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

ISSUED AT 19:00 UTC ON WEDNESDAY APR 24 2024
DAY WEDNESDAY
EDT 3HR 4P 5P 6P 7P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- 67°
TEMP 65° 67° 65° 65°
SKY COVER 13% 12% 15% 20%
Clouds
DEW PT 40° 38° 40° 40°
RH 38% 35% 38% 40%
POP 12HR -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 8 8 8 7
WIND Gust(MPH) 14 14 13 10
WIND DIR NW NW NW N
DEW -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 65 67 65 65
Rain Showers -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 62.89 64.07 62.89 62.95



DAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY
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 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 65° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 45° -- -- 70° -- -- 61° 79° -- -- 63° 81° -- -- 63° 79° -- -- 61° 77° --
TEMP 61° 56° 54° 50° 49° 47° 45° 43° 40° 40° 40° 38° 40° 43° 47° 52° 56° 58° 61° 63° 65° 65° 63° 63° 61° 58° 56° 52° 50° 49° 49° 47° 47° 49° 61° 65° 65° 65° 63° 63° 74° 74° 67° 65° 77° 76° 67° 65° 77° 74° 65° 63° 74° 72°
SKY COVER 20% 16% 12% 9% 8% 8% 8% 10% 10% 10% 13% 10% 16% 15% 23% 19% 20% 15% 9% 12% 16% 19% 22% 24% 27% 23% 19% 15% 25% 35% 45% 39% 26% 58% 71% 85% 81% 73% 73% 80% 70% 33% 32% 19% 35% 19% 34% 41% 49% 66% 70% 68% 41% 16%
Clouds
DEW PT 40° 41° 40° 40° 38° 38° 36° 36° 36° 34° 34° 32° 34° 34° 36° 36° 38° 38° 38° 38° 38° 38° 38° 38° 38° 38° 38° 38° 36° 36° 36° 36° 36° 38° 47° 54° 56° 54° 52° 54° 58° 56° 54° 56° 59° 58° 56° 58° 61° 58° 58° 58° 58° 56°
RH 46% 57% 61% 66% 65% 70% 72% 76% 82% 82% 78% 82% 79% 70% 62% 54% 53% 47% 42% 39% 38% 38% 39% 41% 44% 47% 51% 56% 59% 60% 60% 63% 65% 65% 58% 65% 70% 65% 67% 70% 55% 55% 65% 72% 54% 53% 67% 75% 55% 59% 78% 83% 59% 57%
POP 12HR 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 5% -- -- -- 44% -- 9% -- 9% -- 5% -- 8% -- 14% -- 41% -- 51% -- 40%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.03in 0.00in 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in 0in 0in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 7 7 8 8 9 8 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 10 14 15 15 21 21 22 17 17 15 16 14 15 15 17 15 13 9 13 9
WIND DIR N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E SE S S SE S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW W W
HeatIndex 61 56 54 50 44 42 39 38 35 34 34 32 35 38 44 52 56 58 61 63 65 65 63 63 61 58 56 52 50 45 44 43 42 45 61 65 65 65 63 63 74 74 67 65 77 76 67 65 77 74 65 63 74 72
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Scattered Scattered Scattered Scattered -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Scattered Scattered Scattered Scattered Scattered Scattered Isolated
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Isolated -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Scattered Scattered Isolated Isolated Isolated Isolated
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- 40° 38° 35° 35° 35° 33° 35° 39° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 60.35 56.66 55.03 51.65 50.89 48.95 47.13 45.09 41.86 41.86 42.27 40.06 42.17 45.61 49.47 53.72 56.72 58.23 60.30 61.59 62.89 62.89 61.59 61.64 60.32 58.23 56.75 53.65 51.98 51.16 51.16 49.40 49.27 50.89 60.49 63.81 63.98 63.81 62.24 62.31 70.24 70.24 65.42 64.05 72.40 71.55 65.51 64.15 72.50 70.57 64.25 62.61 70.57 68.88

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For FAYETTE County, Kentucky
Issued at 400 PM EDT WED APR 24 2024
NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LEXINGTON      MOSUNNY   67  46  47 NW9       30.11F                  
COVINGTON      MOSUNNY   60  44  55 N14G22    30.14S                  
FRANKFORT      MOSUNNY   66  44  45 NW13G20   30.11S                  


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 FAYETTE County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Wed Apr 24 16:05:01 EDT 2024


                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         Showers      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            30           
TEMP (24H TREND)      36 (-14)     66 (-1)      43           73           
RH % (24H TREND)      85 (-11)     33 (-12)     70           52           
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                NE  5                     E  7         
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   N  6         Lgt/Var      NE  5        S  9         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.02         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)             4262                      4934         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE  6                     S 18         
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  23586                     81651        
DISPERSION                         Poor                      Good         
DSI                   MOD UNSTBL   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  
LAL                   1            1            1            2            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            3            
ADI EARLY             8 POOR       23 FAIR      8 POOR       25 FAIR      
ADI LATE              8 POOR       28 FAIR      10 POOR      67 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            4            3            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        4            2            3            2            

REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.        
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds around 10 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts
to around 30 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. 

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For FAYETTE County, Kentucky
324 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024 /224 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024/

 DAY ONE  Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Thursday through Tuesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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


7-Day Forecast For FAYETTE County, KY

TONIGHT
Colder. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows around 60. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

SATURDAY
Breezy. Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.

SUNDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.

MONDAY
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

TUESDAY
Partly sunny. Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Sunny. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80.

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