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 14:00 UTC ON MONDAY MAR 16 2026
DAY MONDAY
EDT 3HR 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 47°
TEMP 36° 36° 34° 34° 32° 31° 31° 31° 29°
SKY COVER 88% 89% 89% 89% 87% 84% 76% 75% 75%
Clouds
DEW PT 31° 29° 27° 27° 27° 25° 23° 22° 22°
RH 78% 75% 75% 78% 82% 77% 72% 72% 71%
POP 12HR -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- -- -- 0.03in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 15
WIND Gust(MPH) 24 26 26 24 26 26 29 29 30
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W W
DEW -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 28 27 25 24 23 22 22 20 19
Snow -- -- Definite Definite Definite Likely Likely -- --
Snow Showers -- Chance -- -- -- -- -- Likely Chance
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL 27° 27° 25° 25° 22° 21° 21° 21° 18°
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS



DAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
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 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 22° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34° -- -- -- -- -- -- 20° -- -- 50° -- -- 34° 63° -- -- 41° 68° -- -- 47° 74° -- -- 49° 74° --
TEMP 27° 27° 25° 25° 25° 25° 25° 25° 25° 25° 23° 23° 22° 23° 25° 25° 27° 29° 31° 31° 32° 32° 31° 29° 27° 25° 22° 22° 20° 23° 27° 36° 41° 50° 47° 40° 36° 61° 58° 47° 43° 65° 61° 50° 49° 72° 67° 54° 50° 70° 63°
SKY COVER 67% 83% 72% 82% 74% 66% 78% 72% 61% 65% 67% 68% 63% 59% 54% 49% 44% 40% 35% 27% 23% 21% 20% 18% 17% 20% 24% 28% 71% 83% 89% 88% 86% 66% 50% 45% 70% 53% 16% 23% 37% 29% 56% 48% 70% 31% 47% 23% 27% 30% 24%
Clouds
DEW PT 20° 18° 18° 18° 18° 18° 18° 18° 16° 16° 16° 14° 16° 14° 13° 13° 11° 11° 11° 11° 13° 14° 18° 27° 29° 29° 29° 31° 38° 41° 43° 41° 43° 45° 43° 45° 47° 47° 47° 47° 47° 43°
RH 74% 71% 74% 77% 77% 74% 74% 74% 71% 68% 73% 67% 73% 68% 61% 59% 50% 46% 44% 39% 36% 34% 36% 38% 38% 45% 52% 54% 65% 62% 59% 50% 54% 42% 49% 67% 81% 42% 55% 85% 95% 44% 55% 76% 86% 42% 48% 74% 85% 42% 48%
POP 12HR 88% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 44% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28% -- -- -- -- -- 3% -- -- -- 17% -- 4% -- 14% -- 9% -- 5% -- 4% -- 7% -- 8% -- 10%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.06in -- -- -- -- -- 0.01in -- -- -- -- -- 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 -- 0in 0in 0in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 15 14 14 14 13 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 6 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 6 7 7 6 5 5 6 2 1 1 5 2 2 5 8 6 5 6 8 7
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW S S S S S S S S S SW SW S S SW SW SW SW W W SW SW W NW
HeatIndex 16 15 14 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 12 13 14 16 18 21 22 23 24 25 23 22 24 25 22 22 20 23 23 31 36 50 44 36 32 61 58 47 43 65 61 50 47 72 67 54 50 70 63
Snow -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Snow Showers Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance
WIND CHILL 16° 16° 13° 13° 14° 15° 16° 16° 16° 16° 13° 13° 12° 13° 16° 16° 18° 21° 23° 23° 24° 25° 25° 23° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31° 36° -- -- 37° 32° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For KNOX County, Kentucky
Issued at 1000 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
JACKSON        LGT RAIN  38  36  92 W9G29     29.63R FOG     WCI  31  
LONDON         LGT RAIN  36  34  92 W17G24    29.68R WCI  26          
SOMERSET       NOT AVBL                                               
MIDDLESBORO    NOT AVBL                                               
MONTICELLO     NOT AVBL                                               


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: Mon Mar 16 10:05:02 AM EDT 2026

634 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        
Chance precip (%)     60           0            0            
Precip type           snow showers None         None         
Temp (24H TREND)      48 (-26)     20 (-21)     36           
Rh % (24H TREND)      51 (+19)     100 (+4)     25           
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       W 10 G28                  W  8 G21     
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       W 11 G30     W 11 G31     W  6 G21     
Precip duration       2                                      
Precip begin          8 AM                                   
Precip end            Continuing                             
Precip amount         0.08         0.00         0.00         
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    6000                      7500         
Transport wnd (mph)   W 31                      W 23         
Vent rate (kt-ft)     162000                    150000       
ADI Early             71           40           107          
ADI Late              98           41           134          
Max LVORI Early       4            3            2            
Max LVORI Late        2            3            2            

Remarks...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
636 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

 DAY ONE  Today and tonight.

Snow showers are expected this afternoon and tonight, with a few 
snow squalls also possible. Light snow accumulations of a dusting to 
1 inch are expected, although isolated higher amounts are possible 
under the most persistent snow showers.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Tuesday through Sunday.

There is a slight chance of a few thunderstorms Saturday evening in
portions of extreme eastern Kentucky.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected.

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


7-Day Forecast For KNOX County, KY

REST OF TODAY
Cloudy. A chance of rain showers late this morning, then snow this afternoon. Snow accumulation around an inch. Much cooler with highs in the lower 50s. Temperature falling into the mid 30s this afternoon. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.

TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. Total snow accumulation around an inch. Much colder with lows in the mid 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent.

TUESDAY
Partly cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the morning, then partly sunny in the afternoon. Cooler with highs in the upper 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 20s. West winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with highs around 50. South winds around 5 mph.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.

FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.

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