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ISSUED AT 01:00 UTC ON THURSDAY APR 25 2024
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| CDT 3HR | 9P | 10P | 11P | MIDN | 1A | 2A | 3A | 4A | 5A | 6A | 7A | 8A | 9A | 10A | 11A | NOON | 1P | 2P | 3P | 4P | 5P | 6P | |||||
| MAX/MIN | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 45° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 70° | |||||
| TEMP | 59° | 56° | 54° | 52° | 50° | 49° | 49° | 47° | 45° | 45° | 47° | 49° | 56° | 59° | 63° | 67° | 68° | 70° | 70° | 70° | 70° | 68° | |||||
| SKY COVER | 5% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 9% | 6% | 11% | 22% | 46% | 30% | 44% | 45% | 39% | 50% | 57% | 71% | 75% | 79% | 87% | 86% | |||||
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| DEW PT | 43° | 43° | 43° | 43° | 41° | 40° | 40° | 40° | 38° | 38° | 40° | 40° | 41° | 43° | 41° | 41° | 40° | 40° | 40° | 40° | 40° | 40° | |||||
| RH | 52% | 61% | 66% | 68% | 71% | 74% | 71% | 76% | 76% | 76% | 76% | 71% | 58% | 53% | 44% | 39% | 36% | 34% | 33% | 32% | 35% | 36% | |||||
| POP 12HR | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| SNOWFALL | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |||||
| WIND Gust(MPH) | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |||||
| WIND DIR | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | |||||
| DEW | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| HeatIndex | 59 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 47 | 56 | 59 | 63 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 68 | |||||
| Rain Showers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | |||||
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 41° | 41° | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| SPRAY COND |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| DRY COND |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 58.95 | 56.60 | 54.90 | 53.20 | 51.40 | 50.40 | 50.56 | 48.56 | 46.82 | 46.82 | 48.56 | 50.56 | 56.65 | 58.95 | 61.71 | 64.25 | 64.76 | 65.93 | 65.87 | 65.81 | 66.00 | 64.76 | |||||
| DAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | TUE | WED | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| CDT 6HR | 7P | 8P | 9P | 10P | 11P | MIDN | 1A | 2A | 3A | 4A | 5A | 6A | 7A | 8A | 10A | 1P | 4P | 7P | 10P | 1A | 4A | 7A | 10A | 1P | 4P | 7P | 1A | 7A | 1P | 7P | 1A | 7A | 1P | 7P | 1A | 7A | 1P | 7P | 1A | 7A | 1P | 7P |
| MAX/MIN | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 56° | -- | -- | -- | 81° | -- | -- | -- | -- | 67° | -- | -- | 81° | -- | -- | 67° | 83° | -- | -- | 67° | 76° | -- | -- | 59° | 79° | -- | -- | 58° | 83° | -- |
| TEMP | 67° | 63° | 61° | 59° | 59° | 58° | 58° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 59° | 65° | 76° | 79° | 76° | 74° | 72° | 70° | 67° | 74° | 79° | 81° | 79° | 72° | 67° | 81° | 79° | 72° | 67° | 74° | 72° | 65° | 61° | 76° | 74° | 63° | 61° | 81° | 79° |
| SKY COVER | 81% | 82% | 82% | 78% | 77% | 77% | 76% | 78% | 81% | 83% | 82% | 80% | 79% | 82% | 87% | 75% | 83% | 87% | 82% | 80% | 72% | 62% | 52% | 48% | 53% | 48% | 37% | 43% | 52% | 55% | 69% | 84% | 81% | 76% | 57% | 60% | 31% | 34% | 17% | 29% | 6% | 17% |
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| DEW PT | 41° | 43° | 43° | 43° | 45° | 45° | 45° | 45° | 45° | 45° | 47° | 49° | 50° | 52° | 56° | 58° | 56° | 54° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 58° | 59° | 58° | 58° | 56° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 56° | 59° | 59° | 61° | 58° | 59° | 58° | 58° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 58° |
| RH | 38% | 46% | 51% | 54% | 57% | 59% | 62% | 63% | 64% | 66% | 71% | 76% | 80% | 77% | 70% | 56% | 45% | 46% | 53% | 59% | 63% | 70% | 61% | 48% | 43% | 46% | 61% | 70% | 45% | 43% | 66% | 75% | 63% | 59% | 81% | 89% | 53% | 53% | 78% | 84% | 43% | 48% |
| POP 12HR | 15% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 49% | -- | -- | -- | -- | 40% | -- | -- | -- | 34% | -- | -- | -- | 32% | -- | 7% | -- | 17% | -- | 50% | -- | 74% | -- | 56% | -- | 28% | -- | 9% | -- | 13% |
| RAIN/SNOW (liq.equ) | 0.01in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.02in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.06in | -- | -- | 0.02in | -- | 0.00in | -- | 0.08in | -- | 0.12in | -- | 0.03in | -- | 0.00in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| SNOWFALL | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0in | -- | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | 0in | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| WIND SPEED(MPH) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| WIND DIR | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SW | SW | SW | SW | S | SE | SW | S |
| HeatIndex | 67 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 59 | 65 | 76 | 79 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 67 | 74 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 67 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 67 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 61 | 76 | 74 | 63 | 61 | 81 | 79 |
| Rain Showers | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | -- | -- | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Likely | Likely | Likely | Chance | Chance | Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Thunder Storm | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | -- | -- | Slight Chance | -- | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | -- | -- | -- | Slight Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | Slight Chance | -- | Slight Chance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| WIND CHILL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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| DRY COND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK COLDSTRESS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LIVESTOCK HEATSTRESS | 64.20 | 61.75 | 60.41 | 58.95 | 58.95 | 58.18 | 58.17 | 56.57 | 56.55 | 56.52 | 56.45 | 56.37 | 56.31 | 58.97 | 63.98 | 71.84 | 72.89 | 70.89 | 70.07 | 69.02 | 67.72 | 65.65 | 70.74 | 73.22 | 74.04 | 73.00 | 69.17 | 65.65 | 74.28 | 72.67 | 69.53 | 65.87 | 70.91 | 69.02 | 64.35 | 60.87 | 71.55 | 70.07 | 62.49 | 60.81 | 74.04 | 73.22 |
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 MCCRACKEN County, Kentucky
Issued at 900 PM EDT WED APR 24 2024
WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS PADUCAH CLEAR 64 44 48 N8 30.16R HENDERSON CLEAR 58 44 60 N3 30.20R OWENSBORO CLEAR 58 43 57 N6 30.19R HOPKINSVILLE CLEAR 61 42 50 N8 30.13R BOWLING GREEN CLEAR 65 41 41 NW6 30.15R GLASGOW CLEAR 61 43 52 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 MCCRACKEN County, KY
Provided by the National Weather Service:
Issued at: Wed Apr 24 21:05:01 EDT 2024
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 50 50
High Temperature(F) 67-71 77-81
Minimum RH(%) 35-40 46-51
Low Temperature(F) 43-47 53-57
Maximum RH(%) 78-83 79-84
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-8) 70 (-2) 55 80
RH % (24h trend) 81 (-17) 38 (+6) 82 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 4-8 E 4-8 G17 E 3-7 SE 7-11 G29
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 4-8 E 3-7 SE 5-9 G20 S 11-15 G36
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.02
Precip Duration 2 1
Precip Begin 7 PM Continuing
Precip End 7 AM 1 PM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1240 1350
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4060 4430
1700'Mix Hgt Temp 57 69
Transport Wnd (kts) E 6 S 24
Transport Wnd (m/s) E 3 S 12
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 3720 16200
Dispersion Index Poor Very Good
LAL 1 1 3 3
Haines Index 5 5 4 3
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 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 MCCRACKEN County, Kentucky
819 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024 /919 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024/
DAY ONE Today and Tonight
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Thursday through Tuesday
A daily chance of thunderstorms is forecast Friday through Monday.
The best chance of stronger storms will be in the Ozarks Friday
night and again late Sunday into Sunday night. Lightning, gusty
winds, and locally heavy rain will be the primary hazards.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
Latest MCCRACKEN County, Kentucky Watches, Warnings and Advisories.
Additional Drought Info.:
UKAWC Drought Page,
Kentucky Drought Watch
7-Day Forecast For MCCRACKEN County, KY
TONIGHT
Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
THURSDAY
Partly sunny. Highs around 70. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
SATURDAY
Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY
Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 70 percent.
TUESDAY
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
