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ISSUED AT 09:00 UTC ON THURSDAY MAY 23 2019
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| EDT 3HR | 6A | 7A | 8A | 9A | 10A | 11A | NOON | 1P | 2P | 3P | 4P | 5P | 6P | 7P | ||||
| MAX/MIN | -- | -- | 63° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 88° | ||||
| TEMP | 65° | 67° | 70° | 74° | 77° | 81° | 83° | 85° | 86° | 88° | 88° | 88° | 85° | 83° | ||||
| SKY COVER | 22% | 30% | 38% | 45% | 52% | 59% | 55% | 52% | 49% | 47% | 44% | 42% | 37% | 32% | ||||
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| DEW PT | 63° | 61° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 63° | 63° | 61° | 61° | 63° | ||||
| RH | 93% | 84% | 78% | 71% | 62% | 57% | 54% | 51% | 47% | 43% | 43% | 41% | 44% | 49% | ||||
| POP 12HR | -- | -- | 2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| SNOWFALL | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 9 | ||||
| WIND Gust(MPH) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 16 | ||||
| WIND DIR | S | S | S | S | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | W | SW | SW | ||||
| DEW | Lgt Dew | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| HeatIndex | 65 | 67 | 70 | 74 | 77 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 85 | ||||
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| SPRAY COND |  | | | | |  | | | |  | | | | | ||||
| DRY COND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS |  64.76 | 66.28 | 68.64 | 71.58 | 73.20 | 75.75 | 76.88 | 77.94 | 78.07 |  78.85 | 78.85 | 78.52 | 76.93 | 76.21 | ||||
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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 | 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 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 65° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 88° | -- | -- | -- | -- | 65° | -- | -- | 88° | -- | -- | 65° | 88° | -- | -- | 65° | 86° | -- | -- | 65° | 88° | -- | -- | 67° | 85° | -- |
| TEMP | 81° | 77° | 74° | 70° | 70° | 68° | 67° | 67° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 67° | 70° | 74° | 79° | 83° | 85° | 85° | 88° | 88° | 88° | 81° | 70° | 67° | 65° | 70° | 81° | 86° | 86° | 81° | 67° | 68° | 88° | 81° | 67° | 68° | 85° | 79° | 67° | 68° | 86° | 81° | 70° | 70° | 85° | 77° |
| SKY COVER | 28% | 27% | 26% | 25% | 30% | 34% | 39% | 38% | 37% | 36% | 34% | 33% | 31% | 32% | 34% | 35% | 39% | 44% | 48% | 49% | 49% | 50% | 10% | 4% | 13% | 25% | 32% | 30% | 33% | 33% | 25% | 16% | 15% | 22% | 40% | 51% | 51% | 50% | 58% | 48% | 41% | 36% | 27% | 24% | 33% | 46% | 48% |
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| DEW PT | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 65° | 65° | 67° | 67° | 67° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 63° | 67° | 67° | 63° | 65° | 65° | 63° | 65° | 61° | 63° | 63° | 65° | 63° | 65° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 61° | 63° | 61° | 61° |
| RH | 56% | 62% | 71% | 78% | 80% | 81% | 83% | 86% | 90% | 93% | 96% | 92% | 89% | 83% | 75% | 66% | 58% | 53% | 51% | 46% | 46% | 46% | 60% | 83% | 92% | 96% | 87% | 62% | 46% | 48% | 57% | 86% | 87% | 41% | 54% | 87% | 87% | 47% | 62% | 86% | 83% | 44% | 56% | 76% | 78% | 44% | 57% |
| POP 12HR | 6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14% | -- | -- | -- | 9% | -- | -- | -- | 16% | -- | 8% | -- | 11% | -- | 16% | -- | 26% | -- | 18% | -- | 11% | -- | 12% | -- | 19% |
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| SNOWFALL | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
| WIND DIR | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | NW | S | S | S | S | SW | W | SW | W | SW | SW | W | W | SW | SW | W | W | S | S | SW | SW | S | S | SW | SW |
| HeatIndex | 82 | 77 | 74 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 70 | 74 | 79 | 85 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 83 | 70 | 67 | 65 | 70 | 85 | 88 | 88 | 82 | 67 | 68 | 88 | 82 | 67 | 68 | 87 | 79 | 67 | 68 | 87 | 82 | 70 | 70 | 85 | 77 |
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance |
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance |
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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| DRY COND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 75.63 | 73.20 | 71.58 | 68.64 | 68.77 | 67.04 | 66.23 | 66.37 | 64.66 | 64.76 | 64.86 | 64.73 | 66.50 | 68.95 | 71.91 | 75.22 | 77.41 | 78.23 | 77.94 | 79.33 | 79.33 | 79.33 | 76.12 | 68.95 | 66.64 | 64.86 | 69.20 | 76.36 | 77.92 | 78.22 | 75.75 | 66.37 | 67.34 | 78.52 | 75.38 | 66.41 | 67.34 | 77.36 | 74.78 | 66.37 | 67.14 | 77.62 | 75.63 | 68.52 | 68.64 | 76.93 | 72.70 |
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 500 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2019
...EASTERN KENTUCKY... CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS JACKSON N/A 69 60 73 CALM 30.16R LONDON N/A 63 60 90 CALM 30.16R SOMERSET* N/A 66 59 77 S3 30.16R MONTICELLO* N/A 62 60 93 CALM 30.17R WILLIAMSBURG* N/A 63 63 100 CALM 30.17R MIDDLESBORO* N/A 61 61 100 CALM 30.19R HARLAN APT* N/A 62 61 97 CALM 30.20R PIKE CO APT* N/A 71 64 78 S5 30.17R BIG SANDY APT* N/A 70 64 81 S3 30.16R MOREHEAD APT* CLOUDY 72 59 64 S7 30.13S ASHLAND* N/A 66 64 93 CALM 30.10R
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: Thu May 23 05:35:12 EDT 2019
535 AM EDT Thu May 23 2019
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover PCldy PCldy PCldy
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20
Precip type None None tstms
Temp (24H TREND) 88 (+1) 63 (-2) 88
Rh % (24H TREND) 40 (0) 100 (+8) 41
20ftwnd-AM(mph) SW 5-9 G19 W 2-6
20ftwnd-PM(mph) SW 7-11 G21 Lgt/Var W 3-7
Precip duration 1
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
LAL 1 1 2
Haines Index (MID) 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6700 6700
Transport wnd (mph) SW 21 W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 119167 66466
ADI Early 72 Good 4 Very Poor 76 Good
ADI Late 82 Good 4 Very Poor 0 Very Poor
Max LVORI Early 5 5 5
Max LVORI Late 2 7 2
Remarks...None.
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Keetch-Byram Drought Index, ROMAN Web, Haines Index ,
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Hazardous Weather Outlook For LAUREL County, Kentucky
321 PM EDT Wed May 22 2019
DAY ONE Tonight.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Thursday through Tuesday.
Thunderstorms will be possible, mainly during the afternoon and
evening hours, Thursday through Tuesday. A thunderstorm or two
could produce strong gusty winds on Thursday, mainly north of the
Mountain Parkway.
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
TODAY
Warm. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
TONIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Light winds.
FRIDAY
Warm. Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the morning. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Light winds.
SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
SUNDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
MEMORIAL DAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
TUESDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
