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

ISSUED AT 17:00 UTC ON THURSDAY APR 25 2024
DAY THURSDAY
EDT 3HR 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- -- 70°
TEMP 67° 70° 70° 70° 70° 68°
SKY COVER 10% 13% 11% 9% 20% 23%
Clouds
DEW PT 38° 38° 38° 36° 36° 36°
RH 34% 31% 29% 28% 28% 30%
POP 12HR -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 6 6 6 6 6 6
WIND Gust(MPH) 7 7 7 7 8 8
WIND DIR N N N N N N
DEW -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 67 70 70 70 70 68
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 64.02 65.75 65.63 65.56 65.56 64.46



DAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY TUE WED
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 MIDN 1A 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 49° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 74° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 61° -- -- 79° -- -- 59° 83° -- -- 61° 83° -- -- 61° 76° -- -- 58° 81° --
TEMP 65° 61° 58° 56° 54° 54° 52° 52° 50° 49° 49° 49° 52° 56° 61° 67° 70° 70° 72° 70° 70° 70° 68° 68° 67° 65° 65° 63° 63° 63° 63° 63° 61° 70° 76° 79° 74° 63° 61° 81° 77° 65° 63° 83° 77° 67° 61° 74° 72° 61° 59° 79° 74°
SKY COVER 33% 45% 33% 52% 51% 58% 51% 56% 47% 44% 38% 34% 39% 38% 46% 65% 72% 75% 77% 78% 78% 79% 72% 64% 62% 66% 70% 74% 75% 76% 77% 81% 82% 69% 64% 51% 34% 20% 8% 22% 8% 24% 23% 29% 51% 71% 77% 62% 26% 32% 39% 24% 12%
Clouds
DEW PT 36° 36° 36° 36° 36° 36° 36° 36° 36° 38° 38° 38° 38° 40° 43° 45° 45° 47° 49° 50° 50° 52° 52° 52° 52° 52° 50° 50° 50° 52° 52° 52° 52° 54° 54° 54° 54° 52° 54° 54° 52° 52° 54° 54° 54° 54° 58° 61° 58° 56° 56° 56° 56°
RH 33% 37% 41% 47% 50% 50% 53% 56% 58% 63% 62% 66% 61% 57% 49% 44% 42% 44% 45% 49% 49% 53% 54% 54% 56% 60% 60% 62% 63% 64% 64% 67% 69% 58% 48% 41% 48% 70% 77% 39% 40% 65% 72% 38% 43% 65% 86% 64% 59% 83% 87% 45% 52%
POP 12HR 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 19% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 12% -- -- -- 1% -- 1% -- 3% -- 3% -- 15% -- 49% -- 59% -- 18% -- 25%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.01in -- -- -- -- -- 0.03in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in 0.00in 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in 0in 0in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 8 9 15 15 15 15 14 13 15 10 10 9 15 10 9 8 13 8 6 6 8 7
WIND DIR N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW W SW S W NW
HeatIndex 65 61 58 56 54 54 52 52 50 47 47 47 52 56 61 67 70 70 72 70 70 70 68 68 67 65 65 63 63 63 63 63 61 70 76 79 74 63 61 80 77 65 63 82 77 67 61 74 72 61 59 79 74
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance -- Slight Chance Slight Chance --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance -- -- Slight Chance --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 62.72 60.24 58.26 56.82 55.32 55.32 53.76 53.65 52.03 50.99 51.05 50.83 53.46 56.66 60.38 64.47 66.43 66.55 68.01 66.86 66.86 67.10 65.67 65.67 65.02 63.64 63.64 62.12 62.15 62.17 62.17 62.24 60.62 67.41 71.08 72.45 69.65 62.31 60.72 73.55 70.99 63.81 62.35 74.75 71.29 65.42 60.83 70.99 69.02 60.79 58.99 72.89 69.99

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For WHITLEY County, Kentucky
Issued at 100 PM EDT THU APR 25 2024
SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
JACKSON        SUNNY     59  41  51 CALM      30.24F                  
LONDON         SUNNY     63  38  39 VRB3      30.23F                  
SOMERSET       SUNNY     64  41  42 VRB5      30.22F                  
MIDDLESBORO    SUNNY     67  43  41 CALM      30.21F                  
MONTICELLO     SUNNY     62  46  55 E5        30.25F                  


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 WHITLEY County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Thu Apr 25 13:05:01 EDT 2024

323 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20           
Precip type           None         None         tstms        
Temp (24H TREND)      67-72 (+3)   38-51 (+8)   71-76        
Rh % (24H TREND)      20-35 (+4)   44-85 (+3)   30-51        
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   S 5-9 G17    
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       N 2-6        NE 2-6       S 8-12 G20   
Precip duration                                 1            
Precip begin                                                 
Precip end                                                   
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.04         
LAL                   1            1            2            
Haines Index (MID)    4                         3            
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5200                      4100         
Transport wnd (mph)   NW  7                     S 17         
Vent rate (kt-ft)     31200                     61500        
ADI Early             27           7            63           
ADI Late              45           9            63           
Max LVORI Early       4            2            2            
Max LVORI Late        2            3            2            

Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX        
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS        
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility        
Occurrence Risk Index.

SPC's Fire Weather Web Tool (Excellent!), SPC's Fire Weather Outlooks, NWS Fire Weather WEB, Fire Danger Class Map,
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Hazardous Weather Outlook For WHITLEY County, Kentucky
313 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and Tonight.

Frost is possible in some valley locations early this morning and
again late tonight, mainly near and north of the Mountain Parkway. 

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday.

Frost is possible in some valley locations early Friday morning,
mainly near and north of the Mountain Parkway. 

Thunderstorms are possible Friday afternoon and evening to the west
of a Middlesboro to Flemingsburg line. Thunderstorms are then 
possible areawide from late Monday afternoon through Tuesday, and 
again Wednesday afternoon.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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


7-Day Forecast For WHITLEY County, KY

REST OF TODAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph.

TONIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

FRIDAY
Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Not as cool with lows in the lower 60s. South winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.

MONDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

TUESDAY
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

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

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