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

ISSUED AT 13:00 UTC ON WEDNESDAY APR 24 2024
DAY WEDNESDAY
EDT 3HR 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 63°
TEMP 52° 54° 56° 58° 61° 61° 61° 61° 61° 58°
SKY COVER 57% 57% 57% 57% 57% 57% 57% 57% 57% 22%
Clouds
DEW PT 47° 45° 45° 43° 43° 41° 40° 40° 40° 38°
RH 80% 74% 68% 57% 51% 50% 46% 46% 45% 46%
POP 12HR -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 9
WIND Gust(MPH) 14 13 13 13 14 13 14 15 15 14
WIND DIR NW N N N N N N N N N
DEW Mod Dew Lgt Dew -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 52 54 56 58 61 61 61 61 61 58
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Frost -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 52.75 54.69 56.49 58.19 60.41 60.39 60.35 60.35 60.33 58.24



DAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY
EDT 6HR 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 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 63° -- -- -- -- -- 43° -- -- 70° -- -- 59° 79° -- -- 63° 83° -- -- 65° 77° -- -- 58° 74° --
TEMP 54° 52° 49° 47° 45° 45° 43° 40° 38° 38° 38° 36° 38° 40° 45° 49° 52° 54° 58° 61° 61° 63° 61° 61° 59° 56° 50° 45° 43° 45° 58° 67° 70° 65° 63° 61° 76° 74° 67° 65° 79° 77° 70° 65° 74° 72° 65° 59° 70° 68°
SKY COVER 26% 28% 27% 32% 24% 19% 16% 11% 9% 5% 5% 12% 18% 16% 15% 14% 13% 12% 11% 10% 9% 9% 8% 7% 20% 18% 14% 20% 34% 52% 69% 80% 80% 83% 82% 81% 67% 39% 49% 48% 63% 38% 59% 65% 71% 68% 69% 60% 46% 29%
Clouds
DEW PT 38° 38° 38° 36° 36° 36° 36° 34° 34° 34° 32° 31° 31° 31° 31° 31° 31° 32° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 36° 36° 36° 34° 34° 36° 43° 49° 54° 54° 54° 56° 58° 58° 56° 58° 59° 58° 58° 58° 61° 58° 58° 56° 54° 54°
RH 52% 61% 63% 65% 70% 70% 75% 79% 81% 81% 81% 82% 76% 69% 59% 48% 45% 43% 39% 36% 36% 33% 35% 37% 42% 47% 56% 65% 67% 70% 57% 52% 56% 68% 75% 80% 55% 55% 67% 78% 50% 51% 65% 80% 61% 62% 81% 89% 56% 58%
POP 12HR 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0% -- -- -- -- 6% -- -- -- 46% -- 38% -- 27% -- 12% -- 22% -- 40% -- 61% -- 54% -- 38%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.01in -- 0.10in 0.00in 0.02in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in 0in 0in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 9 8 7 7 7 6 7 6 6 6 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 8 9 15 14 18 17 17 23 18 17 15 21 17 16 15 18 16 13 9 15 13
WIND DIR N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E NE NE E E E E E E E SE S S SE S S S S S S SW S S S SW SW SW SW W W
HeatIndex 54 52 46 44 42 41 38 37 34 34 34 33 34 37 41 47 52 54 58 61 61 63 61 61 59 56 50 42 40 40 58 67 70 65 63 61 76 74 67 65 79 77 70 65 74 72 65 59 70 68
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Likely Likely Chance Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance -- -- Slight Chance -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance -- -- --
Frost -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Patchy Patchy Patchy -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- 41° 42° 39° 36° 34° 34° 35° 32° 34° 36° 42° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41° 39° 41° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 55.27 53.46 50.99 49.27 47.28 47.28 45.17 42.17 40.17 40.17 40.17 38.26 40.75 43.21 48.11 51.80 54.06 55.50 58.27 60.23 60.23 61.45 60.21 60.24 58.94 56.82 52.13 47.66 45.87 47.28 58.19 64.84 67.29 63.91 62.42 60.76 71.74 70.24 65.51 64.25 73.44 72.10 67.84 64.32 70.74 69.24 64.35 58.99 67.29 65.87

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For KENTON County, Kentucky
Issued at 900 AM EDT WED APR 24 2024
...SOUTHERN OHIO/WEST VIRGINIA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
COVINGTON      MOSUNNY   53  50  89 NW9       30.05R                  
COLUMBUS       PTSUNNY   54  48  80 NW8       30.00R                  
DAYTON         CLOUDY    48  47  96 N15G23    30.05R                  
WILMINGTON     PTSUNNY   53  47  79 NW10      30.02R                  
HUNTINGTON     SUNNY     59  50  72 W6        30.02S                  
CHARLESTON     PTSUNNY   55  51  86 W3        30.02R                  
PINEVILLE*     CLOUDY    54  52  92 MISG      30.10R                  
BECKLEY        CLOUDY    50  47  89 NW9       30.04R                  
BLUEFIELD      CLOUDY    47  45  93 W8        30.05S                  
LOGAN CO APT*  CLOUDY    54  50  87 S3        30.04S                  


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 KENTON County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Wed Apr 24 09:05:01 EDT 2024

CLOUD COVER                     Pcldy       Mclear       Mclear
PRECIP TYPE                      None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)                   0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)              63 (-6)     36 (-12)           64
RH % (24H TREND)             46 (+10)     83 (-17)           34
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                 NW  6                     NE  5
20FTWND-PM(MPH)                 NW  8         N  7         E  5
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION                                                
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)               4860                      4220
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)              N 14                      E  7
LAL                                 1            1            1
HAINES INDEX                        4            4            4

REMARKS...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 60. Highs
in the upper 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds around 15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around
15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For KENTON County, Kentucky
236 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and tonight.

Patchy frost will be possible tonight into Thursday morning.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Thursday through Tuesday.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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


7-Day Forecast For KENTON County, KY

TODAY
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north this afternoon.

TONIGHT
Mostly clear. Patchy frost after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

THURSDAY
Patchy frost in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY
Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Warmer with lows around 60. Chance of rain 50 percent.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Unseasonably warm with lows in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY
Partly cloudy. Unseasonably warm with highs in the lower 80s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Unseasonably warm with lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

MONDAY
Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Unseasonably warm with lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

TUESDAY
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

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