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ISSUED AT 05:00 UTC ON FRIDAY APR 19 2024
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| EDT 3HR | 2A | 3A | 4A | 5A | 6A | 7A | 8A | 9A | 10A | 11A | NOON | 1P | 2P | 3P | 4P | 5P | 6P | 7P | ||||
| MAX/MIN | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 54° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 67° | ||||
| TEMP | 67° | 67° | 65° | 65° | 63° | 61° | 59° | 56° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 61° | 63° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 63° | ||||
| SKY COVER | 84% | 87% | 84% | 77% | 78% | 76% | 82% | 85% | 83% | 85% | 82% | 72% | 57% | 57% | 32% | 27% | 28% | 23% | ||||
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| DEW PT | 61° | 61° | 61° | 59° | 59° | 58° | 58° | 54° | 52° | 50° | 49° | 49° | 47° | 47° | 45° | 43° | 41° | 40° | ||||
| RH | 78% | 80% | 83% | 84% | 90% | 89% | 92% | 93% | 83% | 77% | 72% | 66% | 57% | 52% | 50% | 46% | 43% | 41% | ||||
| POP 12HR | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 93% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | 0.39in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.08in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| SNOWFALL | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| WIND Gust(MPH) | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | ||||
| WIND DIR | SW | SW | SW | W | W | W | NW | NW | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | ||||
| DEW | -- | Lgt Dew | Mod Dew | Lgt Dew | Mod Dew | Mod Dew | Mod Dew | Mod Dew | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| HeatIndex | 67 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 56 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 63 | ||||
| Rain Showers | Definite | Definite | Definite | Numerous | Scattered | Scattered | Isolated | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Thunder Storm | Numerous | Numerous | Numerous | Scattered | Scattered | Scattered | Isolated | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| SPRAY COND |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| DRY COND | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 66.01 | 66.10 | 64.42 | 64.45 | 62.77 | 60.87 | 58.99 | 56.11 | 58.07 | 58.10 | 58.12 | 60.59 | 62.01 | 63.36 | 63.30 | 63.16 | 63.06 | 61.64 | ||||
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| EDT 6HR | 8P | 9P | 10P | 11P | MIDN | 1A | 2A | 3A | 4A | 5A | 6A | 7A | 8A | 9A | 10A | 11A | NOON | 2P | 5P | 8P | 11P | 2A | 5A | 8A | 11A | 2P | 5P | 8P | 2A | 8A | 2P | 8P | 2A | 8A | 2P | 8P | 2A | 8A | 2P | 8P | 2A | 8A | 2P | 8P |
| MAX/MIN | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 43° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 61° | -- | -- | -- | -- | 40° | -- | -- | 58° | -- | -- | 38° | 65° | -- | -- | 43° | 68° | -- | -- | 47° | 65° | -- | -- | 41° | 67° | -- |
| TEMP | 61° | 58° | 54° | 52° | 50° | 49° | 49° | 45° | 45° | 45° | 43° | 43° | 45° | 49° | 52° | 56° | 58° | 59° | 61° | 56° | 49° | 45° | 43° | 41° | 49° | 56° | 58° | 56° | 43° | 40° | 61° | 59° | 47° | 47° | 65° | 63° | 56° | 49° | 63° | 59° | 47° | 45° | 63° | 63° |
| SKY COVER | 21% | 24% | 27% | 24% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 3% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 13% | 16% | 19% | 22% | 27% | 48% | 74% | 53% | 52% | 69% | 69% | 69% | 56% | 27% | 23% | 24% | 9% | 2% | 10% | 25% | 46% | 74% | 60% | 41% | 44% | 31% | 26% | 13% | 22% | 30% | 41% |
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| DEW PT | 38° | 36° | 36° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 32° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 32° | 32° | 32° | 34° | 38° | 36° | 38° | 45° | 49° | 49° | 43° | 43° | 40° | 36° | 34° | 40° | 41° |
| RH | 42% | 45% | 48% | 50% | 53% | 55% | 56% | 62% | 62% | 59% | 67% | 67% | 63% | 56% | 48% | 43% | 39% | 37% | 33% | 38% | 48% | 55% | 62% | 64% | 48% | 39% | 35% | 42% | 65% | 72% | 37% | 45% | 65% | 70% | 46% | 57% | 77% | 79% | 47% | 47% | 62% | 68% | 42% | 44% |
| POP 12HR | 17% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3% | -- | -- | -- | 3% | -- | -- | -- | 1% | -- | 0% | -- | 0% | -- | 2% | -- | 30% | -- | 41% | -- | 14% | -- | 13% | -- | 19% |
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | 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) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| WIND DIR | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | N | N | N | N | N | N | NW | NW | N | NE | NW | S | S | S | SW | SW | W | NW | N | N | NE | NE | E | E |
| HeatIndex | 61 | 58 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 47 | 46 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 40 | 40 | 43 | 45 | 52 | 56 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 56 | 47 | 43 | 39 | 38 | 47 | 56 | 58 | 56 | 40 | 38 | 61 | 59 | 43 | 42 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 45 | 63 | 59 | 43 | 39 | 63 | 63 |
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Chance |
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 42° | 42° | 42° | 39° | 39° | 42° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 42° | 39° | 37° | -- | -- | -- | -- | 39° | 37° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 40° | -- | -- |
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| DRY COND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 60.30 | 58.24 | 55.37 | 53.87 | 52.27 | 51.43 | 51.37 | 47.88 | 47.88 | 48.11 | 45.87 | 45.87 | 47.81 | 51.37 | 53.94 | 56.88 | 58.27 | 58.93 | 60.19 | 56.95 | 51.80 | 48.42 | 46.30 | 44.52 | 51.80 | 56.94 | 58.29 | 56.89 | 46.04 | 42.90 | 60.24 | 58.94 | 49.27 | 48.95 | 63.16 | 62.01 | 56.35 | 50.13 | 61.78 | 58.94 | 49.47 | 47.43 | 61.66 | 61.71 |
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 HARDIN County, Kentucky
Issued at 100 AM EDT FRI APR 19 2024
NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS LOUISVILLE/SDF TSTM 64 58 80 W14 29.98R LOUISVILLE/LOU LGT RAIN 62 59 90 SW9 29.99R FORT KNOX LGT RAIN 62 59 91 NW7 29.97F
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 HARDIN County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:
Issued at: Fri Apr 19 01:05:01 EDT 2024
419 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024 /319 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024/
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE Tstms Tstms None None
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-1) 68 (-15) 43 64
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+10) 47 (-1) 71 36
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 8 G17 N 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 6 G17 N 8 N 6 NW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.77 0.04 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4802 6209
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 15 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68384 99195
DISPERSION Good Excellent
DSI SLGT UNSTBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
LAL 3 3 1 1
HAINES INDEX 3 3 5 5
ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 41 GEN GOOD 9 POOR 71 GOOD
ADI LATE 14 GEN POOR 58 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 109 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 3 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70. Southwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
East 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 ,
WFAS's 10-hr Dead Fuel Moist., WFAS's 100-hr Dead Fuel Moist., Probablity of Ignition, Visual blackness Map, Palmer Drought Index, HPC's Rainfall Forecast Maps
Hazardous Weather Outlook For HARDIN County, Kentucky
747 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024 /647 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024/
DAY ONE Tonight.
Strong to severe storms are possible tonight as a line of storms
moves through the region. Damaging winds and hail are possible in the
strongest storms.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Friday through Wednesday.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
Spotter activation may be needed.
GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:
Storms will move to the northeast or east at 30 to 40 mph.
Any users of this storm motion must be aware that thunderstorm activity
can be erratic and constantly evolving. Please use this with caution
and be prepared for changing conditions.
Latest HARDIN County, Kentucky Watches, Warnings and Advisories.
Additional Drought Info.:
UKAWC Drought Page,
Kentucky Drought Watch
7-Day Forecast For HARDIN County, KY
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 129 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING
TODAY
Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms early in the morning. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of thunderstorms 50 percent.
TONIGHT
Colder. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
SATURDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
MONDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
TUESDAY
Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the upper 40s.
WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in the morning. Highs in the mid 60s.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
THURSDAY
Sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s.
