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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 17:00 UTC ON SATURDAY SEP 23 2023
DAY SATURDAY
CDT 3HR 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- -- 83°
TEMP 83° 83° 83° 83° 81° 79°
SKY COVER 2% 1% 2% 1% 0% 0%
Clouds
DEW PT 56° 56° 54° 54° 54° 54°
RH 41% 38% 36% 38% 38% 41%
POP 12HR -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 6 6 6 6 6 6
WIND Gust(MPH) 8 8 8 7 7 7
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE
DEW -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 82 83 82 82 81 79
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 75.15 74.75 74.48 74.75 73.43 72.45



DAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
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 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° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 81° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 58° -- -- 81° -- -- 58° 81° -- -- 58° 79° -- -- 58° 81° -- -- 58° 79° --
TEMP 72° 68° 67° 65° 61° 61° 58° 58° 56° 54° 54° 54° 52° 58° 63° 70° 74° 76° 79° 81° 81° 79° 77° 76° 74° 70° 67° 65° 65° 63° 61° 59° 70° 77° 79° 72° 63° 58° 79° 74° 63° 59° 77° 72° 63° 58° 77° 72° 63° 58° 77° 72°
SKY COVER 1% 3% 4% 12% 10% 17% 17% 20% 20% 27% 24% 28% 25% 22% 30% 33% 41% 44% 42% 41% 42% 45% 47% 50% 61% 56% 52% 47% 47% 48% 65% 41% 57% 50% 32% 31% 33% 29% 23% 16% 27% 27% 19% 10% 20% 23% 16% 10% 20% 16% 15% 8%
Clouds
DEW PT 54° 52° 52° 52° 50° 49° 49° 49° 47° 47° 47° 47° 47° 49° 52° 52° 52° 52° 52° 52° 52° 52° 54° 54° 58° 58° 56° 56° 56° 56° 56° 56° 61° 61° 61° 63° 61° 58° 63° 63° 63° 59° 63° 63° 63° 58° 65° 65° 63° 58° 63° 63°
RH 50% 56% 60% 63% 67% 67% 69% 72% 72% 76% 77% 80% 83% 74% 66% 54% 47% 42% 38% 37% 38% 38% 43% 48% 57% 63% 67% 72% 74% 81% 86% 89% 72% 55% 52% 70% 96% 99% 58% 70% 99% 99% 62% 73% 99% 99% 64% 76% 99% 99% 62% 73%
POP 12HR 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 5% -- -- -- -- -- -- 25% -- -- -- 16% -- 4% -- 11% -- 11% -- 23% -- 14% -- 15% -- 6% -- 8%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in 0.00in 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in 0in 0in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 5 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 5 6 6 5 2 2 6 6 5 5 7 6 6 6 7 6 6 5 7 6
WIND DIR NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE E E E E NE E E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE N N E S NW N E SE NE NE E E NE NE
HeatIndex 72 68 67 65 61 61 58 58 56 54 54 54 52 58 63 70 74 76 79 80 80 79 77 76 74 70 67 65 65 63 61 59 70 77 79 72 63 58 79 74 63 59 77 72 63 58 77 72 63 58 77 72
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- Slight Chance -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 68.37 65.77 65.20 63.74 60.60 60.60 58.14 58.12 56.43 54.63 54.61 54.53 52.64 58.11 62.21 67.17 69.57 70.51 72.11 73.31 73.43 72.11 71.29 71.08 70.41 67.72 65.51 64.05 64.11 62.56 60.83 58.99 68.28 72.50 73.67 69.82 62.91 58.00 74.33 71.49 62.98 59.00 73.20 70.04 62.98 58.00 73.40 70.26 62.98 58.00 73.20 70.04

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For HOPKINS County, Kentucky
Issued at 100 PM EDT SAT SEP 23 2023
WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
PADUCAH        SUNNY     85  60  42 NE5       30.00F                  
HENDERSON      SUNNY     81  55  40 E9        30.03F                  
OWENSBORO      SUNNY     80  55  42 E12       30.02F                  
HOPKINSVILLE   SUNNY     81  58  44 NE6       29.99F                  
BOWLING GREEN  SUNNY     81  51  35 NE9       30.02F                  
GLASGOW        MOSUNNY   77  50  39 NE10G18   30.01F                  


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: Sat Sep 23 13:05:01 EDT 2023

Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
High Temperature(F)   81-85                     78-82        
Minimum RH(%)         34-39                     34-39        
Low Temperature(F)                 50-54                     
Maximum RH(%)                      76-81                     
Temp (24h trend)      84 (-1)      51 (-7)      81           
RH % (24h trend)      37 (-5)      79 (-18)     37           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1750                      1180         
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5730                      3870         
1700'Mix Hgt Temp     79                        80           
Transport Wnd (kts)   N  8                      N  4         
Transport Wnd (m/s)   N  4                      N  2         
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     7000                      2360         
Dispersion Index      Fair                      Poor         
LAL                   1            1            1            
Haines Index          5            5            5            
DSI                   SLGT UNSTBL               SLGT UNSTBL  

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
East winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
East winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. 

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For HOPKINS County, Kentucky
409 AM CDT Sat Sep 23 2023 /509 AM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023/

 DAY ONE  Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Sunday through Friday.

There is a chance of thunderstorms Sunday afternoon into Sunday night,
mainly across southeast Missouri and adjacent portions of southwest 
Illinois and far western Kentucky. Severe thunderstorms are not 
anticipated.

 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

THIS AFTERNOON
Sunny. Near steady temperature in the mid 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

TONIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds around 5 mph.

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. East winds around 5 mph.

MONDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph.

MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.

TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.

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