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

ISSUED AT 07:00 UTC ON THURSDAY APR 25 2024
DAY THURSDAY
CDT 3HR 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- 43° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 70°
TEMP 45° 45° 43° 43° 43° 49° 54° 58° 61° 65° 67° 70° 70° 70° 70° 68°
SKY COVER 4% 1% 1% 10% 13% 22% 24% 31% 38% 30% 43% 47% 44% 56% 68% 71%
Clouds
DEW PT 38° 38° 38° 38° 40° 40° 41° 41° 40° 40° 40° 38° 38° 38° 40° 40°
RH 76% 78% 82% 82% 85% 71% 63% 55% 47% 38% 35% 31% 31% 31% 33% 36%
POP 12HR -- -- -- -- 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 5 2 5 5 5 6 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
WIND Gust(MPH) 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 7 7
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E
DEW -- Lgt Dew Lgt Dew Lgt Dew Lgt Dew -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 43 43 41 40 41 46 54 58 61 65 67 70 70 70 70 68
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL 43° -- 40° 40° 40° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 46.82 46.67 44.56 44.56 44.30 50.56 54.98 58.20 60.36 62.89 64.07 65.75 65.75 65.75 65.87 64.76



DAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY TUE WED
CDT 6HR 7P 8P 9P 10P 11P MIDN 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 4P 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 52° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 79° -- -- -- -- 67° -- -- 83° -- -- 65° 83° -- -- 65° 77° -- -- 59° 77° -- -- 58° 81° --
TEMP 67° 61° 59° 58° 58° 56° 56° 54° 54° 52° 52° 52° 54° 58° 59° 63° 65° 68° 72° 74° 79° 76° 72° 70° 68° 67° 74° 79° 83° 79° 70° 67° 81° 79° 70° 67° 74° 72° 65° 63° 76° 74° 63° 61° 79° 77°
SKY COVER 69% 90% 77% 80% 72% 72% 72% 72% 71% 71% 72% 72% 73% 77% 82% 86% 85% 85% 84% 76% 61% 77% 83% 76% 72% 64% 42% 47% 47% 44% 37% 32% 46% 39% 60% 68% 77% 79% 68% 63% 40% 32% 19% 26% 10% 14%
Clouds
DEW PT 41° 41° 41° 41° 41° 41° 41° 41° 41° 43° 43° 45° 45° 49° 52° 54° 56° 58° 58° 58° 58° 56° 58° 56° 56° 56° 58° 58° 56° 56° 56° 58° 58° 56° 58° 58° 59° 59° 59° 59° 58° 58° 56° 56° 56° 58°
RH 40% 48% 51% 53% 55% 56% 59% 61% 64% 68% 71% 74% 71% 71% 74% 75% 73% 68% 63% 57% 48% 50% 61% 61% 65% 67% 57% 46% 39% 45% 61% 72% 45% 43% 65% 75% 59% 65% 83% 89% 55% 57% 81% 87% 45% 50%
POP 12HR 5% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 45% -- -- -- 21% -- -- -- 18% -- 6% -- 10% -- 34% -- 64% -- 59% -- 31% -- 9% -- 12%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.03in -- -- -- -- -- 0.05in -- -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.01in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 10 13 13 10 10 13 14 13 15 15 15 17 22 23 22 17 17 16 22 16 16 16 21 15 10 7 9 7 6 6 8 7
WIND DIR NE NE E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW W S SE SW SW
HeatIndex 67 61 59 58 58 56 56 54 54 52 52 52 54 58 59 63 65 68 72 74 79 76 72 70 68 67 74 79 82 79 70 67 81 79 70 67 74 72 65 63 76 74 63 61 79 77
Rain Showers Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Chance Chance Likely Likely Chance Chance Chance -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance -- Slight Chance -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 64.29 60.37 58.95 58.21 58.20 56.68 56.63 55.03 54.95 53.20 53.08 52.97 54.77 58.13 58.97 62.42 64.08 66.38 69.31 70.41 73.22 71.27 69.17 67.60 66.23 65.51 70.41 73.00 74.88 72.89 67.60 65.74 74.28 72.67 67.84 65.87 70.57 69.46 64.42 62.75 71.74 70.41 62.56 60.84 72.89 72.00

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For HOPKINS County, Kentucky
Issued at 300 AM EDT THU APR 25 2024
WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
PADUCAH        CLEAR     51  44  77 NE6       30.22R                  
HENDERSON      CLEAR     48  41  76 NE8       30.25S                  
OWENSBORO      CLEAR     49  41  74 NE6       30.24S                  
HOPKINSVILLE   CLEAR     49  43  80 N6        30.19S                  
BOWLING GREEN  CLEAR     52  42  69 CALM      30.21S                  
GLASGOW        CLEAR     50  43  77 NE7       30.21S                  


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 HOPKINS County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Thu Apr 25 03:05:01 EDT 2024

Precip Type           None         None         Showers      Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            40           50           
High Temperature(F)                67-71                     76-80        
Minimum RH(%)                      32-37                     47-52        
Low Temperature(F)    40-44                     51-55                     
Maximum RH(%)         82-87                     75-80                     
Temp (24h trend)      41 (-11)     70 (0)       53           80           
RH % (24h trend)      85 (-12)     35 (-1)      78           50           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  N 4-8        E 3-7        E 3-7        SE 6-10 G21  
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE 3-7       Lgt/Var      SE 4-8       S 9-13 G25   
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.03         0.05         
Precip Duration                                 2            2            
Precip Begin                                    7 PM         Continuing   
Precip End                                      7 AM         Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              1330                      1250         
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4370                      4100         
1700'Mix Hgt Temp                  54                        69           
Transport Wnd (kts)                E  5                      S 21         
Transport Wnd (m/s)                E  3                      S 11         
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  3990                      13750        
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Very Good    
LAL                   1            1            2            3            
Haines Index          4            5            4            3            
DSI                                SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL  

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds around 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds around 15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For HOPKINS County, Kentucky
819 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024 /919 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024/

 DAY ONE  Today and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Thursday through Tuesday

A daily chance of thunderstorms is forecast Friday through Monday.
The best chance of stronger storms will be in the Ozarks Friday 
night and again late Sunday into Sunday night. Lightning, gusty 
winds, and locally heavy rain will be the primary hazards.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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


7-Day Forecast For HOPKINS County, KY

OVERNIGHT
Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

FRIDAY
A chance of showers in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.

SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 70 percent.

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

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