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

ISSUED AT 13:00 UTC ON THURSDAY APR 18 2024
DAY THURSDAY
EDT 3HR 10A 11A NOON 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P
MAX/MIN -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 81°
TEMP 65° 67° 70° 74° 77° 79° 79° 81° 81° 79°
SKY COVER 3% 3% 3% 9% 26% 27% 27% 12% 14% 12%
Clouds
DEW PT 47° 47° 45° 43° 43° 43° 41° 41° 41° 43°
RH 54% 46% 39% 33% 29% 28% 26% 25% 25% 28%
POP 12HR -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- --
SNOWFALL -- -- -- -- 0in -- -- -- -- --
WIND SPEED(MPH) 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 5 1 1
WIND Gust(MPH) 8 7 7 8 7 7 7 7 6 6
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W NW SE
DEW -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
HeatIndex 65 67 70 74 77 79 79 79 79 79
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 63.43 64.56 66.24 68.40 69.89 71.00 70.78 71.84 71.84 71.00



DAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 61° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 68° -- -- -- -- 47° -- -- 63° -- -- 45° 56° -- -- 40° 61° -- -- 45° 68° -- -- 50° 65° --
TEMP 74° 72° 70° 68° 67° 67° 67° 67° 65° 63° 63° 61° 63° 63° 65° 65° 65° 65° 65° 67° 67° 67° 67° 65° 65° 58° 54° 49° 47° 56° 61° 63° 58° 49° 45° 54° 54° 45° 43° 59° 58° 47° 47° 67° 65° 56° 52° 63° 61°
SKY COVER 15% 12% 14% 18% 49% 51% 58% 67% 83% 94% 100% 100% 99% 86% 82% 93% 93% 89% 84% 79% 75% 70% 65% 60% 57% 40% 48% 33% 24% 21% 42% 35% 44% 37% 73% 69% 59% 15% 15% 14% 11% 14% 37% 48% 58% 40% 40% 26% 22%
Clouds
DEW PT 43° 43° 43° 43° 43° 43° 45° 47° 49° 52° 54° 56° 56° 58° 58° 58° 59° 59° 58° 56° 54° 52° 50° 49° 47° 41° 40° 36° 34° 34° 31° 32° 34° 31° 31° 32° 32° 31° 31° 32° 34° 34° 36° 40° 45° 45° 43° 41° 40°
RH 33% 36% 38% 39% 41% 42% 46% 50% 58% 65% 72% 80% 80% 81% 80% 78% 81% 81% 77% 69% 65% 58% 56% 54% 52% 55% 58% 61% 60% 43% 32% 32% 39% 47% 55% 43% 44% 58% 59% 36% 38% 58% 63% 37% 48% 66% 73% 45% 43%
POP 12HR 0% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 75% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 76% -- -- -- 13% -- -- -- 8% -- 14% -- 16% -- 4% -- 2% -- 6% -- 40% -- 43% -- 23%
RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.00in -- -- -- -- -- 0.09in -- -- -- -- -- 0.16in -- -- -- -- -- 0.04in -- 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) 1 2 1 1 2 2 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 7 7 7 6 6 7 8 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 6 7 7 6 7 14 10 9 8 9 8
WIND DIR E E SE SE SE S S SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N NW NW NW N N N N N N N NW S S SW W W W NW N
HeatIndex 74 72 70 68 67 67 67 67 65 63 63 61 63 63 65 65 65 65 65 67 67 67 67 65 65 58 54 47 45 56 61 63 58 46 42 54 54 41 40 59 58 45 44 67 65 56 52 63 61
Rain Showers -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Chance Likely Definite Definite Definite Definite Definite Likely Likely Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance --
Thunder Storm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Slight Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance Slight Chance -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
WIND CHILL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41° -- -- 41° 39° -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SPRAY COND
DRY COND
LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS
LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS 68.40 67.35 66.18 64.91 64.34 64.38 64.56 64.75 63.57 62.19 62.35 60.76 62.54 62.56 64.32 64.25 64.35 64.35 64.22 65.60 65.42 65.11 65.02 63.43 63.36 58.20 55.11 51.10 49.60 56.88 60.18 61.43 58.27 51.86 48.42 55.50 55.48 48.19 46.56 58.93 58.27 49.73 49.40 64.16 63.23 56.52 53.01 61.73 60.31

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NWS 48 Hr. Forecast Maps,

Regional Hourly Observations For MAGOFFIN County, Kentucky
Issued at 900 AM EDT THU APR 18 2024
SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
JACKSON        PTSUNNY   64  61  90 CALM      30.12R                  
LONDON         MOSUNNY   62  61  96 SW3       30.12R                  
SOMERSET       PTSUNNY   66  64  94 CALM      30.10R                  
MIDDLESBORO    SUNNY     62  59  91 CALM      30.14S                  
MONTICELLO     MOSUNNY   67  66  97 CALM      30.14R                  


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 MAGOFFIN County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:

Issued at: Thu Apr 18 09:05:01 EDT 2024

555 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        
Chance precip (%)     0            90           70           
Precip type           None         tstms        tstms        
Temp (24H TREND)      82 (+4)      59 (+2)      70           
Rh % (24H TREND)      23 (-17)     97 (+4)      48           
20ftwnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   W  7         
20ftwnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  7        
Precip duration                    3            2            
Precip begin                       2 AM         Continuing   
Precip end                         Continuing   8 PM         
Precip amount         0.00         0.13         0.15         
LAL                   1            3            3            
Haines Index (MID)    5                         3            
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4600                      4400         
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  3                     NW 14        
Vent rate (kt-ft)     13800                     52800        
ADI Early             27           5            53           
ADI Late              30           9            32           
Max LVORI Early       4            2            5            
Max LVORI Late        2            5            3            

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

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For MAGOFFIN County, Kentucky
350 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and tonight.

There is a chance of thunderstorms tonight, mainly after midnight. A
few of these could be strong with gusty winds and hail the main
threats. 

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday.

There is a possibility of thunderstorms on Friday and again for
Tuesday evening. 

Patchy frost can not be ruled out in a few spots early Monday 
morning.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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


7-Day Forecast For MAGOFFIN County, KY

TODAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph.

TONIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

FRIDAY
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Not as warm with highs around 70. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of rain 80 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Cooler with lows in the upper 40s. North winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

SATURDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows around 40.

MONDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY
Partly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

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