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

ISSUED AT 04:00 UTC ON THURSDAY APR 18 2024
DAY THURSDAY
EDT 3HR 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 59° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 81°
TEMP 65° 63° 61° 61° 59° 59° 59° 59° 61° 63° 67° 72° 76° 77° 79° 81° 81° 81° 79°
SKY COVER 29% 34% 47% 37% 36% 33% 29% 28% 20% 13% 5% 4% 2% 1% 2% 3% 4% 3% 2%
Clouds
DEW PT 54° 56° 56° 56° 56° 56° 56° 56° 54° 54° 52° 50° 49° 47° 47° 45° 45° 45° 45°
RH 70% 78% 80% 83% 86% 86% 86% 87% 77% 70% 56% 47% 39% 34% 31% 28% 28% 28% 31%
POP 12HR -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 8% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 8 8 7 7 7 7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND Gust(MPH) 13 13 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 7 7
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W SW SW S
DEW -- -- Lgt Dew Lgt Dew Lgt Dew Lgt Dew Mod Dew Mod Dew Lgt Dew Lgt Dew -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 65 63 61 61 59 59 59 59 61 63 67 72 76 77 79 79 79 79 79
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 63.98 62.49 60.76 60.79 58.98 58.98 58.98 58.99 60.72 62.31 65.02 68.15 70.23 70.39 71.33 72.21 72.21 72.21 71.33



DAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
EDT 6HR 8P 9P 10P 11P MIDN 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A 2P 5P 8P 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 63° -- -- -- -- 70° -- -- -- -- 49° -- -- 63° -- -- 45° 56° -- -- 40° 63° -- -- 45° 68° -- -- 52° 68° --
TEMP 74° 72° 70° 68° 67° 65° 65° 65° 63° 63° 63° 63° 63° 65° 65° 67° 70° 68° 65° 59° 54° 49° 49° 54° 61° 63° 58° 50° 47° 56° 52° 43° 41° 61° 58° 47° 47° 67° 63° 52° 52° 67° 63°
SKY COVER 2% 3% 5% 6% 10% 18% 27% 37% 47% 57% 67% 78% 90% 86% 82% 78% 76% 78% 71% 68% 62% 68% 66% 62% 59% 66% 62% 52% 77% 68% 71% 36% 27% 25% 26% 20% 29% 50% 62% 50% 47% 34% 22%
Clouds
DEW PT 47° 47° 47° 47° 49° 49° 49° 49° 50° 52° 52° 54° 54° 56° 58° 58° 59° 56° 52° 47° 43° 40° 38° 36° 36° 32° 34° 34° 34° 34° 34° 32° 32° 34° 34° 36° 38° 41° 43° 43° 45° 45° 41°
RH 37% 40% 45% 46% 50% 54% 56% 58% 62% 67% 69% 72% 72% 75% 75% 73% 68% 63% 62% 62% 64% 68% 68% 50% 37% 31% 38% 51% 60% 45% 48% 64% 69% 35% 41% 65% 67% 40% 47% 71% 76% 45% 44%
POP 12HR 1% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 58% -- -- -- -- -- 83% -- -- -- 16% -- -- -- 6% -- 17% -- 26% -- 6% -- 5% -- 6% -- 17% -- 27% -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.07in -- -- -- 0.13in -- 0.09in -- 0.01in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW N N N N N NW NW N N NE N N N NE N N S S SW W SW W W N
HeatIndex 74 72 70 68 67 65 65 65 63 63 63 63 63 65 65 67 70 68 65 59 54 49 47 54 61 63 58 50 45 56 52 42 41 61 58 45 47 67 63 52 52 67 63
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Likely Likely Definite Definite Definite Likely Likely Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance -- Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 68.73 67.64 66.61 65.27 64.75 63.43 63.50 63.57 62.12 62.24 62.28 62.35 62.35 64.15 64.15 65.78 68.03 66.13 63.70 58.96 54.95 50.72 50.72 55.32 60.24 61.41 58.27 52.37 49.60 56.85 53.94 46.13 44.03 60.21 58.26 49.27 49.14 64.29 61.78 53.08 52.90 64.52 61.71

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For KNOTT County, Kentucky
Issued at 100 AM EDT THU APR 18 2024
SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
JACKSON        MOCLDY    64  58  80 VRB7      30.03R                  
LONDON         PTCLDY    63  58  83 SW6       30.06R                  
SOMERSET       MOCLDY    63  61  94 S5        30.03S                  
MIDDLESBORO    PTCLDY    61  57  88 S6        30.10R                  
MONTICELLO     CLEAR     65  64  97 SW8       30.08R                  


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 KNOTT County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Thu Apr 18 01:05:02 EDT 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        
Chance precip (%)     0            0            60           80           
Precip type           None         None         tstms        tstms        
Temp (24H TREND)      56 (-6)      83 (+6)      58           73           
Rh % (24H TREND)      100 (+31)    25 (-11)     100          54           
20ftwnd-AM(mph)                    Lgt/Var                   SW  5 G17    
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       SW  8 G20    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  5        
Precip duration                                 1            4            
Precip begin                                    2 AM         Continuing   
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing   
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.07         0.24         
LAL                   1            1            3            3            
Haines Index (MID)                 5                         3            
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6500                      3600         
Transport wnd (mph)                W  7                      W 12         
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  39000                     36000        
ADI Early             12           46           5            48           
ADI Late              15           52           11           34           
Max LVORI Early       4            4            3            4            
Max LVORI Late        6            2            4            3            

Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.        
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For KNOTT County, Kentucky
903 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

 DAY ONE  Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Thursday through Tuesday.

There is a possibility of thunderstorms at times from Thursday night
into Friday evening.

Some patchy frost can not be ruled out in a few spots Monday 
morning.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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


7-Day Forecast For KNOTT County, KY

REST OF TONIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

THURSDAY
Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming sunny. Patchy fog early. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

FRIDAY
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Not as warm with highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of rain 80 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Cooler with lows in the upper 40s. North winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

SATURDAY
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers overnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the evening, then partly cloudy for the rest of the night. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

MONDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY
Partly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs around 70. Chance of rain 20 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers. Highs around 70.

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