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ISSUED AT 17:00 UTC ON MONDAY AUG 03 2020
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| EDT 3HR | 2P | 3P | 4P | 5P | 6P | 7P | ||||
| MAX/MIN | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 85° | ||||
| TEMP | 83° | 85° | 85° | 83° | 83° | 79° | ||||
| SKY COVER | 37% | 44% | 49% | 52% | 54% | 52% | ||||
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| DEW PT | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 65° | 65° | ||||
| RH | 51% | 49% | 49% | 51% | 54% | 60% | ||||
| POP 12HR | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| SNOWFALL | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| WIND Gust(MPH) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| WIND DIR | S | S | SW | SW | SW | SW | ||||
| DEW | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| HeatIndex | 85 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 81 | ||||
| Rain Showers | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | ||||
| Thunder Storm | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | ||||
| Fog | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| SPRAY COND |  | | | | | | ||||
| DRY COND |  | | | | | | ||||
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS |  76.48 | 77.65 | 77.65 | 76.48 | 76.88 | 74.56 | ||||
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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 | 4P | 5P | 6P | 7P | 8P | 9P | 10P | 11P | MIDN | 1A | 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° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 83° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 61° | -- | -- | 81° | -- | -- | 61° | 85° | -- | -- | 63° | 88° | -- | -- | 65° | 88° | -- | -- | 67° | 88° | -- |
| TEMP | 76° | 74° | 72° | 68° | 67° | 65° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 65° | 67° | 72° | 74° | 77° | 81° | 81° | 81° | 81° | 81° | 79° | 79° | 74° | 72° | 68° | 67° | 65° | 65° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 72° | 79° | 79° | 74° | 63° | 63° | 81° | 76° | 65° | 65° | 83° | 79° | 67° | 67° | 85° | 79° | 68° | 70° | 85° | 79° |
| SKY COVER | 49% | 44% | 39% | 35% | 34% | 35% | 39% | 45% | 53% | 61% | 65% | 69% | 71% | 66% | 62% | 58% | 54% | 51% | 49% | 50% | 51% | 51% | 48% | 44% | 40% | 36% | 32% | 33% | 34% | 34% | 35% | 36% | 36% | 40% | 43% | 38% | 24% | 26% | 40% | 35% | 24% | 15% | 11% | 27% | 21% | 24% | 33% | 38% | 34% | 38% | 44% | 52% | 53% |
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| DEW PT | 65° | 67° | 67° | 65° | 67° | 65° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 65° | 65° | 67° | 67° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 61° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 67° | 67° | 67° | 68° | 70° |
| RH | 69% | 78% | 84% | 90% | 99% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 99% | 100% | 100% | 99% | 99% | 90% | 84% | 79% | 67% | 60% | 60% | 59% | 56% | 57% | 60% | 62% | 70% | 79% | 83% | 90% | 96% | 93% | 96% | 96% | 96% | 73% | 57% | 56% | 63% | 93% | 93% | 55% | 64% | 93% | 96% | 51% | 62% | 90% | 92% | 53% | 66% | 93% | 90% | 57% | 71% |
| POP 12HR | 30% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 23% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 48% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20% | -- | -- | -- | 12% | -- | 6% | -- | 14% | -- | 8% | -- | 18% | -- | 14% | -- | 22% | -- | 21% | -- | 41% |
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | 0.03in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.04in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.03in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.01in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | 0.00in | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| SNOWFALL | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | 0in | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| WIND DIR | W | SW | S | S | SE | SE | N | SE | SE | S | S | SW | SW | SW | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | N | N | N | N | N | NE | N | N | N | NE | NE | NW | N | E | SE | W | N | SE | S | W | N | SE | S | SW | S |
| HeatIndex | 76 | 74 | 72 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 72 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 63 | 82 | 76 | 65 | 65 | 85 | 82 | 67 | 67 | 87 | 82 | 68 | 70 | 90 | 83 |
| Rain Showers | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance |
| Thunder Storm | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance |
| Fog | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Patchy | Patchy | Patchy | Areas of | Areas of | Areas of | Areas of | Areas of | Patchy | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 73.07 | 72.16 | 70.84 | 67.49 | 66.95 | 65.00 | 63.00 | 63.00 | 62.98 | 63.00 | 63.00 | 62.98 | 64.97 | 66.55 | 70.84 | 72.24 | 73.70 | 76.12 | 76.12 | 75.99 | 75.63 | 75.75 | 74.56 | 74.78 | 71.49 | 70.48 | 67.14 | 66.55 | 64.86 | 64.76 | 62.91 | 62.91 | 62.91 | 70.04 | 74.22 | 74.11 | 70.91 | 62.84 | 62.84 | 75.51 | 72.59 | 64.76 | 64.86 | 76.48 | 74.78 | 66.55 | 66.64 | 78.23 | 75.22 | 67.65 | 69.38 |  78.80 | 75.78 |
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 LAUREL County, Kentucky
Issued at 400 PM EDT MON AUG 03 2020
SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS JACKSON SUNNY 83 63 50 CALM 29.99F LONDON SUNNY 84 61 45 W6 29.97F SOMERSET MOSUNNY 82 54 36 SW3 29.97F MIDDLESBORO PTSUNNY 82 65 55 CALM 29.98F MONTICELLO MOCLDY 86 66 51 VRB6G16 29.97F
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 LAUREL County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:
Issued at: Mon Aug 3 16:05:01 EDT 2020
557 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2020
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 30 20 50
Precip type tstms tstms tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 86 (+8) 60 (-2) 83
Rh % (24H TREND) 45 (-11) 100 (+2) 54
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftwnd-PM(mph) SW 2-6 Lgt/Var NW 2-6
Precip duration 1 1 1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.03 0.01 0.04
LAL 3 3 3
Haines Index (MID) 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5900 4800
Transport wnd (mph) SW 8 W 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 41254 33803
ADI Early 27 Fair 2 Very Poor 35 Fair
ADI Late 34 Fair 3 Very Poor 24 Fair
Max LVORI Early 6 9 9
Max LVORI Late 3 9 3
Remarks...None.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook For LAUREL County, Kentucky
428 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2020
DAY ONE Today and Tonight.
Thunderstorms are possible, mainly during the afternoon and
evening hours.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Tuesday through Sunday.
Thunderstorms are possible at times from Tuesday through
Sunday, and will be most prevalent during the afternoon and
evening hours each day.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
Spotter activation is not anticipated.
Latest LAUREL County, Kentucky Watches, Warnings and Advisories.
Additional Drought Info.:
UKAWC Drought Page,
Kentucky Drought Watch
7-Day Forecast For LAUREL County, KY
TONIGHT
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog late. Lows in the lower 60s. Light winds. Chance of rain 20 percent.
TUESDAY
Partly sunny. Patchy fog early. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms late in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds. Chance of rain 40 percent.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Light winds.
WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Patchy fog late. Lows in the lower 60s. Light winds.
THURSDAY
Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Areas of fog. Lows in the lower 60s.
FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Areas of fog. Lows in the mid 60s.
SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 60s.
SUNDAY
Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Lows in the upper 60s.
MONDAY
Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.
