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

ISSUED AT 00:00 UTC ON THURSDAY APR 18 2024
DAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
CDT 3HR 8P 9P 10P 11P MIDN 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 59° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 83°
TEMP 70° 67° 65° 65° 63° 61° 61° 59° 59° 59° 59° 61° 63° 68° 72° 74° 76° 81° 81° 83° 83° 81° 81°
SKY COVER 6% 3% 3% 5% 6% 9% 9% 20% 28% 47% 66% 68% 62% 59% 55% 41% 38% 34% 20% 15% 10% 26% 50%
Clouds
DEW PT 56° 56° 56° 56° 56° 56° 58° 58° 58° 59° 59° 61° 63° 65° 65° 65° 65° 65° 63° 63° 61° 63° 63°
RH 62% 67% 72% 75% 80% 83% 89% 96% 96% 100% 99% 100% 99% 87% 81% 71% 67% 58% 54% 52% 48% 52% 54%
POP 12HR -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 8 9 9 10 13 10 10 10 9
WIND Gust(MPH) 10 9 9 8 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 14 14 15 15 16 17 17 16 16 15
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW S S SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
DEW -- -- -- -- -- Lgt Dew Lgt Dew Lgt Dew Lgt Dew Lgt Dew Mod Dew Mod Dew Mod Dew Mod Dew Lgt Dew Lgt Dew -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 70 67 65 65 63 61 61 59 59 59 59 61 63 68 72 74 76 82 83 84 84 83 82
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 67.66 65.51 64.05 64.15 62.54 60.79 60.87 59.00 59.00 59.00 59.00 61.00 62.98 67.34 70.62 71.58 72.88 75.87 75.38 76.61 76.08 75.14 75.38



DAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
CDT 6HR 7P 8P 9P 10P 11P MIDN 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 54° -- -- 67° -- -- -- -- 49° -- -- 63° -- -- 45° 61° -- -- 41° 67° -- -- 47° 72° -- -- 52° 74° --
TEMP 77° 74° 72° 68° 67° 65° 65° 63° 63° 61° 58° 56° 56° 58° 65° 67° 63° 56° 52° 49° 49° 54° 58° 61° 58° 49° 45° 58° 56° 45° 43° 63° 61° 49° 49° 68° 67° 58° 54° 70° 67°
SKY COVER 48% 58% 73% 86% 92% 93% 93% 92% 92% 91% 88% 85% 82% 49% 40% 17% 36% 51% 75% 70% 73% 72% 71% 67% 73% 91% 81% 63% 29% 15% 6% 10% 12% 24% 41% 45% 39% 47% 48% 27% 30%
Clouds
DEW PT 63° 63° 63° 63° 63° 63° 61° 61° 61° 59° 58° 56° 54° 50° 49° 45° 45° 41° 40° 40° 38° 40° 38° 38° 40° 38° 36° 36° 36° 36° 38° 38° 43° 40° 43° 49° 52° 50° 49° 50° 50°
RH 62% 70% 76% 80% 87% 89% 90% 93% 93% 93% 96% 96% 89% 75% 56% 45% 51% 59% 66% 68% 68% 57% 47% 42% 48% 65% 67% 43% 46% 70% 81% 41% 49% 70% 79% 51% 56% 77% 82% 49% 54%
POP 12HR 45% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 93% -- -- -- 5% -- -- -- 17% -- -- -- 18% -- 20% -- 4% -- 1% -- 0% -- 3% -- 13% -- 21% -- 13%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.11in -- -- -- -- -- 0.41in -- -- -- -- -- 0.06in -- 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) 9 9 10 10 9 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 9 9 8 10 9 9 7 6 7 6 6 8 13 10 8 9 10 8
WIND DIR S S S SE SW SW SW W W NW NW N N N N N N N N N NE N N N N N N N N N N N SE S S SW W NW N N E
HeatIndex 77 74 72 68 67 65 65 63 63 61 58 56 56 58 65 67 63 56 52 46 44 54 58 61 58 46 40 58 56 42 39 63 61 47 45 68 67 58 54 70 67
Rain Showers Definite Definite Definite Definite Definite Definite Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- --
Thunder Storm Likely Likely Likely Likely Likely Likely Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40° -- -- 41° 39° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 73.20 71.49 70.26 66.99 66.41 64.62 64.66 62.84 62.84 60.92 58.02 56.06 56.17 58.11 63.50 64.52 61.87 56.63 53.27 50.72 50.72 55.14 58.23 60.30 58.23 50.89 47.50 58.25 56.83 47.28 44.65 61.64 60.38 50.62 50.13 65.52 65.02 58.10 54.48 66.86 64.93

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For CALLOWAY County, Kentucky
Issued at 800 PM EDT WED APR 17 2024
WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
PADUCAH        CLEAR     81  51  35 VRB5      29.92R                  
HENDERSON      CLEAR     80  45  28 NW9       29.91R                  
OWENSBORO      CLEAR     78  55  44 W7        29.90R                  
HOPKINSVILLE   NOT AVBL                                               
BOWLING GREEN  CLEAR     80  57  45 SW9       29.93R                  
GLASGOW        NOT AVBL                                               


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 CALLOWAY County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Wed Apr 17 20:05:01 EDT 2024

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            60           90           0            
High Temperature(F)                82-86                     65-69        
Minimum RH(%)                      47-52                     42-47        
Low Temperature(F)    58-62                     52-56                     
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    89-94                     
Temp (24h trend)      59 (-7)      85 (+2)      54           68           
RH % (24h trend)      97 (+6)      50 (+12)     92           45           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      S 5-9 G24    SW 6-10 G24  N 8-12 G27   
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      S 7-11 G27   NW 6-10 G26  N 6-10 G25   
Precip Amount         0.00         0.07         0.42         0.00         
Precip Duration                    1            7                         
Precip Begin                       1 PM         Continuing                
Precip End                         Continuing   7 AM                      
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1420                      1350         
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4670                      4430         
1700'Mix Hgt Temp                  75                        59           
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 19                      NE 13        
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S 10                      NE  7        
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  14200                     9450         
Dispersion Index                   Very Good                 Good         
LAL                   1            3            4            3            
Haines Index          5            4            3            4            
DSI                                MOD UNSTBL                SLGT UNSTBL  

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. North winds around 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. 

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For CALLOWAY County, Kentucky
1159 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024 /1259 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024/

 DAY ONE  This Afternoon and Tonight

A few gusts in excess of 30 mph are possible this afternoon. This
combined with lowering humidity may heighten fire danger as well,
especially in the Ozarks.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Thursday through Tuesday

Severe thunderstorms are possible Thursday afternoon into 
Thursday night. Damaging winds, large hail, and isolated 
tornadoes are anticipated potential hazards. 

Low temperatures may fall into the upper 30s both Saturday night 
and Sunday night, offering the potential for frost to develop if 
skies can clear and winds diminish. Northern parts of the region
would be most at risk for these cooler temperatures.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation Thursday afternoon into Thursday night is
possible  stay tuned.

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


7-Day Forecast For CALLOWAY County, KY

TONIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph.

THURSDAY
Partly sunny in the morning, then sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds around 10 mph, becoming west after midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent.

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. Cooler. Less humid with highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds around 10 mph.

SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Lows in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in the lower 50s.

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