1st Responders/1st Detectors/Storm Spotters Weather Summary for Knox County, KY

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

ISSUED AT 07:00 UTC ON SUNDAY JUN 22 2025
DAY SUNDAY
EDT 3HR 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- 67° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 90°
TEMP 67° 67° 67° 67° 70° 74° 79° 83° 85° 88° 88° 88° 90° 90° 88° 86°
SKY COVER 8% 8% 9% 8% 8% 10% 15% 19% 20% 40% 41% 40% 38% 38% 37% 23%
Clouds
DEW PT 67° 67° 67° 67° 70° 72° 72° 72° 72° 70° 70° 68° 67° 67° 68° 70°
RH 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 90% 76% 69% 63% 55% 53% 52% 48% 48% 51% 59%
POP 12HR -- -- -- -- 1% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 1 1 1 1 1 2 5 5 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1
WIND Gust(MPH) 7 7 6 6 7 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 2 2 2
WIND DIR S S S S S S SW SW SW W SW W SW W W W
DEW Mod Dew Mod Dew Mod Dew Mod Dew Mod Dew Mod Dew -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 67 67 67 67 70 74 79 88 92 93 94 93 94 94 93 92
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- --
Fog -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 67.00 67.00 66.95 67.00 70.00 73.16 76.33 78.87 79.67 80.77 80.45 80.29 81.08 81.08 80.13 79.87



DAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
EDT 6HR 8P 9P 10P 11P MIDN 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 68° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 92° -- -- -- -- 70° -- -- 94° -- -- 70° 94° -- -- 70° 92° -- -- 70° 92° -- -- 70° 90° --
TEMP 83° 81° 77° 76° 74° 74° 72° 72° 72° 70° 72° 72° 72° 74° 79° 85° 88° 90° 92° 92° 90° 85° 74° 70° 70° 72° 85° 92° 92° 86° 72° 74° 94° 85° 72° 72° 92° 85° 72° 72° 92° 85° 72° 72° 90° 83°
SKY COVER 24% 24% 26% 23% 21% 20% 18% 21% 23% 26% 25% 25% 24% 21% 18% 15% 18% 22% 25% 23% 20% 19% 6% 13% 22% 23% 12% 23% 19% 23% 14% 16% 15% 18% 9% 13% 15% 16% 8% 14% 27% 29% 17% 26% 41% 39%
Clouds
DEW PT 72° 72° 72° 70° 70° 70° 70° 68° 68° 68° 68° 70° 70° 70° 70° 70° 70° 70° 70° 70° 70° 72° 72° 70° 70° 70° 72° 68° 70° 72° 70° 70° 67° 72° 70° 70° 67° 70° 70° 70° 67° 70° 70° 70° 68° 70°
RH 66% 74% 82% 84% 87% 90% 90% 90% 90% 93% 90% 92% 96% 87% 74% 62% 57% 52% 48% 49% 51% 65% 90% 99% 100% 90% 62% 45% 47% 63% 93% 87% 42% 64% 93% 93% 44% 61% 96% 93% 45% 61% 90% 90% 48% 67%
POP 12HR 17% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 5% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 14% -- -- -- 1% -- -- -- 6% -- 3% -- 6% -- 5% -- 15% -- 9% -- 27% -- 16% -- 41%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.02in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.02in -- -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 5 2 0 1 5 2
WIND DIR NW SE S S S S S S S SE SE SE S S SW SW SW W W W NW NE S S S E NE N NW NE NE S W NW SW S W W SW S W W SW SW W W
HeatIndex 89 85 77 76 74 74 72 72 72 70 72 72 72 74 79 90 94 95 97 97 95 90 74 70 70 72 92 98 99 94 72 74 98 90 72 72 97 91 72 72 96 89 72 72 95 87
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance -- -- -- Chance Slight Chance -- Slight Chance Chance Slight Chance
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance -- -- -- Chance Slight Chance -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance
Fog -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Areas of Areas of -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Patchy -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 78.47 77.83 75.20 74.49 72.91 73.16 71.27 71.27 71.27 69.57 71.27 71.42 71.71 72.91 76.11 79.52 81.09 81.76 82.50 82.69 81.59 79.96 73.16 69.94 70.00 71.27 79.52 81.96 82.32 80.46 71.49 72.91 82.77 79.81 71.49 71.49 81.77 79.38 71.71 71.49 81.96 79.38 71.27 71.27 81.08 78.61

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For KNOX County, Kentucky
Issued at 300 AM EDT SUN JUN 22 2025
SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
JACKSON        CLEAR     72  65  78 CALM      30.19S                  
LONDON         CLEAR     70  67  90 CALM      30.19S                  
SOMERSET       CLEAR     75  73  94 S5        30.15S                  
MIDDLESBORO    PTCLDY    65  64  97 CALM      30.22S                  
MONTICELLO     CLEAR     71  32  23 CALM      30.19S                  


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 KNOX County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Sun Jun 22 03:05:01 AM EDT 2025

1213 AM EDT Sun Jun 22 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0            
Precip type           tstms        None         None         
Temp (24H TREND)      88-91 (+4)   65-73 (+7)   90-93        
Rh % (24H TREND)      39-60 (+14)  81-100 (0)   39-65        
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip duration       1                                      
Precip begin                                                 
Precip end                                                   
Precip amount         0.02         0.00         0.00         
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4600                      5500         
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  3                     E  3         
Vent rate (kt-ft)     13800                     16500        
ADI Early             27           2            23           
ADI Late              22           2            26           
Max LVORI Early       8            6            7            
Max LVORI Late        3            8            3            

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.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For KNOX County, Kentucky
1217 AM EDT Sun Jun 22 2025

 DAY ONE  Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Sunday through Friday.

Afternoon heat indices are forecast to peak as high as the 100 to 
105 degree range in many locations Sunday through Friday.

There is a slight chance of a popup thunderstorm on Sunday 
afternoon/evening, primarily southwest of Highway 421. Any
thunderstorm that develops could produce strong, gusty winds.

There is also a chance of thunderstorms Thursday and Friday, mainly 
during the afternoon and early evening hours.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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


7-Day Forecast For KNOX County, KY

EARLY THIS MORNING
Clear. Patchy valley fog. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

TODAY
Partly sunny. Areas of valley fog early. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

TONIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Areas of dense valley fog late. Humid with lows in the upper 60s. Light and variable winds.

MONDAY
Areas of dense valley fog early. Partly sunny. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Patchy valley fog late. Humid with lows in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds.

TUESDAY
Patchy valley fog early. Partly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Patchy valley fog late. Lows in the lower 70s.

WEDNESDAY
Patchy valley fog early. Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Areas of valley fog late. Lows in the lower 70s.

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. Patchy valley fog early. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy valley fog late. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. Patchy valley fog early. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Patchy valley fog late. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

SATURDAY
Patchy valley fog early. Partly sunny with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

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