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

ISSUED AT 21:00 UTC ON WEDNESDAY MAY 01 2024
DAY WEDNESDAY
EDT 3HR 6P 7P
MAX/MIN -- 83°
TEMP 83° 81°
SKY COVER 4% 4%
Clouds
DEW PT 54° 56°
RH 38% 42%
POP 12HR -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- --
SNOWFALL -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 1 0
WIND Gust(MPH) 5 2
WIND DIR W W
DEW -- --
HeatIndex 82 80
Rain Showers -- --
Thunder Storm -- --
Fog -- --
WIND CHILL -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 74.75 73.92



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 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 52° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 90° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 56° -- -- 86° -- -- 61° 79° -- -- 59° 81° -- -- 56° 83° -- -- 59° 86° --
TEMP 76° 70° 67° 63° 61° 58° 56° 54° 54° 52° 52° 52° 54° 63° 68° 76° 79° 83° 85° 88° 90° 88° 86° 85° 79° 74° 70° 67° 65° 63° 61° 58° 58° 56° 61° 79° 86° 83° 74° 65° 63° 76° 72° 63° 61° 79° 72° 59° 58° 81° 72° 61° 61° 85° 76°
SKY COVER 4% 5% 6% 8% 10% 12% 15% 20% 26% 30% 31% 20% 8% 6% 9% 13% 11% 9% 9% 10% 13% 17% 20% 24% 28% 31% 34% 37% 40% 44% 45% 43% 40% 38% 53% 71% 75% 84% 84% 89% 88% 81% 64% 48% 67% 49% 39% 39% 64% 57% 62% 57% 51% 52% 40%
Clouds
DEW PT 54° 54° 54° 54° 54° 54° 54° 54° 54° 52° 52° 52° 54° 56° 56° 58° 56° 54° 54° 52° 52° 50° 50° 54° 54° 54° 54° 54° 54° 54° 54° 54° 54° 54° 56° 59° 58° 58° 59° 61° 63° 63° 61° 58° 61° 63° 61° 58° 58° 61° 61° 58° 61° 63° 61°
RH 48% 56% 63% 70% 77% 83% 89% 99% 99% 100% 100% 99% 100% 78% 65% 54% 45% 37% 33% 28% 27% 27% 28% 35% 43% 51% 59% 65% 70% 72% 80% 86% 89% 93% 86% 52% 39% 44% 59% 90% 99% 64% 66% 86% 96% 58% 66% 92% 99% 52% 66% 90% 100% 47% 57%
POP 12HR 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2% -- -- -- 37% -- 70% -- 82% -- 52% -- 53% -- 31% -- 50% -- 38% -- 42%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in 0.05in 0.03in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 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 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 5 1 2 2 7 5 2 2 6 5 1 2 6 5 2 7 14 10
WIND DIR W S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E NE NE E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SW SW S S S SW SW S SW W NW S S W S S S SW SW
HeatIndex 76 70 67 63 61 58 56 54 54 52 52 52 54 63 68 76 79 82 84 86 87 86 84 83 79 74 70 67 65 63 61 58 58 56 61 79 86 83 74 65 63 76 72 63 61 79 72 59 58 82 72 61 61 85 76
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Chance Chance Likely Likely Definite Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Chance Chance -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- Slight Chance -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- Slight Chance --
Fog -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Areas of Areas of Patchy Patchy Patchy Patchy Patchy -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Patchy Patchy Patchy Patchy Patchy Patchy -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 71.08 67.29 65.33 62.31 60.72 58.07 56.17 54.03 54.03 52.00 52.00 52.04 54.00 62.49 66.23 71.65 72.89 74.61 75.35 76.44 77.47 76.28 75.23 75.63 72.67 69.90 67.47 65.42 63.98 62.35 60.76 58.06 58.05 56.11 60.83 73.67 76.87 75.55 70.57 64.66 62.98 72.59 69.53 62.68 60.95 74.33 69.53 58.99 58.00 75.14 69.53 60.88 61.00 77.36 71.93

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For FLOYD County, Kentucky
Issued at 500 PM EDT WED MAY 01 2024
SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
JACKSON        SUNNY     80  54  40 VRB3      29.99F                  
LONDON         SUNNY     82  54  37 N5        29.98F                  
SOMERSET       SUNNY     82  57  42 W6        29.95F                  
MIDDLESBORO    SUNNY     80  58  46 S3        29.99F                  
MONTICELLO     SUNNY     81  55  40 N5        29.99F                  


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 FLOYD County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Wed May 1 17:05:01 EDT 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            40           
Precip type           None         None         None         tstms        
Temp (24H TREND)      48-68 (+14)  86-89 (+7)   47-72        80-85        
Rh % (24H TREND)      54-100 (0)   21-31 (-7)   53-100       34-48        
20ftwnd-AM(mph)                    Lgt/Var                   S 2-6 G14    
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW 2-6 G15   
Precip duration                                              1            
Precip begin                                                              
Precip end                                                                
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.01         
LAL                   1            1            1            3            
Haines Index (MID)                 5                         4            
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 8300                      5300         
Transport wnd (mph)                S  6                      S 14         
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  41500                     63600        
ADI Early             2            39           3            73           
ADI Late              4            57           6            60           
Max LVORI Early       5            7            3            5            
Max LVORI Late        8            2            6            3            

Remarks...Ranges of MIN T over 8 degrees & ranges of MAX        
RH over 10% indicate the likelihood of thermal belts. ADI IS        
Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas. LVORI is Low Visibility        
Occurrence Risk Index.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For FLOYD County, Kentucky
337 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

 DAY ONE  Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Thursday through Tuesday.

Thunderstorms are possible at times, particularly each afternoon and
evening, from Friday through Tuesday.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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


7-Day Forecast For FLOYD County, KY

TONIGHT
Mostly clear. Areas of valley fog late. Lows in the lower 50s valleys and around 60 ridges. South winds around 5 mph.

THURSDAY
Patchy valley fog early. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Patchy valley fog late. Lows in the upper 50s valleys and in the mid 60s ridges. East winds around 5 mph, becoming south late.

FRIDAY
Patchy valley fog early. Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

SATURDAY
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 80 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

SUNDAY
Partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 50 percent.

MONDAY
Partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

TUESDAY
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

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