% 59% 53% 43% 39% 38% 35% 33% 30% 29% 30% 33% 37%
POP 12HR -- 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 6 7 9 10 9 13 14 14 15 16 16 15 15
WIND Gust(MPH) 10 13 15 16 17 21 23 23 24 29 26 24 23
WIND DIR S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
DEW -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 37 39 44 56 61 63 65 67 70 70 70 70 67
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL 36° 39° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 43.72 46.56 51.53 56.88 60.26 61.57 62.78 63.98 65.69 65.63 65.69 65.87 64.16



DAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY
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 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 52° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 68° -- -- -- -- 43° -- -- 70° -- -- 49° 76° -- -- 63° 77° -- -- 63° 81° -- -- 63° 79° --
TEMP 65° 63° 61° 61° 59° 58° 58° 56° 54° 54° 54° 54° 54° 56° 56° 59° 61° 65° 67° 68° 68° 68° 67° 63° 54° 49° 45° 45° 58° 67° 68° 65° 54° 56° 70° 70° 65° 65° 74° 72° 67° 65° 77° 76° 67° 65° 76° 72°
SKY COVER 47% 62% 76% 87% 88% 91% 89% 87% 76% 66% 59% 59% 62% 60% 57% 54% 47% 40% 33% 25% 17% 9% 10% 10% 10% 4% 7% 10% 9% 11% 13% 31% 48% 75% 75% 72% 71% 82% 77% 52% 37% 49% 59% 40% 43% 49% 61% 62%
Clouds
DEW PT 43° 43° 43° 43° 45° 47° 47° 49° 49° 49° 50° 50° 50° 50° 50° 50° 49° 47° 47° 47° 45° 43° 43° 43° 43° 41° 40° 40° 45° 45° 43° 45° 43° 47° 58° 56° 54° 56° 58° 56° 56° 58° 61° 59° 58° 58° 61° 59°
RH 43% 48% 51% 53% 57% 64% 68% 77% 83% 82% 89% 89% 85% 83% 79% 71% 62% 53% 50% 44% 41% 40% 41% 49% 63% 76% 82% 82% 60% 44% 40% 50% 66% 71% 65% 59% 67% 69% 59% 57% 70% 75% 55% 57% 70% 77% 62% 63%
POP 12HR 10% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 64% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1% -- -- -- 1% -- -- -- 5% -- 13% -- 32% -- 16% -- 19% -- 13% -- 20% -- 29% -- 39%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.05in -- -- -- -- -- 0.03in -- -- -- -- -- 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) 14 14 14 14 10 10 9 9 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 5 7 8 9 16 16 18 18 22 17 17 15 17 15 15 15 16 15
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N NE NE E E E NE NE E SE S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW
HeatIndex 65 63 61 61 59 58 58 56 54 54 54 54 54 56 56 59 61 65 67 68 68 68 67 63 54 45 41 41 58 67 68 65 54 56 70 70 65 65 74 72 67 65 77 76 67 65 76 72
Rain Showers -- Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Likely Likely Chance Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Chance Chance -- Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- Chance Chance
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41° 41° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 63.06 61.80 60.41 60.43 58.95 58.16 58.14 56.35 54.45 54.48 54.29 54.29 54.40 56.26 56.32 58.97 60.54 63.40 64.75 65.17 65.01 64.96 64.34 61.82 54.98 50.29 46.37 46.37 58.18 64.47 64.96 63.30 54.90 56.45 67.84 67.47 63.87 63.94 70.57 68.88 65.65 64.15 72.50 71.93 65.65 64.22 72.41 69.31

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For TAYLOR County, Kentucky
Issued at 600 AM EDT TUE APR 23 2024
SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
JACKSON        MOCLDY    44  29  55 SW5       30.12R                  
LONDON         MOCLDY    38  34  85 CALM      30.14R                  
SOMERSET       MOCLDY    43  34  70 CALM      30.12R                  
MIDDLESBORO    PTCLDY    34  33  96 CALM      30.18R                  
MONTICELLO     MOCLDY    36  33  89 SW3       30.16R                  


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 TAYLOR County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Tue Apr 23 06:05:01 EDT 2024


                      Today        Tonight      Wed          

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy        
PRECIP TYPE           None         Showers      None         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            60           0            
TEMP (24H TREND)      73 (+10)     52 (+11)     70           
RH % (24H TREND)      27 (-4)      88 (+17)     37           
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  7 G17                 NW  5        
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW 12 G23    SW 10 G18    NW  6        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.07         0.00         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5445                      6591         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 30                     NW 12        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     147168                    69047        
DISPERSION            Excellent                 Good         
DSI                   MOD UNSTBL   MOD UNSTBL   MOD UNSTBL   
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            4            4            
ADI EARLY             88 GOOD      30 FAIR      32 FAIR      
ADI LATE              121 VERY GOOD13 GEN POOR  74 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       2            2            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            5            1            

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

.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows around 50.
Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph with gusts
to around 30 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. 

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For TAYLOR County, Kentucky
317 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024 /217 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024/

 DAY ONE  Today and tonight.

Southwest winds will gust 25-35 mph today, especially this  
afternoon. The gusty winds combined with filtered sunshine and 
temperatures rising into the lower and middle 70s may lead to 
slightly increased fire danger this afternoon in exposed areas where 
fuels can lose moisture.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Wednesday through Monday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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


7-Day Forecast For TAYLOR County, KY

TODAY
Sunny until late afternoon then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.

TONIGHT
Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of showers 70 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Colder. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Isolated rain showers after midnight. Lows around 50. Chance of showers 20 percent.

FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers in the morning, then scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

SATURDAY
Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the morning. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of showers 20 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of thunderstorms 20 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of thunderstorms 50 percent.

MONDAY
Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

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