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ISSUED AT 05:00 UTC ON WEDNESDAY DEC 19 2018
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| EDT 3HR | 2A | 3A | 4A | 5A | 6A | 7A | 8A | 9A | 10A | 11A | NOON | 1P | 2P | 3P | 4P | 5P | 6P | 7P | ||||
| MAX/MIN | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 29° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 56° | ||||
| TEMP | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 31° | 36° | 40° | 45° | 49° | 54° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 54° | 50° | ||||
| SKY COVER | 5% | 15% | 22% | 31% | 27% | 18% | 13% | 10% | 9% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 13% | 18% | 23% | 28% | 36% | 45% | ||||
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| DEW PT | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 27° | 29° | 29° | 31° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 38° | 38° | 38° | 40° | 38° | 36° | ||||
| RH | 96% | 100% | 95% | 96% | 96% | 95% | 95% | 88% | 85% | 75% | 64% | 56% | 56% | 52% | 50% | 54% | 56% | 58% | ||||
| POP 12HR | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| SNOWFALL | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| WIND Gust(MPH) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| WIND DIR | SE | SE | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | ||||
| DEW | Frost | Frost | Frost | Frost | Frost | Frost | Frost | Frost | Frost | Patchy Frost | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| HeatIndex | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 36 | 38 | 45 | 49 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 50 | ||||
| Snow | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Rain | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 43° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
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| DRY COND |  | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | ||||
| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
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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 | 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 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 40° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 49° | -- | -- | -- | -- | 40° | -- | -- | 40° | -- | -- | 29° | 41° | -- | -- | 29° | 45° | -- | -- | 29° | 45° | -- | -- | 31° | 49° | -- |
| TEMP | 49° | 47° | 45° | 45° | 43° | 43° | 41° | 41° | 41° | 41° | 41° | 40° | 40° | 41° | 45° | 47° | 47° | 49° | 49° | 49° | 47° | 45° | 43° | 43° | 40° | 40° | 40° | 38° | 36° | 32° | 31° | 40° | 36° | 29° | 31° | 43° | 38° | 31° | 29° | 45° | 38° | 31° | 32° | 45° | 41° |
| SKY COVER | 53% | 56% | 60% | 63% | 75% | 87% | 99% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 97% | 94% | 91% | 91% | 91% | 90% | 92% | 96% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 98% | 81% | 67% | 33% | 23% | 35% | 49% | 59% | 49% | 31% | 29% | 32% | 26% | 29% | 45% | 53% | 60% |
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| DEW PT | 36° | 36° | 36° | 36° | 36° | 36° | 36° | 36° | 38° | 38° | 38° | 38° | 38° | 38° | 40° | 40° | 41° | 41° | 43° | 43° | 45° | 43° | 43° | 41° | 40° | 40° | 38° | 36° | 34° | 29° | 25° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 34° | 34° | 29° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 27° | 36° | 36° |
| RH | 62% | 68% | 71% | 73% | 76% | 78% | 82% | 82% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 82% | 79% | 79% | 76% | 77% | 79% | 93% | 92% | 96% | 96% | 100% | 99% | 96% | 96% | 92% | 85% | 81% | 56% | 72% | 87% | 88% | 67% | 82% | 91% | 92% | 51% | 66% | 81% | 81% | 70% | 82% |
| POP 12HR | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 34% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 93% | -- | -- | -- | 96% | -- | -- | -- | 94% | -- | 74% | -- | 6% | -- | 3% | -- | 11% | -- | 10% | -- | 4% | -- | 8% | -- | 23% |
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.04in | -- | 0.28in | -- | 0.33in | -- | 0.26in | -- | 0.28in | -- | 0.13in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| SNOWFALL | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| WIND DIR | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SE | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | NE | NE | N | N | N | N | NW | NW | NW | NW | W | W | W | SW | S | S | W | W | W | W | SW | E | SE | S | SW | S |
| HeatIndex | 49 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 40 | 43 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 36 | 31 | 25 | 26 | 39 | 34 | 27 | 25 | 42 | 35 | 27 | 28 | 45 | 38 |
| Snow | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Rain | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Likely | Likely | Likely | Definite | Definite | Definite | Definite | Definite | Definite | Definite | Definite | Definite | Likely | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | -- |
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 43° | 39° | 39° | 35° | 34° | 34° | 31° | 29° | 25° | 25° | 35° | 31° | 24° | 26° | 39° | 33° | 26° | -- | 43° | -- | -- | 28° | 41° | 37° |
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| DRY COND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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 1200 AM EST WED DEC 19 2018
...EASTERN KENTUCKY... CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS JACKSON N/A 35 25 66 NE3 30.11F LONDON N/A 31 29 92 CALM 30.11S SOMERSET* N/A 30 30 100 CALM 30.13F MONTICELLO* N/A 24 21 88 CALM 30.12F WILLIAMSBURG* N/A 30 30 100 CALM 30.11F MIDDLESBORO* N/A 29 29 100 CALM 30.12F HARLAN APT* N/A 32 30 92 CALM 30.11S PIKE CO APT* N/A 34 26 72 CALM 30.11S BIG SANDY APT* N/A 33 27 80 CALM 30.12F MOREHEAD APT* N/A 34 25 69 CALM 30.13F ASHLAND* N/A 26 23 88 CALM 30.16S
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: Wed Dec 19 00:05:01 EST 2018
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover MClear MClear MClear
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Precip type None None None
Temp (24H TREND) 47-50 (-1) 25-32 (+5) 56-59
Rh % (24H TREND) 47-50 (-2) 85-100 (+1) 41-46
20ftwnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 2-6
20ftwnd-PM(mph) NE 2-6 Lgt/Var S 2-6
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index (MID) 4 5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1600 1800
Transport wnd (mph) E 7 SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 8929 19240
ADI Early 12 Poor 4 Very Poor 25 Fair
ADI Late 13 Gen Poor 14 Gen Poor 28 Fair
Max LVORI Early 7 6 5
Max LVORI Late 3 6 3
REMARKS...RANGES OF MIN T EXCEEDING 8 DEGREES & RANGES OF MAX RH
EXCEEDING 10% INDICATE THE LIKELIHOOD OF THERMAL BELTS. ADI IS
ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS. DISPERSION INDEX IS
MAGNITUDE OF VENT RATE DIVIDED BY 1000.
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 LAUREL County, Kentucky
345 PM EST Tue Dec 18 2018
DAY ONE Tonight.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Wednesday through Monday.
Heavy rain is expected Thursday and Friday. This could lead to a
period of high water along streams and rivers.
Some light accumulating snow is possible Friday night, mainly in
the higher terrain closer to the Virginia border.
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
REST OF TONIGHT
Clear. Areas of valley fog. Lows in the upper 20s. Light winds.
WEDNESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Light winds.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain late. A chance of rain near dawn. Lows in the lower 40s. Light winds. Chance of rain 40 percent.
THURSDAY
Rain. Highs around 50. Light winds. Chance of rain 90 percent.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Rain. Lows in the lower 40s. Light winds. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
FRIDAY
Rain. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with rain likely and a chance of snow. Lows around 30. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
MONDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows around 30.
CHRISTMAS DAY
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain or snow. Highs in the upper 40s.
