1st Responders/1st Detectors/Storm Spotters Weather Summary for Lewis County, KY

Forecast Maps


Reg. NEXRAD Animation


National Fire Danger: Day 1 & 2 Map

Current NWS Watch/Warnings

SPC Convective Day 1 Outlook


Day 2 Outlook

(Click images to enlarge|Page will refresh every 5 minutes)
UK Ag. Weather Center Desktop Severe Weather Service[HERE]
Lewis County, KY Hazardous Weather Outlook Webcast
(9 AM to 9 PM Mon-Fri)
[Fast]
[Dial-up]


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

ISSUED AT 12:00 UTC ON FRIDAY MAR 29 2024
DAY FRIDAY
EDT 3HR 9A 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 67°
TEMP 45° 49° 52° 58° 61° 63° 65° 65° 67° 65° 63°
SKY COVER 24% 22% 22% 23% 25% 30% 28% 24% 20% 17% 18%
Clouds
DEW PT 31° 32° 32° 34° 34° 34° 32° 32° 31° 32° 31°
RH 60% 54% 45% 39% 35% 32% 28% 29% 26% 29% 28%
POP 12HR -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 9 7
WIND Gust(MPH) 21 22 22 21 21 23 23 22 22 18 15
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W W W W
DEW -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 41 45 52 58 61 63 65 65 67 65 63
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL 41° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 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° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 68° -- -- -- -- 54° -- -- 72° -- -- 58° 72° -- -- 58° 70° -- -- 41° 52° -- -- 34° 56° --
TEMP 59° 58° 56° 54° 52° 52° 50° 50° 50° 50° 50° 49° 50° 54° 56° 59° 63° 65° 65° 67° 67° 68° 68° 67° 65° 61° 58° 54° 54° 59° 67° 72° 67° 58° 59° 70° 68° 63° 58° 70° 63° 49° 41° 50° 47° 38° 36° 54° 50°
SKY COVER 18% 20% 23% 31% 42% 54% 63% 67% 68% 69% 73% 70% 67% 65% 62% 57% 55% 56% 56% 55% 53% 53% 57% 61% 65% 58% 57% 58% 70% 73% 66% 50% 57% 80% 83% 89% 87% 93% 74% 77% 62% 60% 68% 64% 49% 33% 26% 15% 8%
Clouds
DEW PT 32° 34° 34° 36° 34° 34° 36° 36° 34° 34° 34° 34° 36° 38° 40° 41° 43° 45° 47° 47° 47° 47° 47° 47° 47° 49° 49° 49° 49° 52° 52° 54° 52° 54° 54° 58° 56° 56° 54° 49° 43° 38° 34° 29° 27° 27° 27° 29° 31°
RH 35% 39% 45% 48% 50% 50% 56% 56% 54% 53% 54% 56% 56% 54% 52% 51% 50% 50% 50% 50% 49% 47% 47% 50% 51% 64% 71% 83% 82% 74% 58% 53% 58% 83% 80% 63% 63% 74% 83% 47% 49% 62% 72% 42% 43% 61% 69% 38% 45%
POP 12HR 11% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 15% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42% -- -- -- 45% -- -- -- 56% -- 57% -- 65% -- 75% -- 61% -- 40% -- 44% -- 16% -- 13%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.02in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- 0.06in -- 0.01in -- 0.01in -- 0.02in 0.07in 0.03in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in -- 0in 0in 0in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 16 17 17 16 17 17 17 17 17 16 15 15 10 9 8 6 6 6 7 7 8 13 14 15 14 15 16 21 16 15 13 16 16 13 13 14 10
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W NW NW
HeatIndex 59 58 56 54 52 52 50 50 50 50 50 47 50 54 56 59 63 65 65 67 67 68 68 67 65 61 58 54 54 59 67 72 67 58 59 70 68 63 58 70 63 44 35 50 41 31 27 54 50
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Likely Likely Chance Chance Likely Likely Likely Definite Likely Likely Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- Slight Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34° -- -- 30° 28° -- --
SPRAY COND
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 LEWIS County, Kentucky
Issued at 800 AM EDT FRI MAR 29 2024
NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LEXINGTON      CLEAR     42  31  64 SW10      30.10R                  
COVINGTON      PTCLDY    43  30  60 SW3       30.06R                  
FRANKFORT      CLEAR     42  30  62 SW8       30.09R                  


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 LEWIS County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Fri Mar 29 08:05:01 EDT 2024


CLOUD COVER                    Mclear        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE                 Sprinkles         None      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)                  10            0           40
TEMP (24H TREND)             67 (+13)     49 (+12)           69
RH % (24H TREND)              27 (-6)      58 (-7)           46
20FTWND-AM(MPH)              W  5 G18                 SW  8 G24
20FTWND-PM(MPH)              W  8 G18      Lgt/Var    SW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.00         0.00         0.02
PRECIP DURATION                     0                         2
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)               7960                      4090
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)              W 24                      W 26
LAL                                 1            1            2
HAINES INDEX                        5            5            4

REMARKS...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. West winds around 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in
the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cooler.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph. 

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 LEWIS County, Kentucky
504 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Saturday through Thursday.

Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected on Sunday,
Monday, and Tuesday. Repeated rainfall could lead to flooding 
concerns, and there is also a chance of a few strong to severe 
storms.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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


7-Day Forecast For LEWIS County, KY

TODAY
Partly cloudy early this morning, then clearing. A chance of sprinkles this morning. Warmer with highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

TONIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Unseasonably warm with lows around 50. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Unseasonably warm with lows in the lower 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

SUNDAY
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Unseasonably warm with highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Unseasonably warm with lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Unseasonably warm with highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Unseasonably warm with lows around 60. Chance of rain 90 percent.

TUESDAY
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 90 percent.

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

WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Cooler with highs in the lower 50s.

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

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.

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