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

ISSUED AT 23:00 UTC ON WEDNESDAY NOV 12 2025
DAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
EDT 3HR 8P 9P 10P 11P MIDN 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P
MAX/MIN 58° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 58°
TEMP 52° 47° 45° 43° 41° 43° 40° 40° 40° 38° 38° 36° 36° 36° 43° 47° 52° 56° 58° 58° 58° 56° 54° 52°
SKY COVER 1% 2% 1% 1% 13% 13% 19% 26% 33% 37% 37% 31% 16% 8% 2% 2% 1% 11% 13% 18% 16% 18% 18% 19%
Clouds
DEW PT 38° 38° 38° 38° 38° 38° 36° 36° 36° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 38° 38° 38° 38° 36° 36° 36° 34° 36° 36°
RH 61% 70% 76% 79% 85% 81% 85% 82% 85% 88% 88% 92% 92% 92% 79% 67% 61% 50% 43% 43% 42% 43% 48% 51%
POP 12HR 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 5 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 0
WIND Gust(MPH) 10 9 8 7 7 7 6 5 5 5 2 2 2 2 5 6 7 8 9 8 7 7 6 2
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W W W SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W
DEW -- Lgt Dew Lgt Dew Mod Dew Mod Dew Mod Dew Mod Dew Mod Dew Mod Dew Patchy Frost Patchy Frost Patchy Frost Patchy Frost Patchy Frost Mod Dew Lgt Dew -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 52 47 44 42 41 43 40 40 40 38 38 36 36 36 43 47 52 56 58 58 58 56 54 52
Rain -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS



DAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
EDT 6HR 8P 9P 10P 11P MIDN 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 11A 2P 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34° -- -- 61° -- -- -- -- 50° -- -- 70° -- -- 52° 59° -- -- 34° 56° -- -- 38° 56° -- -- 41° 56° --
TEMP 47° 45° 43° 40° 40° 38° 38° 38° 36° 36° 36° 36° 36° 49° 59° 61° 54° 52° 52° 52° 52° 59° 67° 70° 65° 59° 52° 58° 50° 38° 34° 56° 47° 40° 40° 54° 52° 43° 41° 54° 49°
SKY COVER 16% 21% 12% 7% 10% 16% 22% 24% 23% 22% 21% 21% 25% 31% 58% 62% 67% 64% 68% 72% 66% 70% 71% 55% 59% 73% 60% 21% 12% 7% 11% 18% 37% 52% 69% 66% 63% 61% 71% 64% 65%
Clouds
DEW PT 36° 36° 36° 36° 36° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 40° 43° 47° 49° 50° 50° 50° 50° 58° 58° 56° 56° 56° 52° 40° 34° 29° 27° 31° 31° 34° 36° 45° 45° 43° 41° 47° 45°
RH 67% 73% 76% 82% 85% 85% 89% 88% 88% 88% 92% 92% 92% 73% 54% 60% 83% 96% 96% 96% 96% 93% 72% 63% 75% 86% 99% 50% 51% 67% 75% 38% 53% 82% 88% 71% 76% 100% 99% 74% 86%
POP 12HR 1% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1% -- -- -- 18% -- -- -- 42% -- -- -- 13% -- 56% -- 15% -- 8% -- 5% -- 35% -- 45% -- 41% -- 33%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 6 8 9 7 7 7 8 2 0 0 2 1 1 1 7 2 1 1 5 1
WIND DIR W W W N N N N S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NE SE SE SW SW SW S SW S
HeatIndex 47 45 43 40 40 38 38 38 36 36 36 36 36 49 59 61 54 52 52 52 52 59 67 70 65 59 52 58 50 38 34 56 47 40 40 54 52 43 41 54 49
Rain -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Chance Likely Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS

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 POWELL County, Kentucky
Issued at 600 PM EST WED NOV 12 2025
NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LEXINGTON      CLEAR     53  29  39 SW9       30.07R                  
COVINGTON      CLEAR     48  25  40 W9        30.03R                  
FRANKFORT        N/A    N/A N/A N/A MISG      30.06R                  


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 POWELL County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Wed Nov 12 06:05:02 PM EST 2025

248 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            20           
Precip type           None         None         None         rain         
Temp (24H TREND)      32 (-2)      58 (+1)      30           62           
Rh % (24H TREND)      100 (+43)    34 (-8)      100          39           
20ftwnd-AM(mph)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip duration                                              1            
Precip begin                                                              
Precip end                                                                
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4100                      3100         
Transport wnd (mph)                W 14                      SW 12        
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  49200                     31000        
ADI Early             6            50           3            24           
ADI Late              10           54           6            32           
Max LVORI Early       5            7            6            6            
Max LVORI Late        6            2            8            3            

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

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For POWELL County, Kentucky
236 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

 DAY ONE  Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Thursday through Tuesday.

Thunderstorms are possible on Monday night.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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


7-Day Forecast For POWELL County, KY

TONIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds around 5 mph.

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Light and variable winds, becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Light and variable winds.

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds, becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain overnight. Not as cool with lows in the lower 50s. Light and variable winds, becoming southwest around 5 mph late. Chance of rain 50 percent.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs around 70.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

SUNDAY
Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Cooler with highs around 60.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Clear. Much cooler with lows in the mid 30s.

MONDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers overnight. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

TUESDAY
Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.

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