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

ISSUED AT 03:00 UTC ON THURSDAY APR 25 2024
DAY THURSDAY
EDT 3HR MIDN 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 68°
TEMP 49° 47° 45° 43° 43° 40° 38° 38° 40° 45° 50° 56° 61° 63° 67° 68° 68° 68° 67° 65°
SKY COVER 1% 2% 3% 5% 6% 5% 4% 4% 6% 4% 3% 1% 3% 5% 6% 6% 5% 5% 7% 9%
Clouds
DEW PT 41° 41° 41° 40° 40° 40° 38° 38° 40° 40° 41° 41° 40° 40° 38° 38° 36° 36° 36° 36°
RH 76% 79% 89% 89% 92% 99% 100% 99% 100% 79% 70% 57% 47% 40% 33% 31% 30% 29% 31% 34%
POP 12HR -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
WIND Gust(MPH) 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N
DEW Lgt Dew Lgt Dew Mod Dew Mod Dew Mod Dew Mod Dew Mod Dew Mod Dew Mod Dew Mod Dew Lgt Dew -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 49 47 45 43 43 40 38 38 40 45 50 56 61 63 67 68 68 68 67 65
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Fog -- -- -- -- -- -- Patchy Patchy -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 50.29 48.36 45.83 43.96 43.70 40.10 38.00 38.11 40.00 46.59 51.45 56.66 60.36 61.61 63.98 64.51 64.46 64.41 63.89 62.75



DAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY TUE WED
EDT 6HR 8P 9P 10P 11P MIDN 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A 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° -- -- -- -- 72° -- -- -- -- 59° -- -- 79° -- -- 56° 83° -- -- 61° 83° -- -- 61° 77° -- -- 52° 81° --
TEMP 61° 54° 50° 47° 45° 43° 43° 41° 40° 40° 43° 43° 45° 50° 56° 61° 70° 68° 67° 61° 61° 59° 61° 68° 76° 79° 74° 59° 58° 81° 76° 63° 63° 81° 76° 65° 63° 76° 70° 58° 52° 76° 74°
SKY COVER 11% 13% 15% 17% 20% 23% 26% 28% 31% 33% 34% 35% 43% 49% 54% 60% 77% 80% 57% 58% 67% 79% 82% 80% 68% 51% 37% 25% 7% 17% 15% 17% 22% 36% 33% 52% 73% 62% 45% 28% 35% 21% 14%
Clouds
DEW PT 36° 36° 36° 36° 36° 36° 36° 36° 38° 38° 38° 40° 45° 49° 47° 47° 49° 52° 50° 50° 50° 52° 52° 54° 54° 54° 54° 52° 52° 54° 54° 52° 54° 54° 54° 56° 58° 58° 56° 54° 52° 52° 52°
RH 40% 50% 58% 65% 68% 73% 76% 82% 89% 92% 85% 85% 100% 92% 71% 60% 49% 54% 56% 67% 69% 75% 72% 59% 44% 43% 49% 75% 80% 38% 44% 67% 75% 39% 46% 70% 83% 55% 58% 90% 100% 41% 46%
POP 12HR 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3% -- -- -- -- -- 22% -- -- -- 8% -- -- -- 4% -- 1% -- 4% -- 3% -- 17% -- 39% -- 58% -- 18% -- 19%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- 0.00in -- 0.01in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 7 9 9 9 10 14 15 14 15 15 15 15 13 9 8 10 8 8 8 14 9 9 9 10 8 6 6 8 7
WIND DIR N NE NE NE E E E E E SE SE SE SE S S S S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW NW N
HeatIndex 61 54 50 47 45 43 43 41 40 40 43 43 44 50 56 61 70 68 67 61 61 59 61 68 76 79 74 59 58 81 76 63 63 81 76 65 63 76 70 58 52 76 74
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Chance Chance Likely Slight Chance -- -- Slight Chance --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Slight Chance -- -- Slight Chance --
Fog -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Patchy Patchy Patchy -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 60.27 55.32 52.03 49.27 47.43 45.35 45.09 42.76 41.14 40.83 44.30 44.30 45.00 50.39 56.45 60.52 66.86 65.67 65.02 60.60 60.62 58.97 60.66 65.93 70.70 72.67 69.74 58.97 58.09 73.43 70.70 62.24 62.42 73.55 70.89 63.98 62.61 71.74 67.41 58.04 52.00 70.42 69.49

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For LESLIE County, Kentucky
Issued at 1100 PM EDT WED APR 24 2024
SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
JACKSON        CLEAR     56  43  61 N3        30.17R                  
LONDON         CLEAR     56  41  57 N5        30.16R                  
SOMERSET       CLEAR     55  43  62 NE5       30.15R                  
MIDDLESBORO    CLEAR     54  43  67 CALM      30.16R                  
MONTICELLO     CLEAR     50  45  83 CALM      30.19R                  


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 LESLIE County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Wed Apr 24 23:05:01 EDT 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            20           
Precip type           None         None         None         showers      
Temp (24H TREND)      38 (-14)     68 (0)       39           75           
Rh % (24H TREND)      100 (+8)     25 (-10)     100          41           
20ftwnd-AM(mph)                    Lgt/Var                   S  7         
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  9 G17     
Precip duration                                              1            
Precip begin                                                              
Precip end                                                                
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.01         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
Haines Index (MID)                 3                         3            
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5400                      6200         
Transport wnd (mph)                W  3                      S 15         
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  16200                     80600        
ADI Early             6            13           4            47           
ADI Late              7            19           4            47           
Max LVORI Early       3            5            3            7            
Max LVORI Late        6            2            5            2            

Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.        
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For LESLIE County, Kentucky
445 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

 DAY ONE  Tonight.

Frost is possible in some valley locations late tonight, mainly near
and north of the Mountain Parkway.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Thursday through Tuesday.

Frost is possible in some valley locations late Thursday night, 
mainly near and north of the Mountain Parkway.

Thunderstorms are possible at times from Friday into Saturday, and
also from Monday through Tuesday.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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


7-Day Forecast For LESLIE County, KY

OVERNIGHT
Clear, cooler with lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 40 valleys and in the upper 40s ridges. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming east late.

FRIDAY
Patchy valley fog early. Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.

MONDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

TUESDAY
Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

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