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ISSUED AT 12:00 UTC ON FRIDAY APR 26 2024
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| CDT 3HR | 8A | 9A | 10A | 11A | NOON | 1P | 2P | 3P | 4P | 5P | 6P | |||||
| MAX/MIN | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 76° | |||||
| TEMP | 52° | 54° | 56° | 61° | 65° | 70° | 74° | 76° | 76° | 76° | 74° | |||||
| SKY COVER | 88% | 90% | 92% | 84% | 76% | 69% | 71% | 73% | 76% | 76% | 76% | |||||
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| DEW PT | 45° | 47° | 50° | 52° | 54° | 56° | 56° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 59° | |||||
| RH | 74% | 77% | 80% | 75% | 67% | 61% | 55% | 53% | 54% | 53% | 59% | |||||
| POP 12HR | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.02in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| SNOWFALL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |||||
| WIND Gust(MPH) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | |||||
| WIND DIR | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | S | S | |||||
| DEW | Lgt Dew | Lgt Dew | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| HeatIndex | 52 | 54 | 56 | 61 | 65 | 70 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 74 | |||||
| Rain Showers | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| SPRAY COND |  | | |  | |  | | | | | | |||||
| DRY COND | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS |  | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 52.97 | 54.61 | 56.31 | 60.70 | 63.87 | 67.60 | 70.24 | 71.55 | 71.65 | 71.55 | 70.57 | |||||
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| 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 | 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 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 65° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 81° | -- | -- | -- | -- | 65° | -- | -- | 83° | -- | -- | 65° | 74° | -- | -- | 61° | 79° | -- | -- | 61° | 81° | -- | -- | 61° | 79° | -- |
| TEMP | 72° | 70° | 70° | 68° | 67° | 67° | 68° | 68° | 67° | 67° | 67° | 65° | 65° | 67° | 70° | 72° | 74° | 76° | 79° | 79° | 81° | 81° | 79° | 79° | 76° | 72° | 70° | 67° | 65° | 74° | 79° | 83° | 79° | 70° | 65° | 70° | 68° | 65° | 63° | 76° | 76° | 65° | 65° | 77° | 76° | 65° | 63° | 76° | 72° |
| SKY COVER | 77% | 75% | 74% | 73% | 74% | 76% | 78% | 75% | 72% | 69% | 67% | 65% | 63% | 61% | 60% | 58% | 54% | 51% | 47% | 43% | 39% | 36% | 36% | 37% | 38% | 28% | 25% | 34% | 41% | 28% | 30% | 28% | 26% | 49% | 78% | 83% | 89% | 75% | 70% | 31% | 27% | 22% | 48% | 47% | 37% | 41% | 46% | 46% | 50% |
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| DEW PT | 59° | 59° | 59° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 59° | 59° | 59° | 58° | 58° | 59° | 59° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 59° | 59° | 59° | 59° | 59° | 61° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 59° | 58° | 58° | 56° | 58° | 59° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 63° | 61° | 61° | 63° | 63° | 59° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 56° |
| RH | 63% | 68% | 70% | 70% | 72% | 73% | 70% | 71% | 75% | 75% | 78% | 78% | 77% | 75% | 70% | 66% | 61% | 58% | 53% | 50% | 48% | 49% | 50% | 51% | 57% | 61% | 65% | 72% | 78% | 61% | 48% | 42% | 46% | 65% | 80% | 71% | 78% | 90% | 93% | 64% | 61% | 86% | 93% | 61% | 57% | 78% | 84% | 55% | 57% |
| POP 12HR | 53% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 49% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22% | -- | -- | -- | 2% | -- | -- | -- | 3% | -- | 30% | -- | 74% | -- | 69% | -- | 29% | -- | 16% | -- | 33% | -- | 31% | -- | 42% |
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | 0.01in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.04in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.06in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | 0.00in | 0.06in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| SNOWFALL | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | 0in | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 14 |
| WIND DIR | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SW | SW | S | S | SW | SW | SW | S | S | SW | W |
| HeatIndex | 72 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 70 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 79 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 76 | 72 | 70 | 67 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 82 | 79 | 70 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 65 | 63 | 76 | 76 | 65 | 65 | 77 | 76 | 65 | 63 | 76 | 72 |
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Chance | Chance | Likely | Likely | Chance | Chance | Chance | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance |
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance |
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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| DRY COND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 69.31 | 68.03 | 68.15 | 66.48 | 65.74 | 65.78 | 66.48 | 66.53 | 65.87 | 65.87 | 66.01 | 64.25 | 64.22 | 65.87 | 68.15 | 69.53 | 70.74 | 72.03 | 73.78 | 73.44 | 74.65 | 74.77 | 73.44 | 73.56 | 71.93 | 69.17 | 67.84 | 65.74 | 64.25 | 70.74 | 73.22 | 75.28 | 73.00 | 67.84 | 64.32 | 68.21 | 66.89 | 64.66 | 62.84 | 72.59 | 72.31 | 64.52 | 64.76 | 73.10 | 71.93 | 64.25 | 62.63 | 71.74 | 68.88 |
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 UNION County, Kentucky
Issued at 800 AM EDT FRI APR 26 2024
WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS PADUCAH LGT RAIN 56 51 84 E9 30.01F HENDERSON CLOUDY 55 40 56 E6 30.08R OWENSBORO CLOUDY 56 40 55 SE7 30.08R HOPKINSVILLE PTSUNNY 55 51 87 SE7 30.05R BOWLING GREEN CLOUDY 57 42 57 SE6 30.09S GLASGOW CLOUDY 55 43 66 CALM 30.11R
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 UNION County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:
Issued at: Fri Apr 26 08:05:01 EDT 2024
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Showers Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 60 40
High Temperature(F) 72-76 79-83
Minimum RH(%) 53-58 44-49
Low Temperature(F) 62-66
Maximum RH(%) 79-84
Temp (24h trend) 76 (+11) 64 (+13) 82
RH % (24h trend) 56 (+20) 82 (+10) 47
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 5-9 G19 S 9-13 G25 S 12-16 G34
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 9-13 G24 S 9-13 G26 S 12-16 G34
Precip Amount 0.04 0.07 0.00
Precip Duration 1 2 0
Precip Begin 7 AM 8 PM Continuing
Precip End 1 PM Continuing 10 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 900 1780
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2950 5850
1700'Mix Hgt Temp 67 72
Transport Wnd (kts) S 18 SW 27
Transport Wnd (m/s) S 9 SW 14
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 8100 24920
Dispersion Index Good Excellent
LAL 2 3 3
Haines Index 3 3 4
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook For UNION County, Kentucky
411 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 /511 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024/
DAY ONE Today and Tonight
Scattered thunderstorms will be possible mainly over southeast
Missouri and southern Illinois late this afternoon and tonight. A
few severe storms with a damaging wind and hail threat will be
possible mainly over southeast Missouri and southern Illinois.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Saturday through Thursday
More widespread thunderstorms will push eastward across the region
beginning late Sunday and continuing through Monday. Some of the
initial storms Sunday afternoon and evening could be severe over
southeast Missouri and southern Illinois. Heavy rainfall and
flooding will also be more of a concern Sunday night and Monday.
South winds will gust 30 to 40 mph at times on Sunday.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
Spotter activation cannot be ruled out over southeast Missouri and
southern Illinois late this afternoon into tonight, and again
late Sunday afternoon through Sunday night.
Latest UNION County, Kentucky Watches, Warnings and Advisories.
Additional Drought Info.:
UKAWC Drought Page,
Kentucky Drought Watch
7-Day Forecast For UNION County, KY
TODAY
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers this morning. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
MONDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
MONDAY NIGHT
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
TUESDAY
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
