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ISSUED AT 18:00 UTC ON FRIDAY JAN 17 2020
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| EDT 3HR | 3P | 4P | 5P | 6P | 7P | ||||
| MAX/MIN | -- | -- | -- | -- | 43° | ||||
| TEMP | 40° | 41° | 43° | 40° | 38° | ||||
| SKY COVER | 70% | 79% | 82% | 86% | 89% | ||||
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| DEW PT | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° | ||||
| RH | 39% | 37% | 38% | 41% | 43% | ||||
| POP 12HR | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| SNOWFALL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| WIND Gust(MPH) | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| WIND DIR | E | E | E | E | E | ||||
| DEW | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| HeatIndex | 35 | 36 | 38 | 36 | 34 | ||||
| Snow Showers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| WIND CHILL | 35° | 36° | 39° | 35° | 33° | ||||
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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 | 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 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 36° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 54° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22° | -- | -- | 32° | -- | -- | 16° | 29° | -- | -- | 16° | 34° | -- | -- | 18° | 45° | -- | -- | 27° | 52° | -- |
| TEMP | 36° | 36° | 36° | 36° | 38° | 38° | 38° | 38° | 40° | 40° | 40° | 40° | 40° | 40° | 41° | 43° | 45° | 47° | 49° | 50° | 52° | 52° | 52° | 50° | 49° | 47° | 45° | 43° | 40° | 38° | 34° | 29° | 25° | 25° | 31° | 31° | 25° | 18° | 16° | 27° | 23° | 20° | 16° | 31° | 27° | 20° | 20° | 43° | 36° | 29° | 29° | 49° | 38° |
| SKY COVER | 91% | 93% | 93% | 93% | 91% | 90% | 90% | 92% | 95% | 98% | 97% | 95% | 94% | 95% | 97% | 98% | 99% | 100% | 99% | 97% | 95% | 92% | 96% | 93% | 95% | 93% | 90% | 84% | 74% | 62% | 54% | 60% | 54% | 61% | 32% | 30% | 25% | 18% | 39% | 38% | 34% | 33% | 21% | 15% | 13% | 14% | 15% | 32% | 63% | 71% | 70% | 60% | 65% |
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| DEW PT | 18° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 25° | 27° | 29° | 32° | 36° | 38° | 38° | 40° | 40° | 40° | 40° | 41° | 41° | 43° | 41° | 40° | 38° | 34° | 31° | 27° | 20° | 16° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 11° | 7° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 25° |
| RH | 47% | 49% | 49% | 52% | 50% | 51% | 49% | 49% | 48% | 49% | 51% | 54% | 59% | 64% | 70% | 75% | 76% | 70% | 68% | 68% | 65% | 63% | 68% | 71% | 76% | 79% | 79% | 79% | 78% | 75% | 71% | 68% | 71% | 65% | 48% | 40% | 52% | 62% | 63% | 42% | 51% | 64% | 73% | 38% | 52% | 67% | 73% | 29% | 45% | 60% | 68% | 34% | 59% |
| POP 12HR | 5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 43% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 93% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24% | -- | -- | -- | 9% | -- | 6% | -- | 6% | -- | 4% | -- | 3% | -- | 2% | -- | 1% | -- | 3% | -- | 3% |
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.02in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.19in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.15in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.01in | -- | 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) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| WIND DIR | E | E | E | SE | SE | SE | SE | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | NW | NW | NW | N | N | N | N | N | N | E | E | S | E | S | S | S | SE |
| HeatIndex | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 37 | 34 | 31 | 26 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 43 | 36 | 29 | 29 | 49 | 38 |
| Snow Showers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Chance | Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Likely | Likely | Likely | Likely | Definite | Definite | Definite | Definite | Likely | Likely | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| WIND CHILL | 31° | 32° | 32° | 32° | 34° | 33° | 33° | 32° | 34° | 34° | 33° | 33° | 32° | 32° | 33° | 35° | 38° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 40° | 36° | 34° | 32° | 25° | 19° | 17° | 17° | 23° | 25° | 18° | 10° | 9° | 21° | 17° | 14° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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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 100 PM EST FRI JAN 17 2020
...EASTERN KENTUCKY... CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS JACKSON FAIR 35 19 52 VRB5 30.62F WCI 31 6HR MIN TEMP: 24; 6HR MAX TEMP: 35; LONDON FAIR 35 21 56 E6 30.60F WCI 30 6HR MIN TEMP: 26; 6HR MAX TEMP: 35; SOMERSET* FAIR 36 19 51 NE8 30.61F WCI 29 MONTICELLO* FAIR 38 20 48 E7 30.59F WCI 33 6HR MIN TEMP: 27; 6HR MAX TEMP: 38; WILLIAMSBURG* FAIR 36 19 51 E8 30.59F WCI 29 MIDDLESBORO* FAIR 37 20 51 CALM 30.60F 6HR MIN TEMP: 30; 6HR MAX TEMP: 37; HARLAN APT* FAIR 36 17 46 SE3 30.58F PIKE CO APT* FAIR 33 18 52 NE8 30.63F WCI 26 BIG SANDY APT* FAIR 35 17 49 E6 30.65F WCI 30 6HR MIN TEMP: 25; 6HR MAX TEMP: 35; MOREHEAD APT* FAIR 32 14 47 VRB6 30.67F WCI 26 ASHLAND* FAIR 34 17 50 VRB6 30.71F WCI 29
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: Fri Jan 17 13:05:01 EST 2020
522 AM EST Fri Jan 17 2020
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Chance precip (%) 0 40 90
Precip type None rain rain
Temp (24H TREND) 40-45 (-3) 32-41 (+18) 49-54
Rh % (24H TREND) 30-33 (-1) 50-78 (+1) 42-53
20ftwnd-AM(mph) NE 4-8 S 12-16 G38
20ftwnd-PM(mph) E 3-7 SE 3-7 SW 11-15 G37
Precip duration 1 5
Precip begin Continuing
Precip end Continuing
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.31
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index (MID) 4 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1500 800
Transport wnd (mph) E 12 S 22
Vent rate (kt-ft) 15056 16079
ADI Early 24 Fair 8 Poor 27 Fair
ADI Late 22 Fair 24 Fair 24 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 2 3
Max LVORI Late 2 2 4
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
436 AM EST Fri Jan 17 2020
DAY ONE Today and Tonight.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Saturday through Thursday.
Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph will be possible at times from late
Saturday morning into Saturday evening.
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
THIS AFTERNOON
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. East winds around 10 mph.
TONIGHT
Cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers late. A chance of rain showers near dawn. Lows in the mid 30s. Light winds becoming south around 10 mph late. Chance of rain 50 percent.
SATURDAY
Rain showers. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the evening, then flurries possible late. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. Chance of rain 20 percent.
SUNDAY
Cooler. Mostly sunny. Flurries possible in the morning. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds around 10 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s.
MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.
TUESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows around 20.
WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
THURSDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
