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

ISSUED AT 21:00 UTC ON THURSDAY APR 25 2024
DAY THURSDAY
EDT 3HR 6P 7P
MAX/MIN -- 65°
TEMP 63° 63°
SKY COVER 7% 7%
Clouds
DEW PT 31° 31°
RH 28% 30%
POP 12HR -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- --
SNOWFALL -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 5 5
WIND Gust(MPH) 7 7
WIND DIR N N
DEW -- --
HeatIndex 63 63
Rain Showers -- --
Thunder Storm -- --
Frost -- --
WIND CHILL -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 61.34 61.38



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 6P 7P 8P 9P 10P 11P MIDN 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 79° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 59° -- -- 81° -- -- 59° 85° -- -- 61° 86° -- -- 63° 79° -- -- 56° 83° --
TEMP 58° 54° 52° 49° 45° 41° 40° 38° 38° 36° 36° 36° 43° 50° 58° 63° 68° 72° 76° 76° 77° 77° 76° 74° 72° 70° 67° 65° 65° 63° 63° 61° 61° 61° 61° 70° 77° 79° 76° 65° 63° 83° 77° 65° 63° 83° 77° 67° 65° 74° 72° 61° 58° 79° 74°
SKY COVER 10% 10% 11% 8% 5% 4% 2% 3% 20% 17% 27% 10% 10% 20% 17% 12% 24% 32% 47% 58% 65% 74% 76% 81% 77% 72% 68% 63% 65% 66% 67% 69% 72% 74% 77% 80% 77% 76% 67% 31% 16% 24% 20% 16% 17% 30% 45% 63% 71% 66% 37% 23% 28% 24% 17%
Clouds
DEW PT 32° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 36° 36° 38° 40° 43° 45° 45° 45° 47° 47° 45° 47° 47° 47° 49° 50° 52° 52° 52° 50° 50° 49° 49° 50° 52° 54° 56° 54° 54° 52° 54° 56° 54° 52° 54° 56° 54° 54° 58° 61° 58° 54° 54° 54° 56°
RH 37% 45% 50% 58% 65% 76% 79% 85% 88% 92% 95% 96% 79% 68% 59% 52% 43% 39% 35% 34% 32% 33% 37% 39% 45% 51% 56% 60% 62% 62% 64% 64% 64% 69% 69% 55% 46% 41% 46% 63% 72% 39% 43% 63% 69% 39% 44% 65% 80% 62% 59% 80% 86% 43% 52%
POP 12HR 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 27% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 22% -- -- -- 15% -- 8% -- 4% -- 5% -- 19% -- 47% -- 56% -- 16% -- 26%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.02in -- -- -- -- -- 0.02in -- -- -- 0.04in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in 0.00in 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in 0in 0in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 5 5 5 2 5 2 5 5 5 5 5 2 5 5 6 7 7 7 8 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 9 10 13 13 10 10 9 9 10 13 13 13 9 7 7 7 7 6 6 8 8 6 7 7 8 2 5 6 7
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W SW W W
HeatIndex 58 54 52 48 43 40 38 35 34 33 33 34 41 50 58 63 68 72 76 76 77 77 76 74 72 70 67 65 65 63 63 61 61 61 61 70 77 79 76 65 63 82 77 65 63 83 77 67 65 74 72 61 58 79 74
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Chance Chance Likely Slight Chance -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Slight Chance -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance
Frost -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Patchy Patchy Patchy Patchy -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- 43° -- 37° 35° 35° 32° 32° -- 40° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 58.28 55.45 53.87 51.26 47.66 43.35 42.17 39.72 39.37 37.00 36.63 36.50 44.82 51.55 58.18 61.89 65.12 67.57 69.85 69.76 70.19 70.29 70.04 68.90 68.01 66.98 65.02 63.64 63.70 62.12 62.17 60.56 60.56 60.62 60.62 67.23 71.59 72.45 70.89 63.74 62.35 74.88 71.29 63.74 62.28 74.88 71.39 65.42 64.32 70.82 69.02 60.76 58.06 72.67 69.99

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For BOYD County, Kentucky
Issued at 500 PM EDT THU APR 25 2024
NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LEXINGTON      SUNNY     63  38  39 NE8       30.21F                  
COVINGTON      MOSUNNY   60  35  39 VRB3      30.22F                  
FRANKFORT      SUNNY     62  33  33 CALM      30.20F                  


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 BOYD County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Thu Apr 25 17:05:01 EDT 2024

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip type           None         None         Showers      Showers      
Chance precip (%)     0            0            30           20           
Min/Max TEMP          34           79           59           81           
Max/Min RH %          100          31           71           39           
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   S  9         
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      S  6         S  7         S 10         
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.05         0.02         
Precip duration                                 1            0            
Precip begin                                    6 PM         Continuing   
Precip end                                      Continuing   10 AM        
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             7410                      6120         
Transport wnd (mph)                S 12                      SW 21        
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  82090                     108130       
Dispersion            VERY POOR                 FAIR                      
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
Haines Index          4            3            3            3            
ADI early             2 VERY POOR  26 FAIR      14 GEN POOR  49 GEN GOOD  
ADI late              2 VERY POOR  90 GOOD      11 POOR      92 GOOD      
Max LVORI early       3            9            2            3            
Max LVORI late        7            1            3            1            

Remarks...None.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For BOYD County, Kentucky
241 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

 DAY ONE  This Afternoon and Tonight.

Patchy frost is possible late tonight, potentially harming sensitive
outdoor vegetation.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday.

Patchy frost is possible early Friday morning, potentially harming 
sensitive outdoor vegetation.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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


7-Day Forecast For BOYD County, KY

TONIGHT
Mostly clear. Patchy frost after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

FRIDAY
Patchy frost in the morning. Mostly sunny. Warmer with highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. Not as cool with lows around 60. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the lower 60s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

TUESDAY
Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 70 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

THURSDAY
Sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

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