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ISSUED AT 08:00 UTC ON THURSDAY APR 18 2024
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| EDT 3HR | 5A | 6A | 7A | 8A | 9A | 10A | 11A | NOON | 1P | 2P | 3P | 4P | 5P | 6P | 7P | ||||
| MAX/MIN | -- | -- | -- | 56° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 83° | ||||
| TEMP | 59° | 58° | 58° | 61° | 63° | 67° | 70° | 72° | 76° | 79° | 81° | 81° | 83° | 83° | 81° | ||||
| SKY COVER | 78% | 71% | 64% | 57% | 47% | 29% | 20% | 17% | 15% | 13% | 14% | 19% | 26% | 23% | 7% | ||||
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| DEW PT | 59° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 56° | 56° | 54° | 52° | 50° | 49° | 49° | 50° | ||||
| RH | 99% | 96% | 96% | 92% | 83% | 75% | 65% | 57% | 48% | 41% | 35% | 33% | 31% | 32% | 34% | ||||
| POP 12HR | -- | -- | -- | 3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| SNOWFALL | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| WIND Gust(MPH) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| WIND DIR | SW | SW | SW | W | W | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | S | S | ||||
| DEW | Hvy Dew | Hvy Dew | Hvy Dew | Hvy Dew | Hvy Dew | Lgt Dew | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| HeatIndex | 59 | 58 | 58 | 61 | 63 | 67 | 70 | 72 | 76 | 79 | 81 | 80 | 82 | 81 | 80 | ||||
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
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| DRY COND |  | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 59.00 | 58.02 | 58.02 | 60.90 | 62.61 | 65.87 | 67.84 | 68.88 | 71.08 | 72.45 | 73.06 | 72.82 | 73.82 | 73.95 | 72.94 | ||||
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| EDT 6HR | 8P | 9P | 10P | 11P | MIDN | 1A | 2A | 3A | 4A | 5A | 6A | 7A | 8A | 9A | 10A | 11A | NOON | 1P | 2P | 3P | 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 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 61° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 70° | -- | -- | -- | -- | 47° | -- | -- | 63° | -- | -- | 43° | 59° | -- | -- | 40° | 65° | -- | -- | 41° | 70° | -- | -- | 49° | 72° | -- |
| TEMP | 76° | 74° | 70° | 68° | 67° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 63° | 63° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 63° | 65° | 65° | 67° | 67° | 67° | 68° | 67° | 63° | 58° | 54° | 49° | 47° | 56° | 63° | 63° | 61° | 47° | 45° | 58° | 58° | 45° | 40° | 63° | 61° | 43° | 43° | 67° | 65° | 54° | 50° | 70° | 65° |
| SKY COVER | 15% | 13% | 20% | 33% | 44% | 60% | 75% | 94% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 79% | 76% | 93% | 90% | 88% | 85% | 83% | 78% | 58% | 71% | 62% | 72% | 78% | 51% | 43% | 48% | 50% | 62% | 81% | 64% | 66% | 36% | 21% | 25% | 23% | 16% | 31% | 49% | 57% | 40% | 40% | 30% | 23% |
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| DEW PT | 52° | 52° | 52° | 52° | 52° | 52° | 52° | 54° | 56° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 59° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 59° | 58° | 56° | 52° | 49° | 45° | 41° | 38° | 38° | 36° | 34° | 38° | 36° | 36° | 36° | 36° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 36° | 38° | 40° | 43° | 47° | 47° | 47° | 45° | 45° |
| RH | 43% | 45% | 50% | 54% | 60% | 63% | 62% | 70% | 80% | 84% | 93% | 93% | 96% | 93% | 86% | 84% | 81% | 78% | 75% | 70% | 65% | 67% | 72% | 71% | 74% | 70% | 51% | 36% | 32% | 42% | 65% | 70% | 43% | 43% | 67% | 75% | 33% | 40% | 82% | 85% | 40% | 51% | 77% | 85% | 42% | 46% |
| POP 12HR | 2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 94% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 67% | -- | -- | -- | 15% | -- | -- | -- | 11% | -- | 19% | -- | 27% | -- | 5% | -- | 3% | -- | 5% | -- | 14% | -- | 22% | -- | 18% |
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.23in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.13in | -- | -- | 0.04in | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| SNOWFALL | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| WIND DIR | SE | SE | S | S | S | S | SW | SW | SW | W | S | S | SW | SW | SW | W | W | NW | NW | NW | NW | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | NW | N | N | NE | N | N | N | NE | N | N | SE | S | SW | W | SW | W | W | N |
| HeatIndex | 76 | 74 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 63 | 58 | 54 | 46 | 44 | 56 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 46 | 41 | 58 | 58 | 43 | 38 | 63 | 61 | 42 | 41 | 67 | 65 | 54 | 50 | 70 | 65 |
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Chance | Likely | Definite | Definite | Definite | Likely | Likely | Likely | Likely | Likely | Likely | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | -- |
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 42° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 40° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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| DRY COND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 70.61 | 69.40 | 66.92 | 65.67 | 65.20 | 63.74 | 63.70 | 63.98 | 62.54 | 62.63 | 60.92 | 60.92 | 60.95 | 62.84 | 64.52 | 64.45 | 66.14 | 66.01 | 65.87 | 66.48 | 65.42 | 62.24 | 58.12 | 54.77 | 50.40 | 48.95 | 56.75 | 61.52 | 61.43 | 60.30 | 49.27 | 47.28 | 58.25 | 58.25 | 47.50 | 42.59 | 61.45 | 60.27 | 44.56 | 44.30 | 64.29 | 63.33 | 54.61 | 50.73 | 66.43 | 63.16 |
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 KNOX County, Kentucky
Issued at 400 AM EDT THU APR 18 2024
SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS JACKSON MOCLDY 62 58 86 VRB5 30.05S LONDON CLOUDY 63 59 87 CALM 30.06S SOMERSET CLOUDY 64 63 94 CALM 30.03S MIDDLESBORO CLOUDY 57 56 98 CALM 30.08S MONTICELLO CLOUDY 65 65 100 SW6 30.07S
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 KNOX County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:
Issued at: Thu Apr 18 04:05:01 EDT 2024
448 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Chance precip (%) 0 0 70 70
Precip type None None tstms tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 56 (-6) 85 (+11) 58 73
Rh % (24H TREND) 100 (+40) 28 (-13) 100 50
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5
20ftwnd-PM(mph) SW 8 G20 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 6
Precip duration 1 2
Precip begin 11 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.23
LAL 1 1 3 3
Haines Index (MID) 5 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6800 3100
Transport wnd (mph) SW 7 NW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 40800 34100
ADI Early 11 31 8 34
ADI Late 6 49 9 33
Max LVORI Early 5 7 3 6
Max LVORI Late 7 2 5 3
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
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 KNOX County, Kentucky
350 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024
DAY ONE Today and tonight.
There is a chance of thunderstorms tonight, mainly after midnight. A
few of these could be strong with gusty winds and hail the main
threats.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Friday through Wednesday.
There is a possibility of thunderstorms on Friday and again for
Tuesday evening.
Patchy frost can not be ruled out in a few spots early Monday
morning.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
Latest KNOX County, Kentucky Watches, Warnings and Advisories.
Additional Drought Info.:
UKAWC Drought Page,
Kentucky Drought Watch
7-Day Forecast For KNOX County, KY
TODAY
Partly cloudy this morning, then clearing. Warmer with highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
TONIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy with showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Lows around 60. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
FRIDAY
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Not as warm with highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest 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. Less humid with lows in the upper 40s. North winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers overnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows around 40.
MONDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
TUESDAY
Partly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Chance of rain 30 percent.
WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. A 20 percent chance of showers. Highs around 70.
