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ISSUED AT 19:00 UTC ON WEDNESDAY APR 24 2024
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| CDT 3HR | 3P | 4P | 5P | 6P | |||||
| MAX/MIN | -- | -- | -- | 70° | |||||
| TEMP | 70° | 68° | 67° | 65° | |||||
| SKY COVER | 15% | 12% | 8% | 7% | |||||
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| DEW PT | 41° | 41° | 41° | 43° | |||||
| RH | 36% | 37% | 38% | 43% | |||||
| POP 12HR | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| SNOWFALL | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |||||
| WIND Gust(MPH) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |||||
| WIND DIR | N | N | N | N | |||||
| DEW | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| HeatIndex | 70 | 68 | 67 | 65 | |||||
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| SPRAY COND |  | | | | |||||
| DRY COND | | | | | |||||
| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS |  | | | | |||||
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 66.06 | 64.81 | 64.20 | 63.06 | |||||
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| CDT 6HR | 7P | 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 | 4A | 7A | 10A | 1P | 4P | 7P | 1A | 7A | 1P | 7P | 1A | 7A | 1P | 7P | 1A | 7A | 1P | 7P | 1A | 7A | 1P | 7P |
| MAX/MIN | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 43° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 70° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 54° | -- | -- | 79° | -- | -- | 65° | 81° | -- | -- | 65° | 83° | -- | -- | 65° | 74° | -- | -- | 58° | 79° | -- |
| TEMP | 63° | 59° | 56° | 54° | 52° | 49° | 49° | 47° | 45° | 45° | 43° | 43° | 45° | 49° | 54° | 59° | 63° | 65° | 67° | 68° | 70° | 70° | 68° | 65° | 63° | 61° | 58° | 56° | 56° | 54° | 54° | 54° | 54° | 54° | 63° | 74° | 76° | 74° | 70° | 67° | 77° | 76° | 70° | 67° | 79° | 76° | 70° | 67° | 72° | 70° | 63° | 61° | 76° | 74° |
| SKY COVER | 6% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 15% | 21% | 28% | 28% | 29% | 32% | 40% | 49% | 57% | 64% | 70% | 76% | 72% | 67% | 63% | 70% | 76% | 83% | 84% | 86% | 90% | 84% | 75% | 75% | 82% | 73% | 66% | 52% | 60% | 47% | 26% | 48% | 40% | 63% | 83% | 76% | 75% | 57% | 55% | 23% | 12% |
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| DEW PT | 43° | 43° | 43° | 43° | 43° | 43° | 41° | 40° | 40° | 40° | 40° | 40° | 40° | 41° | 43° | 43° | 43° | 43° | 43° | 41° | 41° | 41° | 43° | 43° | 45° | 45° | 45° | 45° | 45° | 45° | 45° | 45° | 47° | 49° | 56° | 59° | 58° | 56° | 56° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 59° | 61° | 61° | 59° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° |
| RH | 49% | 53% | 59% | 66% | 71% | 76% | 76% | 76% | 82% | 85% | 88% | 89% | 86% | 76% | 63% | 55% | 48% | 43% | 40% | 37% | 36% | 36% | 38% | 44% | 52% | 58% | 62% | 64% | 66% | 68% | 71% | 71% | 77% | 86% | 78% | 62% | 51% | 53% | 63% | 73% | 51% | 52% | 63% | 72% | 48% | 51% | 70% | 81% | 68% | 68% | 87% | 90% | 53% | 59% |
| POP 12HR | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 40% | -- | -- | -- | 40% | -- | 29% | -- | 20% | -- | 6% | -- | 17% | -- | 46% | -- | 63% | -- | 50% | -- | 31% |
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | 0.02in | -- | 0.06in | -- | 0.00in | 0.02in | 0.02in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| SNOWFALL | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | 0in | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| WIND DIR | N | N | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | SE | SE | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SW | SW | SW | N |
| HeatIndex | 63 | 59 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 46 | 54 | 59 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 65 | 63 | 61 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 63 | 74 | 76 | 74 | 70 | 67 | 77 | 76 | 70 | 67 | 79 | 76 | 70 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 61 | 76 | 74 |
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | -- | -- | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Likely | Likely | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | -- |
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | -- | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | -- | Slight Chance | -- |
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 42° | 42° | 39° | 39° | 42° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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| DRY COND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 61.82 | 58.95 | 56.63 | 54.90 | 53.08 | 50.29 | 50.29 | 48.56 | 46.37 | 46.14 | 44.04 | 43.96 | 46.06 | 50.29 | 54.98 | 58.95 | 61.80 | 63.06 | 64.29 | 64.81 | 66.06 | 66.06 | 64.86 | 63.09 | 61.89 | 60.49 | 58.17 | 56.55 | 56.52 | 54.84 | 54.77 | 54.77 | 54.61 | 54.37 | 62.49 | 70.82 | 71.36 | 70.07 | 67.72 | 65.78 | 72.10 | 71.46 | 67.72 | 65.74 | 73.22 | 71.36 | 68.15 | 66.14 | 69.68 | 68.03 | 62.70 | 60.88 | 71.55 | 70.57 |
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 CALDWELL County, Kentucky
Issued at 400 PM EDT WED APR 24 2024
WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS PADUCAH SUNNY 73 39 29 NW9 30.15F HENDERSON SUNNY 67 43 41 NW9G17 30.17F OWENSBORO MOSUNNY 68 43 40 NW14G21 30.15F HOPKINSVILLE SUNNY 72 39 31 NW10 30.12F BOWLING GREEN SUNNY 73 41 31 VRB7 30.12F GLASGOW SUNNY 70 42 36 N7 30.11F
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 CALDWELL County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:
Issued at: Wed Apr 24 16:05:01 EDT 2024
Precip Type None None Showers Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 40 50
High Temperature(F) 67-71 76-80
Minimum RH(%) 32-37 47-52
Low Temperature(F) 40-44 51-55
Maximum RH(%) 82-87 75-80
Temp (24h trend) 41 (-11) 70 (0) 53 80
RH % (24h trend) 85 (-12) 35 (-1) 78 50
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 4-8 E 3-7 E 3-7 SE 6-10 G21
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 3-7 Lgt/Var SE 4-8 S 9-13 G25
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.05
Precip Duration 2 2
Precip Begin 7 PM Continuing
Precip End 7 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1330 1250
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4370 4100
1700'Mix Hgt Temp 54 69
Transport Wnd (kts) E 5 S 21
Transport Wnd (m/s) E 3 S 11
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 3990 13750
Dispersion Index Poor Very Good
LAL 1 1 2 3
Haines Index 4 5 4 3
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
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 ,
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Hazardous Weather Outlook For CALDWELL County, Kentucky
819 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024 /919 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024/
DAY ONE Today and Tonight
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Thursday through Tuesday
A daily chance of thunderstorms is forecast Friday through Monday.
The best chance of stronger storms will be in the Ozarks Friday
night and again late Sunday into Sunday night. Lightning, gusty
winds, and locally heavy rain will be the primary hazards.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
Latest CALDWELL County, Kentucky Watches, Warnings and Advisories.
Additional Drought Info.:
UKAWC Drought Page,
Kentucky Drought Watch
7-Day Forecast For CALDWELL County, KY
THIS AFTERNOON
Sunny. Near steady temperature in the upper 60s. North winds around 10 mph.
TONIGHT
Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. East winds around 5 mph.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
FRIDAY
A chance of showers in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the mid 60s.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
TUESDAY
Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
