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

ISSUED AT 05:00 UTC ON FRIDAY MAR 29 2024
DAY FRIDAY
EDT 3HR 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- -- -- 38° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 63°
TEMP 38° 38° 40° 40° 40° 38° 38° 43° 45° 49° 54° 58° 61° 63° 63° 63° 61° 58°
SKY COVER 2% 8% 15% 21% 19% 17% 15% 12% 9% 6% 5% 5% 5% 4% 4% 4% 4% 5%
Clouds
DEW PT 25° 25° 25° 25° 27° 27° 29° 31° 31° 34° 32° 31° 29° 29° 29° 29° 29° 29°
RH 58% 59% 57% 57% 59% 64% 66% 61% 57% 54% 44% 36% 29% 28% 28% 27% 29% 33%
POP 12HR -- -- -- -- -- -- 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 13 14 15 15 15 15 15 14 13 9
WIND Gust(MPH) 9 10 10 13 13 13 14 15 17 21 22 22 23 22 22 21 17 15
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
DEW -- -- -- -- -- -- Frost -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 34 34 34 34 34 33 32 37 40 44 54 58 61 63 63 63 61 58
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL 33° 33° 35° 35° 35° 33° 32° 38° 39° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS



DAY SATURDAY SUNDAY SUN MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
EDT 6HR 8P 9P 10P 11P MIDN 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A NOON 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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 49° -- -- -- -- -- 70° -- -- -- -- 56° -- -- 70° -- -- 58° 72° -- -- 59° 70° -- -- 40° 47° -- -- 31° 52° --
TEMP 56° 54° 54° 52° 50° 49° 49° 49° 49° 49° 50° 50° 50° 52° 56° 61° 63° 67° 70° 65° 61° 58° 56° 56° 61° 68° 70° 67° 59° 59° 68° 67° 63° 59° 70° 63° 50° 40° 45° 43° 36° 32° 49° 47°
SKY COVER 5% 6% 7% 9% 16% 23% 30% 37% 44% 52% 48% 44% 45% 48% 51% 53% 54% 55% 45% 36% 38% 46% 58% 66% 61% 54% 60% 67% 66% 74% 80% 75% 61% 62% 70% 67% 73% 83% 78% 65% 39% 19% 14% 17%
Clouds
DEW PT 29° 29° 29° 29° 29° 31° 31° 31° 31° 31° 31° 31° 32° 34° 36° 38° 40° 43° 43° 43° 43° 45° 47° 49° 50° 52° 52° 50° 50° 52° 56° 54° 52° 54° 54° 47° 40° 34° 29° 25° 25° 27° 29° 29°
RH 35% 37% 39% 42% 44% 47% 51% 49% 47% 47% 45% 47% 50% 50% 47% 44% 42% 40% 38% 43% 53% 59% 68% 76% 69% 57% 50% 56% 71% 77% 65% 61% 69% 80% 55% 56% 67% 81% 53% 46% 63% 78% 46% 50%
POP 12HR 1% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3% -- -- -- -- -- -- 15% -- -- -- 31% -- -- -- 33% -- 18% -- 28% -- 41% -- 70% -- 59% -- 37% -- 19% -- 10%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.00in -- 0.01in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 8 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 9 10 10 13 10 13 13 14 15 15 15 13 13 13 9 8 8 13 13 13 14 13 14 13 14 15 16 16 15 13 18 17 15 10 14 10
WIND DIR W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW
HeatIndex 56 54 54 52 50 46 45 44 45 45 50 50 50 52 56 61 63 67 70 65 61 58 56 56 61 68 70 67 59 59 68 67 63 59 70 63 50 32 38 36 26 24 43 41
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance -- Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Likely Likely Chance Slight Chance Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- Slight Chance Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33° 37° 35° 27° 24° -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For LETCHER County, Kentucky
Issued at 100 AM EDT FRI MAR 29 2024
SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
JACKSON        CLEAR     46  26  45 SW5       30.12R                  
LONDON         CLEAR     38  32  79 CALM      30.14S                  
SOMERSET       CLEAR     39  34  81 CALM      30.14S                  
MIDDLESBORO    CLEAR     37  31  79 CALM      30.17S                  
MONTICELLO     CLEAR     31  28  89 CALM      30.18F                  


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 LETCHER County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Fri Mar 29 01:05:01 EDT 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            20           
Precip type           None         None         None         showers      
Temp (24H TREND)      31 (-4)      69 (+15)     41           74           
Rh % (24H TREND)      100 (+12)    20 (-5)      96           32           
20ftwnd-AM(mph)                    W  7 G19                  SW  8 G26    
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      W  8 G20     Lgt/Var      SW  9 G26    
Precip duration                                              1            
Precip begin                                                              
Precip end                                                                
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
Haines Index (MID)                 4                         3            
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 8200                      6000         
Transport wnd (mph)                W 25                      W 26         
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  180400                    138000       
ADI Early             5            115          6            77           
ADI Late              12           132          9            86           
Max LVORI Early       3            5            3            3            
Max LVORI Late        5            2            3            2            

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

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For LETCHER County, Kentucky
1035 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

 DAY ONE  Tonight.

Freezing temperatures and frost will be possible in valley locations
tonight.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday.

A dry air mass along with a modest increase in westerly winds will 
result in a heightened risk of wildfires Friday afternoon.

Thunderstorms will be possible at times from Sunday afternoon  
through Tuesday night.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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


7-Day Forecast For LETCHER County, KY

OVERNIGHT
Clear. Widespread frost with areas of valley fog. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

FRIDAY
Widespread frost with areas of valley fog in the morning. Mostly sunny. Warmer with highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Not as cool with lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

SUNDAY
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers overnight. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 30 percent.

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 40 percent.

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

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Much cooler with lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Much cooler with highs around 50.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers overnight. Areas of frost late. Cooler with lows around 30. Chance of rain 30 percent.

THURSDAY
Widespread frost early. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.

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