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ISSUED AT 21:00 UTC ON WEDNESDAY MAY 01 2024
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| CDT 3HR | 5P | 6P | |||||
| MAX/MIN | -- | 85° | |||||
| TEMP | 85° | 83° | |||||
| SKY COVER | 40% | 44% | |||||
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| DEW PT | 61° | 63° | |||||
| RH | 44% | 49% | |||||
| POP 12HR | -- | -- | |||||
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | -- | -- | |||||
| SNOWFALL | -- | -- | |||||
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 5 | 5 | |||||
| WIND Gust(MPH) | 7 | 7 | |||||
| WIND DIR | SW | SW | |||||
| DEW | -- | -- | |||||
| HeatIndex | 86 | 85 | |||||
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | |||||
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | |||||
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | |||||
| SPRAY COND |  | | |||||
| DRY COND | | | |||||
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS |  76.93 | 76.21 | |||||
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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 | 8P | 9P | 10P | 11P | MIDN | 1A | 2A | 3A | 4A | 7A | 10A | 1P | 4P | 7P | 1A | 7A | 1P | 7P | 1A | 7A | 1P | 7P | 1A | 7A | 1P | 7P | 1A | 7A | 1P | 7P |
| MAX/MIN | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 61° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 88° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 65° | -- | -- | 76° | -- | -- | 61° | 81° | -- | -- | 61° | 81° | -- | -- | 61° | 81° | -- | -- | 65° | 85° | -- |
| TEMP | 81° | 79° | 74° | 72° | 70° | 68° | 67° | 65° | 65° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 67° | 72° | 79° | 81° | 85° | 85° | 85° | 88° | 86° | 85° | 85° | 81° | 76° | 74° | 72° | 72° | 72° | 70° | 68° | 67° | 67° | 65° | 70° | 74° | 76° | 74° | 65° | 63° | 77° | 76° | 65° | 63° | 77° | 76° | 65° | 65° | 77° | 76° | 68° | 67° | 81° | 79° |
| SKY COVER | 49% | 38% | 27% | 18% | 9% | 7% | 9% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 11% | 9% | 3% | 6% | 12% | 6% | 19% | 12% | 16% | 24% | 15% | 32% | 33% | 46% | 60% | 66% | 75% | 70% | 81% | 86% | 85% | 85% | 86% | 87% | 86% | 90% | 87% | 67% | 81% | 55% | 62% | 40% | 45% | 48% | 59% | 40% | 45% | 63% | 67% | 57% | 49% | 41% | 39% | 45% | 34% |
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| DEW PT | 63° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 59° | 59° | 59° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 59° | 58° | 58° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 59° | 61° | 63° | 65° | 65° | 63° | 63° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 65° | 63° |
| RH | 52% | 55% | 66% | 71% | 76% | 78% | 75% | 80% | 83% | 83% | 84% | 86% | 83% | 78% | 70% | 56% | 47% | 41% | 38% | 36% | 35% | 35% | 36% | 38% | 43% | 51% | 55% | 59% | 63% | 63% | 65% | 70% | 75% | 81% | 89% | 84% | 71% | 64% | 68% | 90% | 92% | 57% | 62% | 83% | 93% | 57% | 62% | 83% | 92% | 62% | 64% | 81% | 87% | 58% | 57% |
| POP 12HR | 11% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 51% | -- | -- | -- | 83% | -- | 55% | -- | 39% | -- | 32% | -- | 34% | -- | 36% | -- | 47% | -- | 34% | -- | 31% |
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | 0.50in | -- | 0.15in | -- | 0.16in | 0.06in | 0.02in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| SNOWFALL | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | 0in | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 |
| WIND DIR | S | S | SE | SE | 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 | S | SE | S | S | SW | SW | NW | NW | W | W | W | NW | NW | NE | SE | SE | S | S | S | S | SW | S |
| HeatIndex | 83 | 79 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 67 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 81 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 70 | 74 | 76 | 74 | 65 | 63 | 77 | 76 | 65 | 63 | 77 | 76 | 65 | 65 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 67 | 82 | 79 |
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Likely | Likely | Likely | Likely | Definite | Definite | Definite | Definite | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance |
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance |
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 75.14 | 74.00 | 71.16 | 69.89 | 68.52 | 66.89 | 65.87 | 64.32 | 64.42 | 62.61 | 62.63 | 62.68 | 62.61 | 66.01 | 69.82 | 74.11 | 74.53 | 76.50 | 76.07 | 75.78 | 77.56 | 76.28 | 75.78 | 76.07 | 74.04 | 71.36 | 70.24 | 69.02 | 69.31 | 69.31 | 67.84 | 66.48 | 65.87 | 66.14 | 64.62 | 69.01 | 71.58 | 72.59 | 71.32 | 64.66 | 62.82 | 72.70 | 72.41 | 64.42 | 62.84 | 72.70 | 72.41 | 64.42 | 64.73 | 73.20 | 72.59 | 67.04 | 66.41 | 75.87 | 74.22 |
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 HOPKINS County, Kentucky
Issued at 500 PM EDT WED MAY 01 2024
WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS PADUCAH MOSUNNY 87 64 46 SW6 29.90F HENDERSON NOT AVBL OWENSBORO PTSUNNY 85 62 46 S6 29.92S HOPKINSVILLE SUNNY 86 60 40 SW10 29.92S BOWLING GREEN SUNNY 84 58 40 S8 29.94S GLASGOW SUNNY 83 60 44 W5 29.95S
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: Wed May 1 17:05:01 EDT 2024
Precip Type None None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 70 90
High Temperature(F) 83-87 73-77
Minimum RH(%) 35-40 65-70
Low Temperature(F) 59-63 62-66
Maximum RH(%) 85-90 90-95
Temp (24h trend) 61 (+5) 87 (+1) 64 76
RH % (24h trend) 88 (-5) 38 (-8) 93 68
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var S 4-8 S 3-7 S 4-8 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 5-9 G17 S 3-7 SW 5-9 G18
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.41 0.34
Precip Duration 5 12
Precip Begin 7 PM Continuing
Precip End 7 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 2050 880
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 6740 2890
1700'Mix Hgt Temp 78 71
Transport Wnd (kts) S 15 SW 11
Transport Wnd (m/s) S 8 SW 6
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 16400 5280
Dispersion Index Very Good Fair
LAL 2 1 3 3
Haines Index 4 5 4 3
DSI MOD UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 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 HOPKINS County, Kentucky
238 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024 /338 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024/
DAY ONE This afternoon and tonight.
Isolated thunderstorms are possible tonight. Locally heavy rain and
lightning will be the main hazards.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Thursday through Tuesday.
Additional thunderstorm chances return by late Thursday and
continue daily through early next week. The best chance in the short
term will be Thursday night into Friday. Locally heavy rain and
lightning will be the main hazards. More organized thunderstorm
activity may develop Monday through Wednesday.
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
Mostly sunny. Near steady temperature in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
TONIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
FRIDAY
Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
SATURDAY
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
MONDAY
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
MONDAY NIGHT
A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
TUESDAY
Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
