1st Responders/1st Detectors/Storm Spotters Weather Summary for Hancock County, KY

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

ISSUED AT 18:00 UTC ON THURSDAY MAR 28 2024
DAY THURSDAY
CDT 3HR 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- 58°
TEMP 56° 58° 58° 58° 58°
SKY COVER 2% 3% 1% 3% 4%
Clouds
DEW PT 27° 27° 29° 29° 31°
RH 33% 31% 31% 31% 35%
POP 12HR -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 7 7 7 7 7
WIND Gust(MPH) 14 14 14 14 10
WIND DIR W W W W W
DEW -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 56 58 58 58 58
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS



DAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY SUN MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
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 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P 1A 7A 1P 7P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 68° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 54° -- -- 74° -- -- 56° 76° -- -- 61° 76° -- -- 58° 65° -- -- 41° 56° --
TEMP 54° 49° 47° 45° 45° 43° 43° 43° 43° 41° 40° 40° 40° 43° 47° 52° 58° 61° 65° 67° 68° 68° 67° 65° 63° 59° 58° 56° 54° 54° 54° 54° 54° 61° 70° 72° 67° 59° 56° 70° 70° 63° 61° 72° 72° 65° 58° 61° 58° 47° 41° 52° 52°
SKY COVER 4% 2% 9% 7% 10% 4% 7% 10% 4% 1% 5% 6% 6% 5% 16% 20% 11% 21% 31% 32% 34% 36% 39% 42% 46% 49% 52% 56% 59% 61% 64% 67% 63% 57% 57% 57% 50% 57% 62% 67% 74% 75% 77% 82% 70% 73% 65% 69% 53% 46% 39% 33% 19%
Clouds
DEW PT 31° 31° 31° 31° 31° 32° 32° 32° 32° 32° 32° 32° 34° 36° 38° 38° 38° 38° 38° 36° 34° 34° 36° 38° 38° 40° 38° 38° 38° 38° 38° 40° 43° 47° 50° 50° 52° 52° 52° 56° 56° 56° 56° 61° 58° 58° 54° 49° 45° 40° 34° 32° 32°
RH 41% 50% 53% 58% 57% 64% 65% 67% 67% 70% 73% 72% 75% 73% 70% 58% 48% 40% 36% 31% 28% 28% 30% 35% 40% 47% 49% 52% 54% 54% 54% 58% 64% 60% 51% 46% 56% 77% 86% 61% 60% 75% 83% 68% 64% 80% 86% 65% 61% 73% 76% 46% 48%
POP 12HR 1% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 10% -- -- -- 16% -- 38% -- 30% -- 33% -- 52% -- 84% -- 40% -- 17% -- 18%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in 0.00in 0.01in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in 0in 0in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 8 7 7 7 7 8 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 9 10 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 14 14 10 9 9 13 15 15 14 16 16 16 18 18 15 14 13 15 13
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW S SW S SW W W NW NW NW NW NW
HeatIndex 54 47 45 42 42 39 39 38 37 36 35 35 35 38 43 52 58 61 65 67 68 68 67 65 63 59 58 56 54 54 54 54 54 61 70 72 67 59 56 70 70 63 61 72 72 65 58 61 58 42 35 52 52
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance -- Chance Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Definite Likely Chance Chance Slight Chance -- Slight Chance -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- Chance Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- 41° 41° 39° 39° 39° 38° 36° 35° 35° 35° 38° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34° -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For HANCOCK County, Kentucky
Issued at 300 PM EDT THU MAR 28 2024
WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
PADUCAH        SUNNY     62  27  26 VRB6      30.18F                  
HENDERSON      SUNNY     60  29  30 SW13      30.19F                  
OWENSBORO      SUNNY     59  32  36 W12G21    30.19F                  
HOPKINSVILLE   SUNNY     58  30  34 CALM      30.19F                  
BOWLING GREEN  SUNNY     59  29  31 CALM      30.20F                  
GLASGOW        SUNNY     56  31  38 W3        30.20F                  


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 HANCOCK County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Thu Mar 28 15:05:01 EDT 2024

345 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024 /245 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024/

                      Today        Tonight      Fri          

CLOUD COVER           Clear        Clear        Mclear       
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
TEMP (24H TREND)      60 (+7)      34 (+1)      69           
RH % (24H TREND)      29 (-11)     78 (-4)      27           
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   Lgt/Var                   SW  7        
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   NW  6        Lgt/Var      SW  7        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7296                      6226         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 13                     SW 21        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     100716                    115160       
DISPERSION            Excellent                 Excellent    
DSI                   MOD UNSTBL   SLGT UNSTBL  SLGT UNSTBL  
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            5            5            
ADI EARLY             40 FAIR      5 VERY POOR  57 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              80 GOOD      7 POOR       90 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            3            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            1            

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

.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts to around 30 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows
in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts to around 30 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
30 mph. 

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For HANCOCK County, Kentucky
316 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024 /216 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024/

 DAY ONE  Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday.

Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms will be possible this 
weekend. Storm chances increase late Monday and through Tuesday. 
Strong to severe storms will be possible Monday night and continuing
into Tuesday. Confidence is low due to the complexity of the 
incoming systems and the exact timing of various features, so stay 
tuned to the forecast as it is updated over the next few days.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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


7-Day Forecast For HANCOCK County, KY

TODAY
Sunny. Highs around 60. East winds up to 5 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.

TONIGHT
Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Warmer. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.

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

MONDAY NIGHT
Cooler. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.

TUESDAY
Cooler. Partly sunny. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Colder. Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.

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