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

ISSUED AT 20:00 UTC ON FRIDAY APR 26 2024
DAY FRIDAY
EDT 3HR 5P 6P 7P
MAX/MIN -- -- 79°
TEMP 76° 74° 72°
SKY COVER 64% 73% 77%
Clouds
DEW PT 50° 50° 50°
RH 40% 44% 47%
POP 12HR -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 9 8 8
WIND Gust(MPH) 14 14 13
WIND DIR S S S
DEW -- -- --
HeatIndex 76 74 72
Rain Showers Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance
Thunder Storm -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 70.32 69.32 68.15



DAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY TUE WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
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 3A 4A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P 2A 8A 2P 8P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 59° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 81° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 59° -- -- 85° -- -- 61° 86° -- -- 63° 79° -- -- 61° 83° -- -- 61° 81° --
TEMP 68° 67° 65° 65° 63° 63° 63° 61° 61° 61° 61° 59° 61° 65° 68° 72° 74° 79° 79° 81° 81° 81° 81° 79° 76° 74° 72° 70° 67° 65° 65° 63° 61° 61° 63° 74° 81° 83° 79° 67° 65° 83° 79° 67° 65° 74° 74° 65° 63° 81° 76° 65° 63° 79° 74°
SKY COVER 75% 73% 73% 70% 62% 67% 64% 69% 70% 72% 72% 75% 72% 71% 71% 70% 72% 74% 76% 74% 72% 70% 66% 62% 54% 46% 38% 30% 30% 28% 26% 21% 17% 12% 11% 28% 10% 34% 6% 6% 6% 19% 32% 61% 77% 73% 25% 18% 25% 35% 42% 16% 27% 29% 41%
Clouds
DEW PT 50° 52° 52° 49° 50° 50° 50° 49° 49° 49° 49° 49° 50° 52° 52° 52° 52° 52° 52° 54° 54° 52° 52° 54° 52° 52° 52° 52° 52° 52° 52° 50° 50° 50° 52° 54° 54° 52° 52° 52° 54° 54° 52° 54° 56° 61° 56° 58° 58° 58° 58° 54° 54° 52° 52°
RH 52% 58% 60% 58% 65% 65% 64% 64% 64% 67% 67% 69% 67% 60% 56% 50% 46% 40% 39% 39% 39% 37% 38% 42% 43% 48% 49% 52% 56% 60% 62% 62% 67% 67% 69% 47% 38% 33% 39% 60% 67% 36% 39% 61% 75% 61% 55% 77% 80% 46% 51% 70% 72% 40% 46%
POP 12HR 24% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 21% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 12% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4% -- -- -- 5% -- 2% -- 5% -- 44% -- 61% -- 31% -- 33% -- 24% -- 38%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 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 0in 0in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 8 8 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 8 9 9 8 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 6 7 7 13 10 7 9 14 9 7 7 10 8 7 7 10 9
WIND DIR S S S S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW S S SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW W W
HeatIndex 68 67 65 65 63 63 63 61 61 61 61 59 61 65 68 72 74 79 79 80 80 80 80 79 76 74 72 70 67 65 65 63 61 61 63 74 81 82 79 67 65 82 79 67 65 74 74 65 63 81 76 65 63 79 74
Rain Showers Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Chance Likely Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 65.57 65.11 63.64 63.57 62.19 62.19 62.17 60.56 60.56 60.60 60.60 58.97 60.60 63.64 65.77 68.37 69.49 72.33 72.22 73.55 73.55 73.31 73.43 72.56 70.61 69.65 68.30 67.04 65.02 63.64 63.70 62.12 60.60 60.60 62.28 69.57 73.43 74.08 72.22 65.20 63.87 74.48 72.22 65.24 64.15 70.74 70.24 64.22 62.54 74.41 71.36 63.98 62.35 72.33 69.49

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For LAWRENCE County, Kentucky
Issued at 400 PM EDT FRI APR 26 2024
NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LEXINGTON      LGT RAIN  69  55  60 SE10      30.13F                  
COVINGTON      PTSUNNY   74  51  44 S15G26    30.09F                  
FRANKFORT      LGT RAIN  68  57  68 SE9       30.11S                  


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 LAWRENCE County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Fri Apr 26 16:05:01 EDT 2024

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip type           None         Showers      None         
Chance precip (%)     0            20           0            
Max/Min TEMP          79           59           81           
Min/Max RH %          32           70           35           
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   S  8         
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S  6         S  7         S  9         
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip duration                    1                         
Precip begin                       6 PM                      
Precip end                         6 AM                      
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8070                      5580         
Transport wnd (mph)   S 16                      SW 20        
Vent rate (kt-ft)     114120                    100390       
Dispersion                         FAIR                      
LAL                   1            1            1            
Haines Index          3            3            3            
ADI early             28 FAIR      19 GEN POOR  56 GEN GOOD  
ADI late              136 VERY GOOD9 POOR       86 GOOD      
Max LVORI early       7            2            3            
Max LVORI late        1            3            1            

Remarks...None.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For LAWRENCE County, Kentucky
347 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and Tonight.

Patchy frost is possible this morning, potentially harming sensitive
outdoor vegetation.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Saturday through Thursday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

Latest LAWRENCE County, Kentucky Watches, Warnings and Advisories.
Additional Drought Info.: UKAWC Drought Page, Kentucky Drought Watch


7-Day Forecast For LAWRENCE County, KY

TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Not as cool with lows around 60. South winds around 10 mph.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows around 60. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

MONDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

TUESDAY
Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 40 percent.

FRIDAY
Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

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