1st Responders/1st Detectors/Storm Spotters Weather Summary for Knox County, KY

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

ISSUED AT 06:00 UTC ON THURSDAY APR 25 2024
DAY THURSDAY
EDT 3HR 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- -- 45° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 68°
TEMP 49° 49° 47° 45° 45° 47° 49° 54° 58° 61° 65° 65° 67° 68° 68° 68° 67°
SKY COVER 4% 4% 4% 3% 3% 5% 3% 10% 30% 15% 9% 15% 13% 19% 9% 19% 21%
Clouds
DEW PT 40° 40° 40° 40° 40° 40° 40° 40° 41° 40° 40° 38° 36° 36° 34° 36° 38°
RH 74% 73% 79% 79% 82% 76% 68% 59% 55% 47% 39% 35% 31% 30% 28% 30% 34%
POP 12HR -- -- -- -- -- 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6
WIND Gust(MPH) 9 8 8 8 8 9 9 7 6 7 6 7 7 7 8 8 8
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N NW N N N N N
DEW -- -- -- Lgt Dew Lgt Dew -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 45 45 43 42 41 43 47 54 58 61 65 65 67 68 68 68 67
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- 41° 41° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 50.40 50.46 48.36 46.59 46.37 48.56 50.72 55.08 58.20 60.36 62.92 62.78 63.89 64.46 64.36 64.46 64.02



DAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY TUE WED
EDT 6HR 8P 9P 10P 11P MIDN 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 49° -- -- -- -- -- -- 72° -- -- -- -- 59° -- -- 77° -- -- 59° 83° -- -- 61° 83° -- -- 61° 77° -- -- 54° 81° --
TEMP 63° 61° 58° 54° 54° 52° 50° 49° 49° 49° 49° 50° 52° 56° 59° 63° 65° 67° 68° 68° 67° 63° 61° 61° 61° 68° 76° 77° 74° 63° 61° 81° 77° 63° 63° 81° 77° 65° 61° 74° 72° 61° 56° 77° 74°
SKY COVER 29% 39% 34% 58% 59% 51% 53% 58% 46% 49% 37% 35% 36% 35% 48% 66% 77% 77% 77% 79% 57% 70% 71% 82% 82% 76% 69% 48% 34% 32% 8% 17% 17% 21% 28% 43% 47% 67% 78% 58% 43% 30% 31% 20% 13%
Clouds
DEW PT 38° 38° 38° 38° 38° 36° 36° 38° 38° 38° 38° 40° 49° 47° 47° 47° 47° 49° 49° 50° 52° 50° 52° 50° 52° 54° 54° 54° 54° 52° 52° 52° 54° 54° 54° 54° 54° 56° 58° 58° 56° 54° 54° 52° 54°
RH 40% 44% 47% 53% 54% 53% 58% 63% 63% 65% 65% 66% 89% 74% 64% 55% 52% 52% 51% 52% 58% 62% 70% 69% 72% 58% 46% 43% 49% 65% 74% 37% 43% 69% 75% 39% 44% 70% 89% 57% 57% 78% 93% 41% 49%
POP 12HR 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 18% -- -- -- 11% -- -- -- 3% -- 1% -- 3% -- 4% -- 20% -- 44% -- 58% -- 16% -- 17%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- 0.02in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 6 7 7 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 8 9 10 10 13 9 10 10 9 13 15 16 16 15 10 8 15 9 8 8 15 10 8 8 10 8 6 5 7 7
WIND DIR N N NE NE NE NE E E NE E E E SE SE S S S S S S SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW W W SW NW NW
HeatIndex 63 61 58 54 54 52 50 47 47 47 47 50 52 56 59 63 65 67 68 68 67 63 61 61 61 68 76 77 74 63 61 81 77 63 63 80 77 65 61 74 72 61 56 77 74
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Chance Chance Likely Slight Chance -- -- Slight Chance --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Slight Chance -- -- Slight Chance --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 61.61 60.32 58.23 55.24 55.21 53.76 52.03 50.99 50.99 50.89 50.89 51.65 52.41 56.40 58.96 61.96 63.36 64.84 65.52 65.57 65.11 62.12 60.64 60.62 60.66 65.87 70.89 71.29 69.74 62.19 60.69 73.31 71.29 62.28 62.42 73.55 71.39 63.98 60.87 70.41 68.88 60.73 56.11 71.09 69.74

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For KNOX County, Kentucky
Issued at 200 AM EDT THU APR 25 2024
SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
JACKSON        CLEAR     49  41  74 CALM      30.19R                  
LONDON         CLEAR     50  42  74 N5        30.18R                  
SOMERSET       CLEAR     52  45  76 N7        30.17S                  
MIDDLESBORO    CLEAR     46  42  88 CALM      30.18S                  
MONTICELLO     CLEAR     50  43  77 N8        30.21R                  


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 25 02:05:01 EDT 2024

440 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear       Pcldy        
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            30           
Precip type           None         None         None         showers      
Temp (24H TREND)      41 (-11)     70 (+2)      43           73           
Rh % (24H TREND)      100 (+7)     25 (-9)      100          46           
20ftwnd-AM(mph)                    Lgt/Var                   SE  8 G18    
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       N  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 10 G19     
Precip duration                                              1            
Precip begin                                                              
Precip end                                                                
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.02         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
Haines Index (MID)                 4                         3            
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5500                      3300         
Transport wnd (mph)                N  2                      S 14         
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  11000                     39600        
ADI Early             7            13           3            25           
ADI Late              6            15           5            26           
Max LVORI Early       3            5            3            7            
Max LVORI Late        6            2            4            2            

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

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For KNOX County, Kentucky
445 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

 DAY ONE  Tonight.

Frost is possible in some valley locations late tonight, mainly near
and north of the Mountain Parkway.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Thursday through Tuesday.

Frost is possible in some valley locations late Thursday night, 
mainly near and north of the Mountain Parkway.

Thunderstorms are possible at times from Friday into Saturday, and
also from Monday through Tuesday.

 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

OVERNIGHT
Clear, cooler with lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs around 70. North winds around 5 mph.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s valleys and around 50 ridges. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming east late.

FRIDAY
Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows around 60. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.

MONDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

TUESDAY
Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

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