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

ISSUED AT 09:00 UTC ON THURSDAY APR 25 2024
DAY THURSDAY
EDT 3HR 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P
MAX/MIN -- -- 36° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 63°
TEMP 38° 38° 38° 41° 45° 49° 52° 54° 56° 58° 61° 61° 61° 58°
SKY COVER 67% 66% 64% 47% 30% 13% 13% 13% 13% 15% 18% 20% 23% 26%
Clouds
DEW PT 32° 32° 31° 31° 31° 31° 32° 34° 34° 36° 36° 36° 36° 36°
RH 78% 81% 75% 67% 59% 51% 47% 46% 43% 42% 38% 40% 40% 43%
POP 12HR -- -- 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
WIND Gust(MPH) 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 9 9 9 8
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE E E E E E E NE NE NE NE
DEW Frost Frost Frost -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 34 32 34 37 40 45 52 54 56 58 61 61 61 58
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Frost Patchy Patchy -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL 33° 33° 33° 36° 41° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 40.52 40.17 40.86 44.23 48.11 51.64 53.98 55.43 56.88 58.26 60.25 60.27 60.27 58.25



DAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY TUE WED
EDT 6HR 8P 9P 10P 11P MIDN 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 72° -- -- -- -- 58° -- -- 79° -- -- 61° 81° -- -- 63° 79° -- -- 59° 76° -- -- 54° 79° --
TEMP 58° 52° 50° 49° 47° 45° 45° 43° 43° 41° 41° 40° 43° 47° 54° 59° 63° 67° 70° 70° 70° 70° 65° 63° 61° 59° 61° 68° 76° 79° 76° 67° 63° 79° 76° 67° 63° 76° 74° 65° 61° 72° 70° 58° 56° 76° 74°
SKY COVER 29% 31% 33% 35% 37% 39% 41% 42% 42% 43% 44% 45% 37% 42% 46% 51% 61% 71% 81% 82% 83% 84% 85% 79% 88% 76% 88% 70% 57% 52% 49% 43% 29% 47% 25% 41% 48% 65% 78% 81% 78% 49% 35% 26% 18% 9% 14%
Clouds
DEW PT 36° 36° 36° 36° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 36° 36° 38° 40° 41° 43° 45° 47° 49° 50° 52° 54° 54° 54° 54° 56° 58° 58° 58° 56° 56° 56° 59° 58° 56° 58° 61° 58° 59° 58° 58° 56° 54° 54° 56° 56°
RH 45% 54% 56% 60% 60% 65% 62% 67% 73% 76% 75% 82% 76% 70% 56% 51% 48% 45% 43% 47% 49% 51% 65% 72% 74% 80% 80% 67% 55% 46% 52% 68% 80% 52% 51% 67% 81% 57% 59% 81% 92% 61% 58% 83% 90% 48% 51%
POP 12HR 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33% -- -- -- 28% -- -- -- 20% -- 6% -- 9% -- 17% -- 48% -- 59% -- 44% -- 9% -- 14%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- 0.05in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 10 13 13 13 10 10 10 10 10 13 15 14 15 15 17 16 15 17 15 17 15 15 14 18 15 13 9 14 9 6 6 9 8
WIND DIR NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE S S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW W W W W W W
HeatIndex 58 52 50 45 44 41 41 39 38 37 37 36 38 42 54 59 63 67 70 70 70 70 65 63 61 59 61 68 76 79 76 67 63 79 76 67 63 76 74 65 61 72 70 58 56 76 74
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Chance Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Likely Chance Chance -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Frost -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- 41° 41° 39° 39° 36° 36° 35° 39° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 58.24 53.72 52.13 51.16 49.60 47.66 47.88 45.87 45.35 43.35 43.45 41.86 45.09 48.95 55.16 58.95 61.80 64.52 66.49 66.74 66.86 66.98 63.81 62.35 60.69 58.98 60.76 66.33 71.74 73.00 71.46 65.56 62.54 73.67 71.36 65.51 62.56 71.93 70.57 64.35 60.90 69.17 67.41 58.07 56.15 71.08 69.90

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For BOONE County, Kentucky
Issued at 500 AM EDT THU APR 25 2024
NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LEXINGTON      CLEAR     38  34  85 NE7       30.25R WCI  33          
COVINGTON      MOCLDY    39  35  86 CALM      30.26S                  
FRANKFORT      CLEAR     42  35  76 N3        30.26R                  


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 BOONE County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Thu Apr 25 05:05:01 EDT 2024

CLOUD COVER                    Mclear        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE                      None         None      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)                   0            0           30
TEMP (24H TREND)              64 (+2)      41 (+1)           72
RH % (24H TREND)             39 (-12)      81 (-4)           43
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                 NE  5                      E  6
20FTWND-PM(MPH)                  E  5        NE  5        SE  9
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.00         0.00         0.03
PRECIP DURATION                                               1
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)               4490                      3540
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             NE  7                      S 18
LAL                                 1            1            2
HAINES INDEX                        4            5            4

REMARKS...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 60.
South winds around 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 80. South winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For BOONE County, Kentucky
436 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and tonight.

Patchy frost will be possible this morning.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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


7-Day Forecast For BOONE County, KY

TODAY
Partly cloudy early this morning, then clearing. Patchy frost this morning. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

TONIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY
Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Warmer with lows around 60. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Unseasonably warm with highs around 80. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Unseasonably warm with lows in the lower 60s.

SUNDAY
Partly cloudy. Unseasonably warm with highs in the lower 80s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Unseasonably warm with lows in the mid 60s.

MONDAY
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Unseasonably warm with highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Unseasonably warm with lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. Unseasonably warm with highs in the lower 80s.

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