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ISSUED AT 07:00 UTC ON THURSDAY OCT 18 2018
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| EDT 3HR | 4A | 5A | 6A | 7A | 8A | 9A | 10A | 11A | NOON | 1P | 2P | 3P | 4P | 5P | 6P | 7P | ||||
| MAX/MIN | -- | -- | -- | -- | 34° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 52° | ||||
| TEMP | 36° | 36° | 36° | 34° | 34° | 36° | 40° | 43° | 47° | 49° | 50° | 52° | 52° | 52° | 50° | 49° | ||||
| SKY COVER | 35% | 30% | 24% | 17% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | ||||
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| DEW PT | 31° | 31° | 31° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 32° | 32° | 34° | 34° | 34° | ||||
| RH | 82% | 81% | 81% | 81% | 81% | 75% | 67% | 60% | 53% | 49% | 48% | 48% | 46% | 48% | 53% | 58% | ||||
| POP 12HR | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| SNOWFALL | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| WIND Gust(MPH) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| WIND DIR | N | N | N | N | N | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | N | N | N | N | NE | ||||
| DEW | Frost | Frost | Frost | Frost | Frost | Frost | Frost | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| HeatIndex | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 37 | 40 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 49 | ||||
| Rain | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Frost | Patchy | Areas of | Areas of | Widespread | Areas of | Patchy | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| WIND CHILL | 32° | 32° | 32° | 30° | 30° | 31° | 36° | 39° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
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| DRY COND |  | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 38.26 | 38.38 | 38.38 | 36.59 | 36.59 | 39.13 | 43.41 | 46.48 | 50.05 | 51.75 | 52.52 | 53.94 | 54.02 | 53.94 | 52.27 | 51.26 | ||||
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| EDT 6HR | 8P | 9P | 10P | 11P | MIDN | 1A | 2A | 3A | 4A | 5A | 6A | 7A | 8A | 9A | 10A | 11A | NOON | 1P | 2P | 3P | 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 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 34° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 58° | -- | -- | -- | -- | 47° | -- | -- | 56° | -- | -- | 34° | 47° | -- | -- | 32° | 56° | -- | -- | 40° | 56° | -- | -- | 36° | 54° | -- |
| TEMP | 45° | 43° | 43° | 40° | 40° | 38° | 38° | 38° | 36° | 36° | 36° | 34° | 34° | 38° | 43° | 47° | 52° | 54° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 52° | 49° | 49° | 47° | 47° | 50° | 56° | 54° | 49° | 40° | 36° | 47° | 41° | 36° | 34° | 54° | 49° | 45° | 40° | 56° | 49° | 40° | 38° | 54° | 47° |
| SKY COVER | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 18% | 24% | 29% | 40% | 52% | 64% | 71% | 85% | 94% | 95% | 89% | 80% | 83% | 66% | 59% | 48% | 57% | 33% | 17% | 9% | 9% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 20% | 34% | 33% | 27% | 17% | 10% | 13% | 12% | 14% |
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| DEW PT | 34° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 32° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 34° | 34° | 36° | 38° | 38° | 40° | 40° | 43° | 45° | 47° | 47° | 47° | 47° | 47° | 47° | 41° | 38° | 34° | 31° | 31° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 36° | 38° | 38° | 38° | 41° | 41° | 36° | 36° | 40° | 40° |
| RH | 65% | 70% | 70% | 75% | 78% | 82% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 84% | 81% | 84% | 88% | 82% | 70% | 65% | 58% | 54% | 54% | 54% | 63% | 76% | 92% | 96% | 100% | 99% | 89% | 69% | 61% | 67% | 82% | 85% | 51% | 69% | 89% | 88% | 48% | 65% | 79% | 92% | 57% | 76% | 85% | 88% | 59% | 73% |
| POP 12HR | 1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 45% | -- | -- | -- | 75% | -- | -- | -- | 27% | -- | 23% | -- | 2% | -- | 1% | -- | 1% | -- | 2% | -- | 3% | -- | 3% | -- | 4% |
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | 0.02in | -- | 0.15in | -- | 0.01in | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| SNOWFALL | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| WIND DIR | NE | E | E | E | E | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | S | S | S | S | S | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | W | W | W | W | W | W | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | SW | S | SW | SW | SW | SW | W | N | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| HeatIndex | 45 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 40 | 47 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 52 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 50 | 56 | 54 | 49 | 33 | 29 | 47 | 40 | 33 | 31 | 54 | 49 | 41 | 37 | 56 | 49 | 37 | 34 | 54 | 47 |
| Rain | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Definite | Likely | Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | -- | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Frost | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Patchy | Patchy | Patchy | Patchy | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Patchy | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 35° | 39° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 34° | 30° | -- | -- | -- | 30° | -- | -- | 41° | 36° | -- | -- | 36° | 34° | -- | -- |
| SPRAY COND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| DRY COND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 47.66 | 45.61 | 45.61 | 42.59 | 42.27 | 40.06 | 39.72 | 39.72 | 37.88 | 38.01 | 38.38 | 36.18 | 35.64 | 40.06 | 45.61 | 49.27 | 53.57 | 55.21 | 56.71 | 56.71 | 56.57 | 52.90 | 49.43 | 49.22 | 47.00 | 47.06 | 50.53 | 56.48 | 55.03 | 50.78 | 41.86 | 37.88 | 50.18 | 44.03 | 37.38 | 35.64 | 55.37 | 50.89 | 46.59 | 40.83 | 56.66 | 50.29 | 41.55 | 39.37 | 55.08 | 48.75 |
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 MASON County, Kentucky
Issued at 300 AM EDT THU OCT 18 2018
...CENTRAL KENTUCKY... CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS MT STERLING* N/A 41 34 75 NE7 30.47S FLEMING/MASON* N/A 40 32 74 NE6 30.48S DANVILLE* N/A 43 36 75 NE3 30.46S LEXINGTON N/A 42 34 73 NE10 30.46R FRANKFORT N/A 44 34 67 NE6 30.46R LOUISVILLE CLOUDY 46 35 65 NE6 30.47R LEBANON* N/A 45 36 70 NE3 30.45S GLASGOW* N/A 45 36 70 N3 30.45R BOWLING GREEN N/A 47 36 65 CALM 30.46R
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 MASON County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:
Issued at: Thu Oct 18 03:05:01 EDT 2018
CLOUD COVER MClear Clear Clear PCldy
PRECIP TYPE None None None Rain
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-7) 52 (-6) 34 58
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+9) 49 (+1) 90 52
20FTWND-AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH) NW 7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4040 2940
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 W 22
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 5 4 4 4
REMARKS...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Widespread frost. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 50s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook For MASON County, Kentucky
351 AM EDT Wed Oct 17 2018
FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EDT THURSDAY
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for East Central Indiana,
Southeast Indiana, Northeast Kentucky, Northern Kentucky, Central
Ohio, South Central Ohio, Southwest Ohio and West Central Ohio.
DAY ONE Today and Tonight.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Freeze Warning.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Thursday through Tuesday.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Freeze Warning.
Freezing temperatures and widespread frost will also be possible
Monday morning.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
Latest MASON County, Kentucky Watches, Warnings and Advisories.
Additional Drought Info.:
UKAWC Drought Page,
Kentucky Drought Watch
7-Day Forecast For MASON County, KY
FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
Partly cloudy. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds around 5 mph.
THURSDAY
Widespread frost in the morning. Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds around 5 mph.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
FRIDAY
Patchy frost in the morning. Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Rain. Warmer with lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the mid 30s.
SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Unseasonably cool with highs in the upper 40s.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Clear. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s.
MONDAY
Areas of frost in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 40.
TUESDAY
Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the upper 50s.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
