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

ISSUED AT 13:00 UTC ON SATURDAY FEB 14 2026
DAY SATURDAY
EDT 3HR 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 61°
TEMP 38° 43° 49° 52° 58° 58° 59° 61° 58° 54°
SKY COVER 27% 31% 32% 33% 35% 49% 64% 78% 82% 87%
Clouds
DEW PT 27° 29° 29° 29° 29° 29° 29° 31° 31° 31°
RH 61% 55% 45% 38% 33% 32% 31% 32% 35% 41%
POP 12HR -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 2 2 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 2
WIND Gust(MPH) 7 7 7 8 9 9 9 9 8 8
WIND DIR S S S S S S S SW S S
DEW -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 36 42 47 52 58 58 59 61 58 54
Rain -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Fog -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS



DAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
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 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 49° -- -- -- -- -- 36° -- -- 61° -- -- 34° 65° -- -- 47° 67° -- -- 49° 70° -- -- 50° 63° --
TEMP 52° 50° 49° 47° 47° 47° 45° 45° 45° 43° 43° 43° 43° 45° 45° 47° 47° 47° 47° 49° 49° 49° 49° 47° 45° 45° 43° 40° 38° 36° 45° 56° 59° 49° 36° 36° 63° 52° 47° 47° 65° 61° 54° 49° 65° 61° 58° 50° 61° 54°
SKY COVER 91% 91% 92% 93% 93% 92% 92% 94% 95% 96% 96% 96% 96% 95% 95% 94% 94% 95% 95% 94% 94% 93% 92% 92% 91% 90% 89% 80% 78% 85% 59% 16% 15% 33% 61% 74% 78% 84% 77% 79% 80% 80% 83% 83% 43% 71% 78% 68% 63% 61%
Clouds
DEW PT 31° 32° 32° 34° 34° 34° 36° 36° 38° 40° 40° 40° 41° 43° 43° 43° 43° 43° 45° 45° 45° 45° 45° 45° 45° 45° 43° 40° 38° 36° 41° 43° 41° 41° 36° 36° 47° 45° 47° 47° 52° 49° 49° 49° 49° 49° 52° 47° 43° 40°
RH 46% 50% 54% 57% 60% 62% 67% 73% 79% 85% 88% 88% 92% 92% 88% 89% 88% 86% 89% 85% 86% 82% 86% 92% 96% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% 89% 59% 51% 74% 99% 99% 55% 76% 96% 100% 60% 67% 85% 96% 56% 66% 80% 86% 49% 61%
POP 12HR 12% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 88% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 93% -- -- -- -- 17% -- -- -- 0% -- 0% -- 0% -- 0% -- 3% -- 15% -- 16% -- 46% -- 22%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.14in -- -- -- -- -- 0.64in -- -- -- -- -- 0.28in -- -- 0.01in -- 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) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 2 7 6 9 10 15 8 7 6 8 7 7 7 10 7
WIND DIR S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE N N NE NE E E E NE S S SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW W W
HeatIndex 52 50 49 47 47 47 45 43 43 42 41 41 41 41 43 44 44 45 46 47 46 48 47 45 43 42 42 38 38 36 45 56 59 49 36 34 63 52 43 43 65 61 54 47 65 61 58 50 61 54
Rain Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Likely Likely Definite Definite Definite Definite Definite Definite Definite Definite Definite Definite Definite Definite Definite Definite Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance -- Slight Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance
Fog -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Patchy Patchy Patchy Patchy Patchy Patchy -- Patchy -- -- -- -- Patchy Patchy -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40° 40° 40° 42° 42° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43° 43° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For LAUREL County, Kentucky
Issued at 800 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2026
SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
JACKSON        PTCLDY    34  22  61 S5        30.18R WCI  30          
LONDON         MOCLDY    27  24  89 CALM      30.19R                  
SOMERSET       MOCLDY    28  28 100 CALM      30.17R                  
MIDDLESBORO    MOCLDY    25  23  93 CALM      30.25R                  
MONTICELLO     MOCLDY    25  23  92 CALM      30.20R                  


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 LAUREL County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Sat Feb 14 08:05:01 AM EST 2026

444 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy       
Chance precip (%)     0            90           90           
Precip type           None         rain         rain         
Temp (24H TREND)      61 (+9)      42 (+13)     51           
Rh % (24H TREND)      28 (-3)      96 (+12)     69           
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip duration                    3            8            
Precip begin                       Continuing   Continuing   
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip amount         0.00         0.14         0.90         
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4100                      1000         
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  9                     E 12         
Vent rate (kt-ft)     32800                     10000        
ADI Early             24           3            12           
ADI Late              39           8            9            
Max LVORI Early       4            3            6            
Max LVORI Late        2            5            6            

Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.        
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For LAUREL County, Kentucky
304 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

 DAY ONE  Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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


7-Day Forecast For LAUREL County, KY

TODAY
Partly sunny this morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph.

TONIGHT
Cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain overnight. Not as cool with lows in the mid 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.

SUNDAY
Rain. Patchy valley fog. Cooler with highs around 50. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Rain in the evening. Patchy valley fog in the evening. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.

WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Not as cool with highs in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds.

MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.

TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. Lows around 50.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s.

FRIDAY
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.

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