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ISSUED AT 07:00 UTC ON THURSDAY OCT 18 2018
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| EDT 3HR | 4A | 5A | 6A | 7A | 8A | 9A | 10A | 11A | NOON | 1P | 2P | 3P | 4P | 5P | 6P | 7P | ||||
| MAX/MIN | -- | -- | -- | -- | 34° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 56° | ||||
| TEMP | 40° | 38° | 36° | 34° | 34° | 36° | 40° | 43° | 47° | 50° | 54° | 56° | 56° | 54° | 52° | 49° | ||||
| SKY COVER | 40% | 45% | 41% | 38% | 34% | 27% | 19% | 12% | 9% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | ||||
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| DEW PT | 38° | 36° | 36° | 34° | 34° | 36° | 36° | 38° | 36° | 36° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 36° | 36° | ||||
| RH | 89% | 88% | 96% | 99% | 100% | 96% | 89% | 79% | 65% | 58% | 46% | 43% | 43% | 46% | 54% | 61% | ||||
| POP 12HR | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| SNOWFALL | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| WIND Gust(MPH) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| WIND DIR | N | N | N | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ||||
| DEW | Mod Dew | Mod Dew | Mod Dew | Patchy Frost | Patchy Frost | Mod Dew | Mod Dew | Mod Dew | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| HeatIndex | 40 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 40 | 43 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 49 | ||||
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Fog | Areas of | Patchy | Areas of | Areas of | Areas of | Patchy | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Frost | -- | -- | Patchy | Patchy | Patchy | Patchy | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| SPRAY COND |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| DRY COND |  | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | ||||
| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 41.14 | 39.37 | 36.50 | 34.14 | 34.00 | 36.50 | 41.14 | 44.82 | 49.27 | 52.03 | 55.43 | 56.88 | 56.88 | 55.43 | 53.72 | 51.10 | ||||
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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 | 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° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 65° | -- | -- | -- | -- | 50° | -- | -- | 56° | -- | -- | 36° | 49° | -- | -- | 32° | 58° | -- | -- | 40° | 61° | -- | -- | 38° | 58° | -- |
| TEMP | 47° | 45° | 43° | 40° | 40° | 38° | 38° | 36° | 36° | 36° | 34° | 34° | 36° | 40° | 45° | 52° | 58° | 61° | 63° | 65° | 63° | 59° | 58° | 54° | 52° | 50° | 50° | 56° | 56° | 52° | 43° | 36° | 49° | 43° | 38° | 34° | 58° | 49° | 45° | 41° | 59° | 52° | 43° | 38° | 56° | 49° |
| SKY COVER | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 12% | 18% | 21% | 27% | 39% | 45% | 51% | 67% | 91% | 94% | 98% | 100% | 95% | 80% | 59% | 52% | 46% | 30% | 11% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 21% | 36% | 38% | 19% | 13% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 16% |
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| DEW PT | 36° | 38° | 38° | 38° | 36° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 36° | 38° | 40° | 43° | 43° | 45° | 45° | 47° | 49° | 52° | 52° | 50° | 49° | 49° | 49° | 45° | 43° | 38° | 32° | 29° | 34° | 32° | 31° | 36° | 40° | 40° | 38° | 41° | 43° | 41° | 38° | 40° | 41° |
| RH | 67% | 76% | 82% | 88% | 88% | 85% | 85% | 88% | 89% | 91% | 99% | 99% | 92% | 85% | 76% | 63% | 56% | 51% | 49% | 49% | 57% | 69% | 80% | 92% | 93% | 95% | 92% | 77% | 66% | 73% | 82% | 88% | 43% | 67% | 82% | 85% | 43% | 70% | 82% | 89% | 51% | 70% | 92% | 99% | 55% | 76% |
| POP 12HR | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 35% | -- | -- | -- | 85% | -- | -- | -- | 55% | -- | 17% | -- | 1% | -- | 1% | -- | 2% | -- | 3% | -- | 3% | -- | 4% | -- | 4% |
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.13in | -- | 0.16in | -- | 0.01in | -- | 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 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| WIND DIR | NE | NE | NE | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | SE | SE | SE | S | S | S | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | NW | NW | N | NW | S | S | SW | SW | SW | SW | W | NW | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| HeatIndex | 47 | 45 | 43 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 40 | 45 | 52 | 58 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 63 | 59 | 58 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 56 | 56 | 52 | 38 | 31 | 49 | 43 | 38 | 34 | 58 | 49 | 43 | 41 | 59 | 52 | 42 | 35 | 56 | 49 |
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Likely | Definite | Definite | Likely | Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Fog | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Frost | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Areas of | Areas of | Areas of | Areas of | Areas of | Areas of | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Areas of | -- | -- | -- | Areas of | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 39° | 31° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 35° | -- | -- |
| SPRAY COND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| DRY COND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 49.14 | 46.82 | 44.56 | 41.24 | 41.24 | 39.72 | 39.72 | 37.50 | 37.38 | 37.13 | 34.14 | 34.14 | 37.00 | 41.55 | 46.82 | 53.38 | 58.19 | 60.41 | 61.82 | 63.26 | 62.01 | 58.97 | 58.09 | 54.21 | 52.26 | 50.24 | 50.39 | 56.35 | 56.52 | 53.01 | 44.56 | 37.50 | 52.07 | 45.87 | 40.06 | 36.05 | 58.25 | 50.62 | 46.37 | 42.08 | 58.95 | 53.12 | 43.70 | 38.11 | 56.69 | 50.29 |
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 BREATHITT County, Kentucky
Issued at 300 AM EDT THU OCT 18 2018
...EASTERN KENTUCKY... CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS JACKSON N/A 44 35 70 CALM 30.43S LONDON N/A 45 38 76 NE7 30.42S SOMERSET* N/A 45 36 70 NE3 30.45R MONTICELLO* N/A 45 37 73 NW8 30.45S WILLIAMSBURG* N/A 43 39 87 CALM 30.42S MIDDLESBORO* N/A 47 39 75 N5 30.41S HARLAN APT* N/A 45 38 76 NE3 30.41R PIKE CO APT* N/A 44 35 71 N5 30.43S BIG SANDY APT* N/A 43 37 79 N5 30.44S MOREHEAD APT* N/A 41 32 70 VRB7G14 30.47S ASHLAND* N/A 42 33 70 VRB3 30.47S
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 BREATHITT County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:
Issued at: Thu Oct 18 03:05:01 EDT 2018
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover MClear MClear Clear PCldy
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 30
Precip type None None None showers
Temp (24H TREND) 32-38 (-5) 52-55 (-10) 31-38 63-64
Rh % (24H TREND) 92-100 (0) 39-44 (-1) 70-100 44-49
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) NW 3-7 N 2-6 Lgt/Var SW 3-7
Precip duration 1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index (MID) 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2900 2900
Transport wnd (mph) NE 8 SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 18917 35833
ADI Early 9 Poor 32 Fair 3 Very Poor 38 Fair
ADI Late 17 Gen Poor 24 Fair 6 Very Poor 45 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 4 5 5 5
Max LVORI Late 7 3 7 3
REMARKS...RANGES OF MIN T EXCEEDING 8 DEGREES & RANGES OF MAX RH
EXCEEDING 10% INDICATE THE LIKELIHOOD OF THERMAL BELTS. ADI IS
ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS. DISPERSION INDEX IS
MAGNITUDE OF VENT RATE DIVIDED BY 1000.
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 BREATHITT County, Kentucky
330 PM EDT Wed Oct 17 2018
FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EDT THURSDAY
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern Kentucky.
DAY ONE Tonight.
Near freezing temperatures will promote frost development across
much of eastern Kentucky overnight. Please see the latest frost
advisory for more information.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Thursday through Tuesday.
There is a good chance of near freezing temperatures and frost
development again Friday morning as well as Monday morning,
especially in the valley locations.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
Spotter activation is not anticipated.
Latest BREATHITT County, Kentucky Watches, Warnings and Advisories.
Additional Drought Info.:
UKAWC Drought Page,
Kentucky Drought Watch
7-Day Forecast For BREATHITT County, KY
FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EDT THURSDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
Cold. Mostly clear. Areas of valley fog through the night. Areas of frost near dawn. Lows in the mid 30s. Light winds.
THURSDAY
Sunny. Areas of frost and patchy valley fog early. Highs in the mid 50s. Light winds.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Cold, clear. Areas of frost late. Lows in the lower 30s in the valleys and in the upper 30s on the ridges. Light winds.
FRIDAY
Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Light winds.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Showers. Lows around 50. Light winds. Chance of rain 90 percent.
SATURDAY
Partly sunny with showers likely. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Cold. Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s.
SUNDAY
Sunny. Highs around 50.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Cold, clear. Widespread frost. Lows in the lower 30s.
MONDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
TUESDAY
Sunny. Highs around 60.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
WEDNESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
