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ISSUED AT 19:00 UTC ON SUNDAY JUL 20 2025
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| EDT 3HR | 4P | 5P | 6P | 7P | ||||
| MAX/MIN | -- | -- | -- | 85° | ||||
| TEMP | 85° | 85° | 85° | 83° | ||||
| SKY COVER | 54% | 64% | 59% | 49% | ||||
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| DEW PT | 72° | 74° | 74° | 74° | ||||
| RH | 65% | 70% | 70% | 71% | ||||
| POP 12HR | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| SNOWFALL | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| WIND Gust(MPH) | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | ||||
| WIND DIR | W | W | W | W | ||||
| DEW | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| HeatIndex | 93 | 95 | 92 | 91 | ||||
| Rain Showers | Chance | Likely | Likely | Chance | ||||
| Thunder Storm | Chance | Likely | Likely | Chance | ||||
| Fog | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| SPRAY COND |  | | | | ||||
| DRY COND |  | | | | ||||
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS |  79.96 | 80.68 | 80.68 | 79.14 | ||||
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| 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 | 3A | 5A | 8A | 11A | 2P | 5P | 8P | 2A | 8A | 2P | 8P | 2A | 8A | 2P | 8P | 2A | 8A | 2P | 8P | 2A | 8A | 2P | 8P |
| MAX/MIN | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 70° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 88° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 68° | -- | -- | 88° | -- | -- | 67° | 90° | -- | -- | 70° | 90° | -- | -- | 70° | 90° | -- | -- | 70° | 90° | -- |
| TEMP | 81° | 77° | 76° | 74° | 74° | 72° | 72° | 72° | 72° | 70° | 70° | 72° | 74° | 76° | 81° | 83° | 86° | 88° | 88° | 88° | 85° | 85° | 81° | 79° | 79° | 76° | 74° | 72° | 72° | 72° | 72° | 70° | 70° | 70° | 79° | 85° | 85° | 81° | 70° | 70° | 86° | 83° | 72° | 72° | 86° | 83° | 72° | 72° | 88° | 83° | 72° | 72° | 86° | 83° |
| SKY COVER | 36% | 40% | 45% | 51% | 47% | 49% | 39% | 37% | 42% | 46% | 50% | 54% | 48% | 45% | 48% | 42% | 47% | 52% | 67% | 72% | 72% | 68% | 63% | 69% | 75% | 70% | 71% | 73% | 71% | 69% | 67% | 66% | 64% | 72% | 56% | 51% | 51% | 23% | 24% | 44% | 28% | 12% | 13% | 29% | 32% | 11% | 16% | 20% | 40% | 19% | 21% | 35% | 48% | 42% |
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| DEW PT | 74° | 74° | 74° | 74° | 72° | 72° | 72° | 72° | 72° | 70° | 70° | 72° | 72° | 74° | 74° | 74° | 76° | 74° | 74° | 72° | 74° | 74° | 74° | 72° | 72° | 72° | 72° | 72° | 72° | 70° | 70° | 70° | 70° | 70° | 72° | 70° | 72° | 72° | 70° | 68° | 70° | 72° | 70° | 70° | 70° | 72° | 72° | 70° | 72° | 72° | 72° | 70° | 72° | 72° |
| RH | 76% | 87% | 93% | 97% | 96% | 100% | 100% | 96% | 99% | 100% | 99% | 99% | 96% | 93% | 81% | 74% | 69% | 65% | 63% | 60% | 67% | 69% | 79% | 79% | 81% | 87% | 93% | 100% | 99% | 96% | 97% | 99% | 99% | 96% | 76% | 63% | 65% | 74% | 99% | 93% | 59% | 69% | 93% | 96% | 59% | 69% | 96% | 93% | 59% | 69% | 97% | 93% | 61% | 72% |
| POP 12HR | 64% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 41% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 72% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 37% | -- | -- | -- | 51% | -- | 4% | -- | 28% | -- | 7% | -- | 32% | -- | 10% | -- | 40% | -- | 16% | -- | 48% |
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | 0.12in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.06in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.04in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.22in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.08in | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.03in | 0.00in | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| SNOWFALL | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | 0in | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| WIND DIR | SW | SW | SW | S | S | S | S | SW | SW | SW | SW | W | SW | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | NW | NW | NW | NW | N | N | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | N | N | NE | E | SE | SW | SE | S | S | SW | SW | S | S | W | NW | S | S | W | W |
| HeatIndex | 88 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 86 | 92 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 95 | 94 | 92 | 86 | 79 | 79 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 79 | 90 | 90 | 85 | 70 | 70 | 92 | 90 | 72 | 72 | 92 | 88 | 72 | 72 | 94 | 90 | 72 | 72 | 93 | 88 |
| Rain Showers | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Likely | Likely | Likely | Likely | Likely | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | -- | -- | -- | Chance | -- | -- | -- | Chance | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | -- | Slight Chance | Chance | Slight Chance |
| Thunder Storm | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Likely | Likely | Likely | Likely | Likely | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | -- | -- | -- | Chance | -- | -- | -- | Chance | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | -- | Slight Chance | Chance | Slight Chance |
| Fog | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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| DRY COND | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS |  78.07 | 75.70 | 75.34 | 73.75 | 73.67 | 72.00 | 72.00 | 71.71 | 71.93 | 70.00 | 69.94 | 71.93 | 73.67 | 75.34 | 78.68 | 79.54 | 81.36 | 82.38 | 82.06 | 81.58 | 80.24 | 80.53 | 78.44 | 76.67 | 76.89 | 74.77 | 73.41 | 72.00 | 71.93 | 71.71 | 71.78 | 69.94 | 69.94 | 69.75 | 76.33 | 79.67 | 79.96 | 77.83 | 69.94 | 69.57 | 79.87 | 78.87 | 71.49 | 71.71 | 79.87 | 78.87 | 71.71 | 71.49 | 81.42 | 78.87 | 71.78 | 71.49 | 80.17 | 79.27 |
Click on individual weather variable above in left-hand column (ie., TEMP, RH, QPF 12HR) to view state forecast maps
NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,Regional Hourly Observations For LAUREL County, Kentucky
Issued at 300 PM EDT SUN JUL 20 2025
SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS JACKSON TSTM 82 75 79 CALM 30.03F LONDON PTSUNNY 85 74 69 SW12 30.05F HX 92 SOMERSET PTSUNNY 88 81 79 SW10 30.01F HX 105 MIDDLESBORO PTSUNNY 85 73 68 CALM 30.07F THUNDER HX 92 MONTICELLO PTSUNNY 88 79 74 W8 30.06F HX 102
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: Sun Jul 20 03:05:01 PM EDT 2025
1255 AM EDT Sun Jul 20 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 70 50 80
Precip type tstms tstms tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 88 (+1) 68 (-3) 87
Rh % (24H TREND) 62 (-1) 100 (0) 61
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip duration 2 1 5
Precip begin 8 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Precip amount 0.25 0.27 0.59
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5000 6900
Transport wnd (mph) W 12 W 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 50000 48300
ADI Early 45 3 48
ADI Late 54 4 39
Max LVORI Early 7 9 8
Max LVORI Late 3 10 4
Remarks...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,
Keetch-Byram Drought Index, ROMAN Web, Haines Index ,
WFAS's 10-hr Dead Fuel Moist., WFAS's 100-hr Dead Fuel Moist., Probablity of Ignition, Visual blackness Map, Palmer Drought Index, HPC's Rainfall Forecast Maps
Hazardous Weather Outlook For LAUREL County, Kentucky
853 AM EDT Sun Jul 20 2025
FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a portion of eastern Kentucky.
DAY ONE Today and tonight.
Thunderstorms are expected, especially this afternoon and evening.
They may bring heavy rainfall leading to isolated flash flooding.
Thunderstorms could also produce localized damaging winds.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Monday through Saturday.
Thunderstorms are expected on Monday, especially during the
afternoon. Some of them could produce locally heavy rainfall leading
to isolated flash flooding. Localized strong wind gusts are also
possible on Monday. In addition, thunderstorms are possible at times
from Monday night through Saturday, mainly during afternoon and
evening hours.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
Spotter are asked to report any occurrences of flooding or wind
damage through Monday.
Latest LAUREL County, Kentucky Watches, Warnings and Advisories.
Additional Drought Info.:
UKAWC Drought Page,
Kentucky Drought Watch
7-Day Forecast For LAUREL County, KY
FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Hot with highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
TONIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Areas of valley fog. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Humid with lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 60 percent.
MONDAY
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Areas of valley fog. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Hot with highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
MONDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Areas of valley fog. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Humid with lows around 70. North winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 60 percent.
TUESDAY
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Hot with highs in the upper 80s. Light and variable winds, becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Areas of valley fog late. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. Areas of valley fog early. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Areas of valley fog late. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
THURSDAY
Partly sunny. Areas of valley fog early. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 90. Chance of rain 30 percent.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Areas of valley fog late. Lows around 70. Chance of rain 30 percent.
FRIDAY
Partly sunny. Areas of valley fog early. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
SATURDAY
Partly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 90. Chance of rain 50 percent.
